Goulceby, All Saints

Goulceby, All Saints by Angela Montague

A small village church, restored recently. A community hub as well as a church. A Harvest Festival service will be held on Sunday morning, 10am – 11am. All visitors

welcome to attend. There will be an exhibition of photos of the church, past

and present, with some local history.

Opening Times: 5-6th September

Saturday 8am-6pm

Sunday 8am-6pm

Postcode: LN11 9UA

Photo: Angela Montague

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Utterby, St Andrew

Utterby, St Andrew

Founded in the early 12th century, St Andrew’s Church stands as a remarkable testament to centuries of faith, craftsmanship, and community. Partially rebuilt by the monks of the Gilbertine Priory at North Ormsby, the church is constructed from distinctive local ironstone and chalk, giving it a character and heritage that remain proudly visible today.

This year’s festival brings our history to life. In partnership with the village school, we are sharing the fascinating story of our unique connection to the priory and the Gilbertine Order — one of the very few religious orders founded in Lincolnshire.

Opening times: 12-13th September 

Saturday 10am-2pm

Sunday 10am-2pm 

Postcode: LN11 0TH

Photo: L Sprowston

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Tathwell, St Vedast

Tathwell, St Vedast

Built on the highest point in the village, our church commands a view of Tathwell Lake. Enter through a timber-framed porch to discover an interesting mix of Norman, Georgian and Victorian architecture. The Grade II* listed building houses many fascinating monuments to the Hamby and Chaplin families who once owned our village and vast acres of Lincolnshire. The east window commemorates three Chaplin brothers (and includes their weeping mother) and a mid-twentieth century window depicts St Vedast (a rare dedication) and the racehorses bred by the Botterill family, tenants of Tathwell Hall. Guide leaflet available

Opening times 12-13th September

Saturday 10am-4pm
Sunday 10am-4pm

Postcode: LN11 9SR

Photo: J Hannan-Briggs

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Stewton, St Andrew

Stewton, St Andrew

Beautiful quiet country church with Saxon features. Visit our 45-seater building that punches above its weight. The little church was first erected 1000 years ago. A little gem with a big heart. Hear about our contact with a Kenyan village dating from 1966 to the present day. Learn about our continuing projects there. Discover our 50 twinned toilets....Where are they?

Historic tours available. Do the churchyard Quiz. A vibrant reminder that communities, however small, are just as important today as they ever were. Discover gravestones from 1700, and marvel at the contributions made by families in the first World War.

Opening times 12-13th September

Saturday 10am-4pm
Sunday 10am-4pm 

Postcode: LN11 8SF

Photo: Copyright LWCS

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Raithby, St Peter

Raithby, St Peter

Church open both days 9am – 6pm, manned 2 – 4pm. Barrel Organ demonstrations between 2 – 4pm. Barrel Organ built into Church 1839, believed the only working example of its kind in Lincolnshire. Three Barrels – 10 Tunes per Barrel. German / Flemish stained glass panels. Church rebuilt in 1839 – Gothic Style.

Opening times 12-13th September

Saturday 9am-6pm;

manned 2pm-4pm

Sunday 9am-6pm;

manned 2pm-4pm

Postcode: LN11 9RR

Photo: Josh Holmes

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Legbourne, All Saints

Legbourne, All Saints by J.Hannan-Briggs

Search for medieval graffiti and fragments of glass. Discover Biblical scenes in the ‘Preedy’ stained glass windows. Read about Thomas Madynwell, who died in 1507 and is buried in the South aisle. Listen to extract from ‘Legbourne and Little Cawthorpe Voices’ telling the story of the two villages.

Opening times 12-13th September

Saturday 10am-4pm
Sunday 10am-4pm

Postcode: LN11 8LL

Photo: J.Hannan-Briggs CC BY-SA 2.0

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Great Carlton, St John the Baptist

Great Carlton, St John the Baptist*

The Mid Marsh Carltons - comprising Great, Little and Castle Carlton - have a long history with artefacts from CC on display in church dating back to the Neolithic Period.

There will also be displays covering the 21c discovery of a Saxon Island, as well as a range of local historical village documents and maps.

A 10-minute walk away, on the path between GC and LC, there is the graveyard of the now demolished St Edith’s Church, Little Carlton, which is also the location of the Saxon Island.

Opening times 12-13th September:

Saturday 10am–4pm
Sunday 10am-4pm 

Postcode: LN11 8JU

Photo: J Smith

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Grainthorpe, St Clement

Grainthorpe, St Clement*

Beautiful, imposing Marshland church, having evolved over 800 years. 

Elements of decorated and perpendicular Gothic styles. A fine medieval brass cross engraved with fantastical fish. Medieval stone altar is a rare survivor of the destructive reformation period. 18th Century graffiti of sailing ships, shoes and hands. 

Come and create your own graffiti in metal!

Opening Times 13th September Only

Sunday 10am-4pm 

Postcode: LN11 7JR

PhotoL R Drinkel

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Fulstow, St Lawrence

Fulstow, St Lawrence

Grade II listed, Early English church standing serenely at the edge of the village. 13th century, restored in 1868. The church lends itself to quiet contemplation and prayer. A medieval shaft of a cross stands in the churchyard.

Opening times 12-13th September

Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

Postcode: LN11 0XW

Photo: S Lawrence

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Fotherby St Mary

A warm welcome awaits you in the church, which was rebuilt in 1863 under the direction of James Fowler, renowned Louth architect. Photographic displays of village activities and albums showing similar events are available to view. The Church Mice Crafters are creating a range of individually designed kneelers depicting life in the village and locality. The Fotherby Archive, being developed in the Community Room to the right of the extension lobby, provides historic documents to view giving an insight into village organisations, people and places. Our delicious homemade cakes are available to sample while you browse items for sale.

Opening Times 12-13th September

Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am-3pm

Post code: LN11 0UH

Photo: credit Stephen Ruffles

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South Elkington, All Saints

South Elkington, All Saints

As recorded in the Domesday Book, there has been a church here on this site for over a thousand years. In its gentle Wolds setting, blessed with abundant woods and water, it has been the heart of Christian witness in the area through the centuries. The earliest parts of today’s stone-built church date to the 13th century; at that time it was only nave, south aisle and chancel, with the tower being added in the 15th century, and finally the Victorians carried out extensive refurbishments and introduced the north aisle, organ and vestry.

Opening times 12-13th September:

Saturday 9am-6pm
Sunday 9am-6pm

Postcode: LN11 0SA

Photo: Louth Deanery

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North Somercotes, St Mary

North Somercotes, St Mary*

Paper angels on display. Craft activities and displays on the theme of ‘Crosses’. Work from schools and community. St Mary’s rabbit trail. Sunday service 11am, Holy Communion. Theme: Crosses and Holy Cross Day

Opening times 12-13th September:
Saturday 12noon-4pm
Sunday 12noon-4pm

Postcode: LN11 7PZ

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*© Copyright J Holmes

Manby, St Mary

Manby, St Mary

Built of ashlar greenstone in late Perpendicular style during Henry VII’s reign. From 1938 associations with the RAF. Served as chapel for the School of Air Warfare until its closure in 1974. Information on display. Cast window from the demolished Missionary College, Burgh representing the Conversion of St Paul. A cushion on the altar table is made from material left over from the Queen Elizabeth II's coronation train. 

Opening times 12-13th September:

Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

Postcode: LN11 8HU

Photo: C Gait

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Grimoldby, St Edith

Grimoldby, St Edith

Historic displays. Display of Lincolnshire’s oldest-known surviving and conserved oak carved roof angels. Local arts and crafts. Wool spinning display. Children and adult games.

Opening times 12-13th September:

Saturday 10am-4pm
Sunday 12noon-4pm

Postcode: LN11 8SW

Photo: D Hitchborne

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Alvingham, St Adelwold

Alvingham, St Adelwold*

Two churches in one churchyard; not unique, but unusual. St Adelwold’s for Alvingham and St Mary’s for North Cockerington. St Mary’s is a redundant church, but open with monuments to a 14th century knight, with a lion at his feet. St Mary’s was the chapel for the

Gilbertine Alvingham Priory and is on the Gilbertine trail. St Gilbert founded the Gilbertine Order, where he founded a double monastery of canons regular and nuns, an order for both men and women. There is a prayer area in Lincoln Cathedral with a collection of large ceramics known as the ‘Gilbert Pots’ representing Gilbert and the Order’s women and men.

Opening times 12-13th September:

Saturday 11am-3pm
Sunday 11am-3pm

Postcode: LN11 0QD

Photo: D Hitchborne

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