Willingham by Stow - St Helen

Willingham by Stow, St Helen (by Richard Croft, source)

St Helen’s stands in the centre of the village and forms an integral part of the community. Whilst of Norman origin, the body of the church was almost entirely rebuilt in 1880 and the tower is thought to date back to the 14th century. It has several old stained glass windows as well as two modern windows.

There will be a display in the church and light refreshments will be served throughout the day. 

We are also open Friday 13th May, 10am-4pm.
 

Postcode: DN21 5JY, click here to find on Google Maps

Open: 14-15th May, Saturday 10am - 4pm • Sunday 10am - 4pm

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Scotter - St Peter

Scotter - St Peter (by Jonathan Billinger source)

A beautiful church with parts dating back to the 11th century. View the 17th century ‘Ringers Rhymes’ and try your hand at bell ringing with the Wombel simulator or an actual bell (suitable ten years upwards).

If you are able bodied, for a small fee, climb the tower to view the bells and our 1848 James Harrison clock in its original case with interesting notation and graffiti.

Plant sale on Saturday.

Postcode: DN21 3RZ click here to find on Google Maps

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Open: 14-15th May, Saturday 10am - 4pm • Sunday 12noon - 4pm.

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Gainsborough United Reformed Church

Gainsborough United Reformed Church - Photo: Ashley Taylor, Push Creativity*

The church was built in 1897 as a memorial to John Robinson, pastor of the Mayflower Pilgrims. We hold a permanent Pilgrim exhibition in our Mayflower Room. The two manual pipe organ built in 1903 by Forster and Andrews is listed by the British Institute of Organ Studies as an instrument of national heritage importance.

The Mayflower Room - Photo: Ashley Taylor, Push Creativity*

The two manual pipe organ built in 1903 by Forster and Andrews -

 Photo: Ashley Taylor, Push Creativity*

The church has its own website which can be visited here: Gainsborough United Reformed Church.

Postcode: DN21 2JR, click here to find on Google Maps

Open: 14-15th May, Saturday 10am - 2pm • Sunday 2pm - 4pm

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Laughton • All Saints

Laughton • All Saints, image Richard Croft: Source

Warm and friendly old church. Bodley restoration ceiling, chancel, rood screen, reredos (restored 2016). Large medieval knight for brass rubbing. War memorial book viewing.

Postcode: DN21 3PP, click here to find on Google Maps

Open: 14-15th May, Saturday 10.30am - 5pm • Sunday 10.30am - 5pm.

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Glentworth • St Michael

Glentworth St Michael (photo provided by the church)

St Michael’s church is a superb late 11th century church with a stained glass window by Charles Kempe in the Saxon tower. It has a fine marble tomb of Sir Christopher Wray, Chief Justice of England during Elizabeth I’s reign, with his wife and children and is an Elizabethan gem. Three of his children played leading roles in the spread of puritan ideas between 1600 and 1620 and were associated with the Mayflower Pilgrims that sailed to America from Boston.

Glentworth St Michael - Photo David Hitchborne Source

Postcode: DN21 5DG, click here to find on Google Maps

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Open: 14-15th May, Saturday 10am - 4pm • Sunday 10am - 4pm

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Gainsborough - St Thomas of Canterbury

St Thomas of Canterbury (church's own image)

Tucked away in Cross Street, a small narrow street, the church and house were built in 1866. The church Is decorated in Pugin style and is only 5 minutes walk from Marshall’s Yard retail centre. North Street and Roseway car parks are also nearby. 

Information about a church school few people knew about, a WWI memorial and display plus a period costume and accessories display make for an interesting visit.

Refreshments will include a variety of teas, coffee and cake.

Parking in nearby Marshall’s Yard Retail Park.

Visit the church's own website here: St Thomas Gainsborough

Postcode: DN21 2AX, click here to find on Google Maps

Open: 14-15th May, Saturday 10am - 5pm • Sunday 10am - 5pm

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Willoughton • St Andrew

Willoughton • St Andrew
(photo by Richard Croft, Creative Commons Link)

The church was partially rebuilt in 1794. A new West End Tower and Nave were built on to the 13th century Chancel. It was a typical George III church with a gallery at the West end and box pews. These have been swept away with the subsequent Victorian restoration in 1888, leaving behind the church seen today. 

The remains of the Nicholas Sutton Tomb in the Sanctuary and the blocked up medieval perpendicular two-light window in the South wall of the chancel are the only surviving evidence of the earlier church.

Postcode:  DN21 4BT, click here to find on Google Maps.

Open: 14-15th May,  Saturday 11am - 4pm • Sunday 11am - 4pm

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Waddingham • St Mary & St Peter

Waddingham • St Mary & St Peter
(photo Richard Croft, Creative Commons Link)

Situation is east of main village on a high mound; a very peaceful location. Originally two churches stood here but now only this one remains. Stations of the Cross are mounted on the walls around the church. (History of the church leaflets available and graveyard plans also available).

The church has its own website here: 

https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/14904/

Postcode: DN21 4SU, click here to find on Google Maps.

Open: 14-15th May, Saturday 10am - 4pm • Sunday 10am - 4pm

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Upton cum Kexby • All Saints

A jigsaw church of many periods from Anglo-Saxon to Victorian.  The church will be decorated by local organisations and include and exhibition of village photographs, past and present. There will be a display of kneelers.

Please note, car parking is NOT available at the Rose & Crown, but available in the cemetery car park in Church Road.

Postcode: DN21 5NQ, click here to find on Google Maps 

Open: 14-15th May, Saturday 10.30am - 4pm • Sunday 11am - 4pm

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Snitterby • St Nicholas

Snitterby • St Nicholas
(photo by David Wright, Creative Commons Link)

Our church is a little gem because it has several unique features. It has a stone exterior and a warm brick interior typical of James Fowler (rebuilt in 1866). The tower was rebuilt in 1894. Our pending tower restoration and repair works due to commence early 2022 should be completed before the festival so that you can join us in our celebrations and enjoy a warm welcome and light refreshments in our lovely church. Cake stall and book stall.

Postcode: DN21 4TY, click here to find on Google Maps

Open: 14-15th May, Saturday 10am - 5pm • Sunday 11am - 4pm

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Scotton • St Genewys

Scotton • St Genewys
(photo David Wright, Creative Commons Link)

Our themed display is entitled “Weddings past and present” - outfits, photos, flowers, art work, music etc. Guided visits to our tower will be available if conditions allow. 2pm - 4pm Saturday and Sunday by arrangement. 

 

Music will be playing during the weekend. Wall memorial to John Morley, rector 1722 - 1731, a patron of John Wesley.
 

Hatchment of Fredericks family, sometime Lord of the Manor, patron and Baronet of Burood.

 
Postcode: DN21 3RB, click here to find on Google Maps

Open: 14-15th May, Saturday 10am - 4pm • Sunday 11am - 4pm

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Pilham • All Saints

Pilham - Copyright Churches Festival - Photo: Ashley Taylor, Push Creativity

Described as one of the smallest churches in England with ‘everything’ in it, Pilham has undergone internal redecoration and externally a new roof, following the lead theft of 2019. A recent discover of a pen and ink drawing of 1789 confirms a longheld belief that the church door was originally on the south side and research continues into when the change to its current position took place and why.

Pilham - Copyright Churches Festival - Photo: Ashley Taylor, Push Creativity*

Postcode: DN21 3NU, click here to find on Google Maps

Open: 14-15th May, Saturday 10am - 5pm • Sunday 10am - 4pm

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Northorpe • St John the Baptist

Northorpe • St John the Baptist
(photo Richard Croft, Creative Commons Link)

Standing on a mound in the centre of the village our church is an unknown gem. The capitals of the sturdy pillars are decorated with scallops, all different. There are intriguing masons marks on one of them, a 1498 incised slab, a 1595 brass and a medieval altar stone.

Postcode: DN21 4AA, click here to find on Google Maps

Open: 14-15th May, Saturday 12noon - 4pm • Sunday 12noon - 4pm.

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Morton • St Paul

Morton St Paul and its labyrinth

SSt Paul’s welcomes visitors to view its fine collection of ten windows designed by Sir Edward Burne-Jones who worked on them with William Morris, which is our privilege to share with you. Also a font of frostily marble surmounted by a fine carved canopy and an Augustus Gern organ built in 1891. The organ case is a wonderful piece of craftsmanship. Follow in the footsteps of St Paul, walk the labyrinth.

Photo: Ashley Taylor, Push Creativity*

Photo: Ashley Taylor, Push Creativity*

Photo: Ashley Taylor, Push Creativity*

Photo: Ashley Taylor, Push Creativity*

Morton • St Paul
(photo Richard Croft, Creative Commons Link)

Open: 14-15th May,  Saturday 10am - 4pm • Sunday 10am - 4pm

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Knaith • St Mary

St Mary's Knaith, photograph by Eddy Overson

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION - ADDITIONAL TO BROCHURE: On Sunday May 15th, from approximately 1pm to 1:30pm, there will be a Christening in the church, so it will be unavailable to festival visitors for this short time. An external guided walk and tour will be offered to visitors for the duration of the Christening. Apologies for any inconvenience. 

Described as “odd, but delightful with stunning views of the River Trent”, St Mary’s curious appearance reflects an intriguing and calamitous history. The church dates from c1330 and has interesting features including a superb Gothic font, a fine Jacobean pulpit complete with tester, medieval pew ends, and an unusual altar Baldacchino among many other amazing artefacts. A free guided tour is available with tales of naughty nuns, civil war intrigue and fabulous fortunes won, lost and given away.. 

St Mary’s English Decorated period Gothic font has been described thus:
“This very splendid font is we think altogether the handsomest we ever saw…”

Postcode: DN21 5PE, click here to find on Google Maps

Open: 14-15th May, Saturday 10am - 4pm • Sunday 10am - 4pm

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Kirton in Lindsey • St Andrew

Kirton in Lindsey • St Andrew
(photo Richard Croft, Creative Commons Link)

The church is Norman/Early English and Grade I listed. The stone font, stained glass windows, bell ringing chamber and restored chancel are of particular interest. Local history display.

Postcode: DN21 4PJ, click here to find on Google Maps

Open: 14-15th May, Saturday 10am - 5pm • Sunday 12noon - 5pm

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Grayingham • St Radegund

Grayingham • St Radegund
(photo David Wright, Creative Commons Link)

Discover the past rectors of Grayingham, most 18th and 19th century rectors are buried in the churchyard. Find out about Revd White 1851- 1890 and his large family. See the numerous items donated by him to St Radegund which will be on view. Church and school records from the archives. Play the Benjamin Flight organ. 

 

Food all day, baps filled with local produce, drinks and home made cakes. Plants and cakes to buy plus our special blueberry scones.r

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Postcode: DN21 4ET, click here to find on Google Maps

Open: 14-15th May, Saturday 10am - 4.30pm • Sunday 10am - 4pm

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Gainsborough • Friends Meeting House

Gainsborough • Friends Meeting House
(Photo John Hall, Flickr Link, License Link)

The Meeting House in Market Street is a touchingly simple building dating from 1704, with a few later additions, mainly 19th century. It remains simple but with a powerful feeling of history, of prayer and of silence. The garden is an oasis in the middle of busy Gainsborough. Visit us and share its atmosphere of peace, talk to us about the experience of being a Quaker and find out the history of Quakerism in Lincolnshire.

Postcode: DN21 2BE, click here to find on Google Maps

Open: 14th May, Saturday ONLY 10.30am - 3.30pm

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Friends of Gainsborough • Cemeteries & Chapel

Friends of Gainsborough • Cemeteries & Chapel
(photo source: http://www.friendsofthegeneralcemetery.com)

Come and follow via a leaflet and trail taking you on a journey to see the restored headstones to our brave First World War soldiers. Unfortunately our chapel may not be open due to restoration work but we do welcome you to visit and enjoy the tranquil atmosphere.
 
More information about the location can be found at this link: Friends of the General Cemetery website.

Postcode: DN21 1HH, click here to find on Google Maps

Open: 14-15th May, Saturday 10am - 3pm • Sunday 10am - 3pm

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