Market Rasen • New Life Church

New Life Church, Market Rasen

Now four years old as a place of worship, visit a church with a difference. See how this former social club has been transformed into New Life Church Centre. With its own car park and excellent disabled access, enjoy a themed exhibition, live Christian music and displays from some of our community users. Activities available for children too. Home made scones and drinks in Eden Room. Outdoor picnic area. All are welcome at our Sunday Worship Gathering 10.30am.


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

Open: 7-8th May, Saturday 10am - 4pm • Sunday 2pm - 5pm

Website: http://www.marketrasennewlifechurch.co.uk/

Facebook page: Market Rasen New Life Facebook

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Keelby - St Bartholomew

Keelby - St Bartholomew

Keelby St Bartholomew by David Wright*

Our 12th century church will be open and decorated with flowers. 19th and 20th century registers will be displayed with photographs and memorabilia. A commemorative war banner hangs by the altar and includes two who perished on the Lusitania. There is a memorial to Pte. Arthur Jackson who was killed in France in 1917. Find a bust to Alice South who was wooed by the “Flower of Youth” but remained a “lonely widow.” Refreshments will be served. Three Commonwealth War Graves.

Postcode: DN41 8EB click here to find on Google Maps

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Open: 7-8th May - Saturday 10am-4pm • Sunday 12am-4pm

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*David Wright [CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

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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Messingham - Holy Trinity

Holy Trinity - Messingham by Richard Croft (source)

A Grade II* listed church, greatly restored in the early 19th century, including the installation of an extensive collection of medieval stained glass by Revd. H.V. Bayley working in collaboration with architect Edward Willson. Be a church explorer and enjoy our family and heritage trails and related activities. Please see our website for further details.
www.holytrinitymessingham.co.uk

Postcode: DN17 3SF, 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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Scothern - St Germain

Scothern - St Germain, Photo J.Hannan-Briggs (Creative Commons License)

St Germain is a small church in the parish of Scothern.

Art exhibition and crafts on display with tea and coffee and light refreshments served both days.

Postcode: LN2 2UG, click here to find on Google Maps

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https://www.explorechurches.org/church/st-germain-scothern

Open 14-15th May, Saturday 10am - 4.30pm • Sunday 11am - 4pm

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Wragby - Methodist

Wragby Methodist Church - Photo Richard Croft (Creative Commons License)

The present building was built in 1874. The organ was dedicated in 1921 in memory of those who served and those who died in WWI. A display of farming /garden related materials will be within the church.

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

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Open: 7-8th May, Saturday 10.am - 5pm • Sunday 12noon - 5pm

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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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*Photo: Ashley Taylor, Push Creativity

Brookenby - St Michael & All Angels

Brookenby - St Michael & All Angels. Photo Grimsworth Source

St Michael & All Angels is a vibrant friendly and welcoming church set in the beautiful 

Lincolnshire Wolds. Established in 1992, the church is currently located at the west wing of the former RAF Binbrook Sergeants Mess. Alongside our worship area, the church comprises of
a number of rooms including our church charity shop, community store and All Angels tea shop. We have a small photographic display of RAF Binbrook memorabilia available for you to view as well as hot drinks and cakes for you to enjoy.

Postcode: LN8 6ER, click here to find on Google Maps

Open: 7-8th May, Saturday 10am-4pm • Sunday 10am-2pm

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Nettleham • All Saints

Nettleham All Saints - Copyright Churches Festival - Photo: Ashley Taylor, Push Creativity*

Dating from Saxon times we have many beautiful stained glass windows, including the Hayward East Window. Wall paintings and Bodley and Garner ceilings can be seen. Beside the beck, we are a living, thriving church with many and varied activities, central to village life and a place for quiet contemplation and prayer. Heritage and school input. Open tower and bell ringing taster day on 14th.

Nettleham All Saints Interior - Copyright Churches Festival - Photo: Ashley Taylor, Push Creativity*

Resurrected Christ among fields and burning stubble, by John Hayward, 1971. -

There's more information available at http://www.nettleham-all-saints.org.uk/

Postcode: LN2 2PD, click here to find on Google Maps

Open: 14-15th May, Saturday 10am - 4.30pm • Sunday 11.30am - 3.30pm.

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*Photo: Ashley Taylor, Push Creativity

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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Welton • St Mary

Photo: Ashley Taylor, Push Creativity*

Lovely church with fine features including: Christ Hospital Window, Memorial Window (planes of WWI and submarines), two standards from Old Scampton RAF camp, stencilling on ceiling above chancel, (Orford monument), and alleged gravestone of Lincolnshire poacher in the churchyard.

Photo: Ashley Taylor, Push Creativity*

Photo: Ashley Taylor, Push Creativity*

Photo: Ashley Taylor, Push Creativity*

Photo: Ashley Taylor, Push Creativity*

Postcode: LN2 3HZ, click here to find on Google Maps.

Open: 14 -15th May, Saturday 11am - 4.30pm • Sunday 12.30pm - 4.30pm

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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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Torksey • St Peter

Torksey • St Peter
(photo by Richard Croft, Creative Commons Link)

Our church dates from the 12/13th centuries with later extensions. We have an interesting font with a Spode font basin from 1814. The altar is formed from the tombstone of the last Abbess of Torksey. There is a “sheelagh-na-gig” in an alcove in the south wall.

Postcode: LN1 2YZ, click here to find on Google Maps 

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

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Stow • St Mary

Photo: Ashley Taylor, Push Creativity*

The internationally renowned cruciform Anglo-Saxon minster church of St Mary dates to 975AD with a Norman chancel completed around 1150AD. The Victorian restoration was sensitive to the original construction. Important features include Viking graffiti from 10th-11th century, a 12th century wall painting depicting the life and death in 1170AD of Thomas Becket,  Archbishop of Canterbury, and a font from 1300AD. Enjoy the peace and quiet, reflect on the skills of our forebears. 

 

Visit www.stowminster.co.uk for more details.

Postcode: LN1 2DE, click here to find on Google Maps 

Open: 14-15th May, Saturday 9am - 5pm • Sunday 9pm - 5pm

Photo: Ashley Taylor, Push Creativity*

A 13th century font with no overtly Christian symbols (our Pagan mystery). Many 15th century pews with Victorian copies.

Photo: Ashley Taylor, Push Creativity*

Photo: Ashley Taylor, Push Creativity*

Photo: Ashley Taylor, Push Creativity*

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Scampton • St John the Baptist

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

‘Allies in the Air’ exhibition - information about the contribution made by the Allies in Lincolnshire focusing on nine in particular. We have over 100 war graves and a fantastic new stained glass window commemorating all who have served at RAF Scampton over the last 100 years.

Photo: Ashley Taylor, Push Creativity*

We have an RAF Chapel containing Squadron Shields and Honours Board. Outside there are war graves, both allied and German and a rose-bed dedicated to John Hannah VC. 

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

Postcode: LN1 2SE, click here to find on Google Maps

Open: 14-15th May, Saturday 10am - 4pm • Sunday 11.30am - 4pmpm.

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*Photo: Ashley Taylor, Push Creativity

Saxilby • St Botolph

Saxilby • St Botolph
(Photo by Brian, Creative Commons Link)

Predominantly 14th/15th century, the building has fine examples of other architectural styles over a period of 900 years, including a late 10th/early 11th century grave cover fragment and a small Norman doorway. 

Other things to discover include 14th century tomb chest supporting alabaster knight & lady figures, a fine Victorian William Hill organ, imposing 1935 Ninian Comper stained glass window and the pre-reformation ‘Saxilby (music) fragment’. 

 

 

Visit the church's own website here http://www.saxilbyparishchurch.co.uk/

Postcode: LN1 2PE, click here to find on Google Maps

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

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Reepham • St Peter & St Pauls

Reepham • St Peter & St Pauls
(photo Richard Croft, Creative Commons Link)

An exhibition entitled ‘Past, present and future’ will feature archive material (photographs, maps and historical documents) of the village and lead onto display of the recently developed Neighborhood Plan. 

A short graveyard tour will tell the tale of some of the earlier residents of the parish. 

Website link: www.ReephamHeritage.org.

Facebook Group: The Reepham I Remember

Postcode: LN3 4DQ, click here to find on Google Maps

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

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Reepham • Methodist

Reepham • Methodist

Originally a Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, built in 1893. It is constructed in Gothic style of red brick with stone dressings. It has a stone string course, and a raised gable with a finial, and buttresses. It has pointed arch windows with stained glass and Decorated style tracery. Externally unchanged, in 2021 the interior was modernised with the previous sloping floor levelled. We welcome you to a chat and cup of tea in a sympathetically improved historic building.

Postcode: LN3 4DP, click here to find on Google Maps

Open: 14-15th May, Saturday 10.30am-4pm • Sunday 2pm-4pm.

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Newton on Trent • St Peter

Newton on Trent • St Peter
(photo by Richard Croft, Creative Commons Link)

With Saxon origins, the church was rebuilt as a traditional Norman church with a narrow nave and chancel with west tower. A north aisle was added during the Early English period when the Bishop of Lincoln gave it to the Gilbertine Priory of St Katherine without Lincoln. The influence of this connection can be seen in the quality of the aisle arcade capitals, two of which can be matched to a mason working on Lincoln Cathedral.

Postcode: LN1 2JS, click here to find on Google Maps

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

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