West Lindsey Churches Festival, Lincolnshire: Postcode LN8

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Middle Rasen • St Peter and St Paul

Middle Rasen St Peter and St Paul - Copyright Ashley Taylor, Push Creativity*

A warm welcome awaits everyone at St Peter & St Paul’s.

Through the south entrance door, a splendid example of Norman work with three bands of mouldings of continuous motif, an inner zigzag, a middle band of crenellation and an outer band of beakheads. It is among the country’s most impressive Norman doorways.

Displays will focus on ‘Holiday Memories’. Various hot homemade soups, bread rolls, tea, coffee, cold drinks, cakes and biscuits will be served both days.

Postcode: LN8 3TS

Open: 17th-18th May, Saturday 10am - 4pm • Sunday 12noon - 4pm.

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Market Rasen • Methodist Church

Colin Bob, Market Rasen Methodist Church, CC BY-SA 2.0

Large impressive Grade II* listed Methodist Church open in 1863. Original piped organ. Doored pews. Balcony and large front pillars.

The building is kept in good condition which still gives it the “wow” factor to those who enter the church for the first time.

Spring Fayre; Saturday morning 10am - 1pm with light lunches available between 11am and 1pm.

Open: 17th-18th May, Saturday 10am - 4pm • Sunday 12noon - 4pm

Postcode: LN8 3AG

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Market Rasen Methodist Interior Copyright Ashley Taylor

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Langton by Wragby • St Giles

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Langton by Wragby is famous as the birthplace of Stephen Langton who was Archbishop of Canterbury and the principal architect of Magna Carta. There is a stained glass window dedicated to him in the church.

There will be displays in the church on Stephen Langton, Magna Carta and local history.

Open: 17th-18th May, Saturday 10am-4pm • Sunday 11am-4pm

Postcode: LN8 5PX

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The Stephen Langton Trail

The new Stephen Langton Trail that passes through or near six festival churches where you can stop for refreshments, including

A 16.5 mile walking trail from the birthplace of Archbishop Stephen Langton, key in the sealing of Magna Carta, to the historic city of Lincoln.

The Stephen Langton Trail starts at the Lincolnshire village of Langton-by-Wragby, birthplace of Archbishop Stephen Langton, and takes a meandering and picturesuqe 16.5 mile walk to historic Lincoln and Lincoln Castle, home to an original copy of the 1215 Magna Carta.

The trail is split into three sections to allow for all abilities and so the walk can be split up over a space of time:

Section One leads from Langton-by-Wragby to Apley through the Lincolnshire Limewood Nature Reserve (4 miles)

Section Two from Thistle Storr Wood near Apley to Fiskerton along the Viking Way (6¼ miles)

Section Three follows the River Witham Valley from Fiskerton on a delightful riverside walk to Lincoln's Cathedral Quarter (6¼ miles).

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Kingerby • St Peter

Kingerby • St Peter
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Surrounded by trees, St Peter’s is a peaceful and unspoilt church with an appealing simplicity. The solid rustic tower is from the twelfth century or even earlier, and the rest of the church dates mainly from the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. The windows in the south aisle contain rare and pretty fourteenth century stained glass showing St Catherine with her wheel (looking strongly like a dart board) and St Cecilia playing a handheld organ.

Postcode: LN8 3PU, click here to find on Google Maps

Open: 17-18th May, Saturday 10am-4pm • Sunday 10am-4pm.

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Holton cum Beckering • All Saints

Holton cum Beckering - All Saints- Photo: Ashley Taylor, Push Creativity*

The church dates to the 13th century. It has exquisite stained glass, a very rare and beautiful mosaic and marble reredos, a carved rood screen and painted chancel ceiling.

In 1259 its former vicar became Bishop of London.

Postcode: LN8 5NG,

Open: 17-18th May, Saturday 10am - 4pm • Sunday 10am - 4pm

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Altar with mosaic reredos - Photo: Ashley Taylor, Push Creativity*

Nave, Rood Screen and Stained Glass - Photo: Ashley Taylor, Push Creativity*

War Memorial in the porch- Photo: Ashley Taylor, Push Creativity*

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Gautby • All Saints

Gautby All Saints by Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0

Wonderful peaceful church in an ideal setting. Full of local history relating to the Vyner family.

Fabulous stained glass window by William Morris.

A ‘must visit’ church.

Postcode: LN8 5JP

Open: 17-18th May, Saturday 9am - 5pm • Sunday 9am - 5pm

Photo: Gautby All Saints by Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0

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The William Morris window and memorial statues (picture Sowberry House B&B)

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Faldingworth • All Saints

Faldingworth All Saints, Ashley Taylor of Push Creativity

The community of Faldingworth have been very active in the last year and have held working parties to clean and brighten the church and reinstate and care for the grounds.

Postcode: LN8 3SE

Open: 17-18th May, Saturday 10am-5pm • Sunday 10am-5pm

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The gates commemorate the sacrifices made by the whole of

300 Polish Squadron right down to the individual

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East Barkwith • St Mary

East Barkwith - Copyright Ashley Taylor, Push Creativity

Come and celebrate what we have done! Enjoy coffee and cake in our new seating area. The church tower has been enhanced to contain a servery and a new disabled access WC has been added sympathetically to the church.

But the beauty of the 14th century restored church remains set in an oasis of peace. The font is decorated with instruments of The Passion, the pulpit is metal in the Arts & Crafts style, made by Christopher Turner. Fragments of early glass and a 20th century window by Edward Payne.

Postcode: LN8 5RY

Open: 18-19th May, Saturday 11am-4pm • Sunday 11am-4pm

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Arts and Crafts Pulpit - Copyright Ashley Taylor, Push Creativity

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Claxby • St Mary

You will get a warm welcome at this 14th century church, much altered in the 1870s.

We have good Victorian stained glass, a founder’s tomb and an elaborate 16th century memorial as well as two corbel ends showing faces with tongues sticking out.

There will be a display of christening gowns and wedding dresses covering various decades.

Postcode: LN8 3YX,

Open: 17-18th May, Saturday 10am-4pm Sunday 10am-4pm

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Memorial Window for Georg Ogg - Copyright Ashley Taylor

As you open the door... Copyright Ashley Taylor

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Apley Church - St Andrew

Apley Church - St Andrews
(photo Richard Croft, Creative Commons Link)

St Andrew’s, built in 1871 is often described as a little gem. The church is set in a large churchyard. There will be a flower display based on the theme “Celebrating 25 years of the festival” Visitors will receive a warm welcome, together with complimentary light refreshments.

The new Altar Frontal

Postcode: LN8 5JQ, click here to find on Google Maps.

OPENING TIMES 20-21st May
Saturday 10am-4pm • Sunday 10am-4pm

NEARBY The Stephen Langton Trail

The Stephen Langton Trail that passes through or near six festival churches where you can stop for refreshments or even lunch, click on their names to open their pages of this site:

Click this link to read more at the Visit Lincoln website

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A 16.5 mile walking trail from the birthplace of Archbishop Stephen Langton, key in the sealing of Magna Carta, to the historic city of Lincoln.

The Stephen Langton Trail starts at the Lincolnshire village of Langton-by-Wragby, birthplace of Archbishop Stephen Langton, and takes a meandering and picturesque 16.5 mile walk to historic Lincoln and Lincoln Castle, home to an original copy of the 1215 Magna Carta.

The trail is split into three sections to allow for all abilities and so the walk can be split up over a space of time:

Section One leads from Langton-by-Wragby to Apley through the Lincolnshire Limewood Nature Reserve (4 miles)
Section Two from Thistle Storr Wood near Apley to Fiskerton along the Viking Way (6¼ miles)
Section Three follows the River Witham Valley from Fiskerton on a delightful riverside walk to Lincoln's Cathedral Quarter (6¼ miles).

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