West Lindsey Churches Festival, Lincolnshire: Quiet

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Rand • St Oswald

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St Oswald’s is surrounded by a deserted medieval village site. Inside is a surprising number of notable monuments, both in brass and stone, dating from the 14th - 16th century. Outstanding is a rare coped stone coffin lid, believed to date from between the 10th and 12th centuries. Information on church history, brass rubbing, cake stall.

The rare coped stone coffin lid

Rand • St Oswald
(photo Ian Paterson, Creative Commons Link)

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

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

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Normanby By Spital - St Peter

Normanby By Spital - St Peter by David Wright CC BY-SA 2.0

St Peter’s stands in a pretty churchyard surrounded by the village houses. Close to Ermine Street, a vital artery in Roman Britain, this small medieval village church has an attractive twelfth century arcade with wonderful carvings and a sturdy and handsome tower.

Foundations of a former apse are visible and further research may show that the church is of earlier date than the twelfth century. Eighteenth century additions include interesting Benefaction Boards.

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

Postcode: LN8 2HF

Photo: Normanby By Spital - St Peter by David Wright CC BY-SA 2.0

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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, click here to find on Google Maps

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).

Click this link to read more at the Visit Lincoln website

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Kingerby • St Peter

Kingerby • St Peter
(image Richard Croft, Creative Commons Link)

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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Friesthorpe • St Peter

Friesthorpe - Copyright Ashley Taylor

Friesthorpe’s sacrifice during the Great War was the loss of five of eight sons in the Beechey family, and two other soldiers, such a loss for one tiny community.

Admire the Beechey window, so generously given in their memory and appreciate our new path which makes access to our church so much easier.

Postcode: LN3 5AL

Open: 11-12th, Saturday 10am-4.30pm • Sunday 10am-4.30pm

Photos: Copyright Ashley Taylor

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Read a detailed account of the window and its creation at The Stained Leaded Glass Company's website here: Friesthorpe Beechey Brothers Memorial Window.

Read about the Beechey family and WWI here: The mother who lost five sons: On Armistice Day, the heartbreaking story of the biggest loss by a British family in the Great War

Newly commissioned window commemorating the Beechey family, by Andrew Seddon
Photo courtesy of BBC Radio Lincolnshire

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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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Clixby • All Hallows

Dave Hitchborne ,All Hallows, Clixby, CC BY-SA 2.0

This little roadside church is the thirteenth century chancel of a larger church which was a ruin until 1889, when the chancel was gently restored and a west porch added.

Inside you can see a fourteenth century stone slab with an incised cross and chalice commemorating a priest, and Latin inscriptions in praise of the Virgin Mary adorn the wooden ceiling.

A fine font and pews have been rescued from other historic churches.

Postcode: LN7 6RT

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

Photo: Dave Hitchborne, All Hallows, Clixby, CC BY-SA 2.0

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Caistor • St Peter & St Paul

Richard Croft, St.Peter & St.Paul's church, Caistor,

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The church has a fine collection of kneelers worked by members of the congregation.

Magnificent window by Kempe and Burlinson and Grylls.

On Sunday Outdoor service 2pm - pets welcome!

Postcode: LN7 6UG

Open: 17-18h May, Saturday 10am-4pm • Sunday 1pm-4pm

Photo: Richard Croft, St.Peter & St.Paul's church, Caistor, CC BY-SA 2.0

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Cabourne - St Nicholas

St.Nicholas' Church, Cabourne by JThomas CC BY-SA 2.0

St Nicholas stands on a bend on the A46 and is easily missed, but if you stop you will find a surprisingly beautiful church.

A Saxon tower with an impressive arch. Saxon grave markers, a Norman font, and other ancient features.

Recently a new oak tower door with refurbished box lock and ironwork matching the south door.

Postcode: LN7 6HU,

Open: 17-18th May, Saturday 10am-6pm • Sunday 10am-6pm

Photo: St.Nicholas' Church, Cabourne by JThomas CC BY-SA 2.0

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Buslingthorpe - St Michael

St Michael’s church stands framed by large trees surrounding a part-moated farm, it is one of the few remaining buildings of the site of a deserted medieval village.

Apart from its square tower, the church was rebuilt in brick in 1835. Unassuming outside, it hides treasures within; two 14th century monuments to the De Buslingthorpe family - one a brass effigy of a knight in armour on a tomb chest showing clearly the clothes worn in battle at that time.

Postcode: LN3 5AT

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

Photo: Copyright Ashley Taylor, Buslingthorpe St Michael

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Buslingthorpe Church family tomb chest from the late 13th century. The effigy of a knight has his head on a cushion supported by angels. He is dressed in chain mail, a helmet and a surcoat.*

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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

Click this link to view and download the PDF of the trail

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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