Spilsby, St James

Spilsby, St James*

William Hill organ available to be played. Stained glass window dedicated to William Hill. Willoughby Chapel containing fine tombs and brass connected to the Willoughby family. Memorials for Sir John Franklin and his brothers. Statue of Sir John Franklin in town centre.

Opening times 13-14th September

Saturday 10am-4pm  

Sunday 10.30am-4pm  

Postcode: PE23 5DU

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*Photo by J Holmes

Somersby, St Margaret

Somersby, St Margaret*

St Margaret is early Perpendicular in style. George Clayton Tennyson, the father of Alfred, Lord Tennyson was rector here from 1806 till his death in 1831. George is buried in the churchyard. Alfred spent the first 28 years of his life in Somersby. The church contains artefacts and the copy of a bust of Alfred sculpted by Thomas Woolner. In the churchyard there are interpretation boards to the Tennysons and there is also a complete perpendicular cross, which was missed by the Roundheads after the battle of nearby Winceby.

Opening times 13-14th September
Saturday 9am-5pm
Sunday 9am-5pm

Postcode: PE23 4NP

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Skendleby, St Peter & St Paul

Skendleby, St Peter & St Paul*

A fine Ascension west window. East window by renowned studio Tower and Kemp.

South window depicting Lincolnshire saints. 

Opening times 13-14th September
Saturday 10am-4pm 
Sunday 11am-4pm (service 11.15am) 

Postcode: PE23 4NR

Photo copyright Josh Holmes. 

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Sausthorpe, St Andrew

Sausthorpe, St Andrew*

Grade II parish church designed by Charles Kirk and built in the early/mid 19th century on the site of an earlier medieval church. Its construction was sponsored by Rev Francis Swan, Lord of the Manor and parish priest from 1821 until 1878. The church spire is a landmark on the road to the coast. There are two Morris & Co stained glass windows in the south chancel. T Pelham Dale, a clergyman imprisoned for ritualistic practices in 1880, was appointed to the living of Sausthorpe after his release and was buried in the churchyard after his death in 1892. 

Hot drinks will be available at the Church Institute between 11am and 1pm. (Directions given in church).

Opening Times: 13-14th September
Saturday 11am-2pm
Sunday 11am-2pm

Postcode: PE23 4JJ

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Raithby, Wesley's Chapel

Raithby Wesley's Chapel*

The oldest Methodist place of worship in Lincolnshire, built for and dedicated by John Wesley, was constructed by his close friend Robert Carr Brackenbury. Its importance to both men may be judged in that the chapel was completed before the magnificent hall next door. Considered by many to be the second most important Methodist building in the world, the chapel will be guided by members of the management group who care for it. New guidebook available. Accessed via a double curving stone staircase, making it sadly difficult for some disabled visitors.

Opening Times: 13th September

Saturday 10am-4pm

Postcode: PE23 4DW

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Raithby, Holy Trinity

Raithby, Holy Trinity*

There was a church here in the Domesday Book. The current church was restored in the 1800s by, amongst others, Sir George Gilbert Scott. Medieval traces remain. From a drawing, dated 1792, we know that the exterior renovation was very sympathetic to its medieval roots. We have numerous stained windows, in fact only one in the nave is not. There is a window by Kempe. The beautiful chancel ceiling is by Temple Moore (on display we have a photo of the chancel, taken by/for Temple Moore). We have 2 species of bat roosting in the church, outside we have a very mature oak and numerous wildflowers.

Opening Times: 13-14th September
Saturday 10am-4pm 
Sunday 10am-4pm  

Postcode: PE23 4DS

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Partney, St Nicholas

Partney, St Nicholas*

Book available for sale of history of the church.

Captain Matthew Flinders information. Medieval graffiti information. Display of work from Partney School children.

Ancient cross stands in the churchyard. Ancient oak trees.

Beautiful stained glass window in memory of the Rev Flowers.

Opening Times: 13-14th September
Saturday 10am - 3pm
Sunday 10am-3pm

Postcode: PE23 4PQ

Photo: Dave Hitchborne CC BY-SA 2.0.

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Old Bolingbroke, St Peter & St Paul

Old Bolingbroke, St Peter & St Paul (photo from church)

Lying directly opposite Bolingbroke Castle, birthplace of Henry IV. What remains is the south aisle and tower of the original, much larger church, partially destroyed in 1643 during the Siege of Bolingbroke Castle. 14th C font, medieval graffiti, relics of original paintwork, working belltower, beautiful churchyard, exhibitions about Henry Bolingbroke, the 1643 Civil War and try to spot our piece of original medieval stained glass displaying the Duke of Lancaster Rose. Cakes available on Sunday. 

Opening Times: 13-14th September
Saturday 10am-4pm
Sunday 10am-4pm

Postcode: PE23 4HH

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Bell ropes

Medieval graffiti on the font

Tower at Old Bolingbroke.

Stained glass at Old Bolingbroke

The churchyard at Old Bolingbroke

Little Steeping, St Andrew

St Anrews, Little Steeping by Julian P Guffogg 

The recumbent figure of Revd Thomas de-Redyng. Details about the Rev Edward Steere – missionary to Zanzibar and instrumental in abolishing the slave trade. Mary Steere headstone in churchyard (white cross).

Prayer cross opposite South Door in churchyard.

Very detailed and interesting graffiti report. Archive material exhibition. Various and interesting stained glass

windows.

Opening Times: 13-14th September
Saturday 10am-4pm
Sunday 10am-4pm

Postcode: PE23 5BL

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Hundleby, St Mary

Hundleby, St Mary*

A small friendly church. This is the third church on this site. The first was listed in the Domesday Book. This was replaced in the 15th century. It was rebuilt in the 1850s, after falling into disrepair, using some of the original Spilsby sandstone. This is very soft and much loved by masonry bees! Come and see the stained glass windows and single manual organ. Harvest flowers and local history displays. 

Opening Times: 13-14th September
Saturday 10.30am–4pm

Sunday 11am–4pm

Postcode: PE23 5NA

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Halton Holegate, St Andrew

A warm welcome awaits you as you visit the Historic Church of St Andrew, not only to view the wonderful 14th century building and the amazing views out over the surrounding countryside, but we also continue to display the many interpretive displays, guide booklets, children’s guides, and so much more, which have been produced as part of our recent National Lottery Heritage Funded project. One example being the ‘names’ on the Halton Holegate War Memorial tablet that have been researched. The lives and families of these men, who gave the ultimate sacrifice, are now recorded on display boards in church.

One example being the ‘names’ on the Halton Holegate War Memorial tablet that have been researched. The lives and families of these men, who made the ultimate sacrifice, are now recorded on display boards in church. Postcode PE23 5PA

Visit the church's own website: https://haltonholegatestandrew.co.uk/

Opening Times: 13-14th September

Saturday 10am–4pm
Sunday 10am–4pm

Postcode: 

PE23 5PA

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*photo by Ashley Taylor of Push Creativity for Halton Holegate Church

Hagworthingham, Holy Trinity

Hagworthingham, Holy Trinity

Exhibitions of the history of church and village. Most of the church has stained glass windows donated by the Cheales family. Brass, silver and other furniture donated by the family is also well worth seeing as well as 15th century font. The tower fell down in 1972, the base still remains. There are gravestones peculiar to the Wolds area. Creation of a community space. The church is full of beauty and wonder. 

Opening Times: 13-14th September

Saturday 12noon-5pm
Sunday Only open for service at 3pm

Postcode:
PE23 4LP

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Great Steeping, All Saints

Great Steeping, All Saints*

A Village with two Chuches, one down Old Church Lane and the present Parish Church built of red brick next to the Village School. This is the Church built to replace the old and distant building. New and accessible but many people feel it did not quite hit the spot. Come along and visit both and see what you do think?  All Saints, however, holds the memorials to those who served at RAF Spilsby in WWII. Over the festival weekend there will be a focus on the change War brought and how we remember not only those who were in military service but the changes locally and in our own lives.

Opening Times: 13-14th September

Saturday 10am-5pm
Sunday10am-5pm

Postcode:
PE23 5PU

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Firsby, St Andrew

Firsby, St Andrew*

Unlike many of the local church buildings, St Andrew’s is not built of Spilsby Green Sand Stone but a local honey-coloured Lime Stone. Mainly because the Medieval sandstone was “crumbling”, as reported in 1834, the Church was rebuilt in the mid-1800s (the architect was George Edward Street) and restored fully by 1886. The rounded east wall is unusual and gives a taste of early Christian worship, as the Altar nestles into the curved shape. Above, the fine stain glass window teaches the faith when viewed with the light flooding through from inside by day and outside by night. Interesting fetchers and monuments.

Opening Times: 13-14th September
Saturday 10am-5pm
Sunday 10am-5pm

Postcode: 
PE23 5QW

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East Keal, St Helen

Grade 11* listed church with 13th & 14th century features and a 16th century octagonal font. It is built in the Early English and Perpendicular styles. Extensive rebuilding in 1853-54 by Steven Levin but it still retains many of its original features. Edmund de Grimsby, later a prominent judge and Crown official was parish priest here in the 1320s.

Opening Times: 13-14th September
Saturday 10am-3pm
Sunday 10am-3pm


Postcode: PE23 4AT

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Picture Credit Dave Hitchborne