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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*Photo Credit  Julian P Guffogg (CC BY-SA 2.0)

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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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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

Wickenby, St Peter & St Lawrence

Wickenby • St Peter & St Lawrence
(photo David Hitchborne, Creative Commons Link)

Contains wonderful medieval artefacts: rare 14th century stained glass, a scratch sundial, an imposing 14th century church door with ancient ironwork, fascinating carved stone heads. Themed exhibition on local history information. 

Opening Times: 13-14th September

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

Postcode: LN3 5AB

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Thimbleby, St Margaret

Thimbleby St Margaret (church's own photo),

This Grade II listed church was rebuilt in 1879, with the addition of a tower, apiol chancel and an elevated roof. Unfortunately, certain materials were used which have resulted in considerable problems, the major one being the failure of the spire. The details of the reasons for the failure, the raising of funds, the rebuilding of the tower and the replacement of the spire are shown in a photographic exhibition. There is a beautiful stone reredos, commemorating the last supper, and three interesting memorial windows.

Opening Times: 13-14th September

Saturday 9am–5pm
Sunday 9am–5pm

Postcode: LN9 5RE

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Wragby, All Saints

Wragby, All Saints*

Fine Victorian church with gallery, rare early organ, medieval stoop and fascinating bell tower including 15th century bells. Fine stained glass windows depict “love, hope and charity.” There are community kneelers. Local artefacts will be displayed. 

Wragby, All Saints*

Wragby, All Saints*

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

Postcode: 

LN8 5RA

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*photo by Ashley Taylor of Push Creativity for the National Churches Trust - Explore Churches website

Scamblesby with Cawkwell, St Martin

Scamblesby with Cawkwell, St Martin*

The highlights of St Martin’s include: lovely views of the surrounding countryside; unusual and very old ‘Poppy Headed’ pew ends; one pillar is different to others, combining Norman and English styles; a massive and unusual font, rounded at the top and octagonal below; a triptych above the side altar that is a Medici reproduction of an altar piece by Hans Memlin at Lubeck in Hanover. Self-service tea/coffee. Biscuits and cakes also available.

Scamblesby with Cawkwell, St Martin*

Scamblesby with Cawkwell, St Martin*

Opening Times: 13-14th September

Saturday 9am–6pm
Sunday 9am–6pm

Postcode: 

LN11 9XL

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*photo by Ashley Taylor of Push Creativity for the National Churches Trust - Explore Churches website

Horncastle, St Mary

Horncastle St Mary's (photo Ashley Taylor for ExploreChurches)

St Mary’s is a large town centre church with a well-documented history, historical scythes possibly from the Lincolnshire Rising, Civil War History, connections with the local Dymoke Family who serve as the King’s Champion. There are beautiful stained glass windows, carved angels and 100 embroidered kneelers. There is a thriving bookstall and light refreshments will be available. On Saturday, there is a town market and local shops open.

Parking is available at local supermarkets and The Wong.

The Lady Chapel (photo Ashley Taylor for ExploreChurches)

The guilded angels in the nave roof (photo Ashley Taylor for ExploreChurches)

Families welcome (photo Ashley Taylor for ExploreChurches)

Opening Times: 13-14th September

Saturday 10am–4pm
Sunday 12noon–4pm

Postcode: LN9 5HW

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High Toynton, St John the Baptist

High Toynton, St John the Baptist (early June 2025)

After the collapse of the Tower in Jan 2020, we are delighted to be opening a dramatically restored church, thanks to funders such as National Lottery Heritage and others. We are a Doubly Thankful Village, one of only 16 in England and Wales – where all personnel returned from both World Wars. There will be a display of the village history of this positive and cohesive small community through the years from Medieval times onwards, together with a Music Festival on the Sunday.

Opening Times: 13-14th September

Saturday 10am–5pm
Sunday 10am–5pm

Postcode: LN9 6NN

Photo supplied by church. 

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Coningsby, St Michael

Coningsby, St Michael (church's own image)

Imposing church with a rather unique one-handed clock on the tower. The chancel roof is painted with stars. 

Opening Times: 13-14th September

Saturday 11am - 4pm

Sunday 11am–4pm

Postcode: 

LN4 4RA

Photo: supplied by church. 

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Trusthorpe, St Peter

Trusthorpe, St Peter

Original church destroyed by encroaching sea. Present church consists of Nave, Chancel and Tower, constructed of red brick, with Medieval font and beautiful stained-glass windows. 

Porch wall has inverted stone, carved with shield, cross and gothic inscription. Tower built 1606, refurbished 1842, with 3 Taylor-cast bells. 

Villagers, who renovated its Tower in 2015, started a bell-ringing group, ‘The Trusthorpe Clangers’, who ring for services, practice nights and national bell-ringing events.

Sunday service starts 9am (Tuesday BCP or MP 9.30am). 

Church, open for many Open Days, has won 2 Coastal ‘In Bloom’ awards and East Midlands’ award for Wildlife & Countryside.

Opening Times 6-7th September

Saturday 10am-4pm
Sunday 10am-4pm 

Postcode: LN12 2PH

Photo: D Povey

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Sutton on Sea, St Clement

Sutton on Sea, St Clement

Sunday: Morning Worship 10.30am; Songs of Praise 4pm

“The Church with the Leaning Tower”

Plaque marking height of flood waters in 1953.

Grave of local infantryman, Martin Robinson, killed while serving in Northern Ireland in 1972, aged just 21.

Peaceful church gardens with wildflower area.

Off-road parking alongside churchyard and outside church hall, Church Lane. Easy 5-minute stroll up Church Lane to the beach and prom, with wheelchair access up steep slope (“the pull-over”).

Walk/cycle north to Trusthorpe and Mablethorpe, South to Huttoft car terrace, passing National Trust development of old golf course.

Opening Times 6-7th September

Saturday 9am-5pm
Sunday 9am-5pm 

Postcode: LN12 2RU

Photo: C Collins

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Orby, All Saints

Orby, All Saints

Medieval structure. The Nave was built in Early English style around 1150. The South Aisle was added around 1450. Jacobean porch about 1600. There is a complete list of vicars going back to the 13th century. Flower displays, tombola and refreshments.

Opening Times 6-7th September

Saturday 10am-4pm
Sunday 10am-3pm

Postcode: PE24 5HT

Photo: Richard Croft CC BY-SA 2.0

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Ingoldmells, St Peter & St Paul

St Peter & St Paul is an early Norman Grade 1 listed church. The first service was held in 1205, but there are indications of a much older church. The tower contains a fine peal of eight bells. 

During WWII Butlins holiday camp in the parish became a naval base, HMS Royal Arthur, where thousands of servicemen were trained. 

We have a chapel dedicated to HMS Royal Arthur, where the memorials include a stained-glass window. The Norwegian Navy were stationed nearby and have strong links with the church; we have a photographic display about their time in the parish.

Opening Times 6-7th September

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

Postcode: PE25 1PW

Photo: Richard Croft CC BY-SA 2.0

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Hogsthorpe, St Mary

Hogsthorpe, St Mary

ORIGINAL LISTING: Local history and craft stalls. Live music concert Saturday afternoon. Worship at 9.30am Sunday. Songs of Praise Sunday at 3pm to close the festival.

AMENDED LISTING: A slight change to the activities planned: The steel band will now be there on the Sunday not the Saturday, and so no Songs of Praise on the Sunday. Full event description: There will be home made cakes and drinks and light lunches. On Sunday you will get the opportunity to have a go playing a steel pan drum before settling down to listen to the band perform. Weather permitting there will be traditional games to have a go at in the churchyard…..coconut shy, skittles and splat the rat! We are wheel chair and dog friendly and we have a toilet!

Opening times 6-7th September

Saturday 10.30am-4pm  

Sunday 9am-4pm (service at 9.30am, all welcome)

Photo: E Elvidge

Postcode: PE24 5PP

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Hannah cum Hagnaby, St Andrew

Hannah cum Hagnaby, St Andrew

St Andrew’s Church is a Georgian, Grade 1 listed building of simple design, incorporating some reused masonry, which is medieval in origin. The church is surrounded by arable farmland and sits in an elevated position, which gives interesting views of the surrounding area. The interior remains largely unchanged since 1753, including its original oak-panelled box pews. It has a two-decker pulpit and an unusual three-sided altar rail extended in a semi-circle at the front, which is hinged and opens outwards. Cleverly built into one of the pews is a marble font.

Opening times 6-7th September

Saturday 11am-5pm  

Sunday 11am-3pm service, all welcome

Photo: C Hextall

Postcode: LN13 9QL

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Beesby with Maltby, St Andrew

Beesby, St Andrew

Very friendly, welcoming church. Refreshments and chats. Children friendly. Parking available.

Opening times 6-7th September

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

Postcode: LN13 0JG

Photo: John Holmes

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Anderby, St Andrew

Anderby, St Andrew*

Parish church. 1759 and 1887. Red brick, with ashlar dressings, squared greenstone rubble, slate and lead roofs. This Georgian brick-built structure has an attractive chancel with five stained glass windows, including two in memory of Archdeacon Bond and his wife. The church was damaged by a bomb which fell in the churchyard in 1940. There is a 14th cross in the churchyard. But a must see is nearby Anderby Creek, a small hamlet built in the side of the creek that leads out to the sea. This is a quiet church but will have a lacemaker present with a 'have a go' pillow. 

Opening times 6-7th September

Saturday 10.30am-4pm 
Sunday 9am-3pm

Postcode: PE24 5YF

Photo: Josh Homes

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