Horsington, All Saints

Horsington, All Saints (photo supplied by church)

 

It’s the first time All Saints’ Church will be open for the Wolds and Coast Churches Festival. The church almost closed several years ago, but it’s back in use – and doing better than ever!

Built around 1860, All Saints’ Church stands out with its red brick design and golden cockerel, visible for many miles around.

There are many great tales from the parish over the centuries, with some historical artefacts also held in the church. Thanks to the Horsington History Group, there will be displays and more to tell some of these fascinating stories.

We are dog friendly too.

Opening Times: 13-14th September

Saturday 10am-4pm
Sunday 10am-4pm

Postcode LN10 5EX

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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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*© Copyright J Holmes

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

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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

Photo Copyright Dave Hitchborne and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

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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

Photo Copyright Dave Hitchborne and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

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Bag Enderby, St Margaret

Bag Enderby, St Margaret*

St Margaret's is Perpendicular in style; built by Albinus de Enderby who died in 1407. It contains an original rood screen, original oak door with Viking shield-boss nailed to it that was found in a field nearby, and an interesting font mentioned by Pevsner. There is also some medieval stained glass, some predating the church and considered rare, showing the coat of arms of Crowland Abbey. Alfred Lord Tennysons father was

rector here from 1806 until his death in 1831.

There will be light refreshments and homemade cakes and teas served from 11am to 4pm on both days opposite the church in the garden of the Jacobean Bag Enderby Hall.

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

Postcode:
PE23 4NP

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* © Copyrigh Dave Hitchbone and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

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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Minting, St Andrew

Minting appears in the Domesday book and is the site of a priory linked to the French Abbey of St Benedict on Loire. The church was rebuilt in 1863, although the chancel is mainly original. It contains the remains of two naively carved stone slabs found in the churchyard and are believed to date to the 13th century. Minting is a ‘thankful village’ and we have commemorative plaques remembering all those who safely returned from WW1. St Andrew’s continues to be a place of worship with one service per month, as well as annual Harvest and Christmas services. Displays of local history and live music played during the festival. Postcode LN9 5RS

Opening Times: 7-8th September
Saturday 10am-3pm
Sunday 10am-3pm

Postcode: LN9 5RS

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Mareham on the Hill, All Saints

Mareham on the Hill, All Saints (photo by Philip Stainton)

Interesting exhibition of the History of the Church and surrounding villages over time, containing stories and pictures. The church has recently undergone renovation to the internal East Wall, along with the replacement of all three windows, completed during the summer of 2023. 

Mareham on the Hill (photo by David Montague)

Opening Times: 13-14th September

Saturday 10am–4pm
Sunday 10am–4pm

Postcode: LN9 6PQ

Photo: exterior image by church (Philip Stainton) 

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Langton by Wragby, St Giles

Langton by Wragby*

Langton by Wragby is famous as the birthplace of Stephen Langton, who was Archbishop of Canterbury and the principle architect of Magna Carta. Stained glass window dedicated to him in the church. Displays on Stephen Langton, Magna Carta and local history.

Langton by Wragby*

Opening Times: 13-14th September

Saturday 10am–5pm

Sunday 11am–5pm

Postcode:
LN8 5PX

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*photo by Ashley Taylor, Push Creativity, for the West Lindsey Churches Festival

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

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Goulceby, All Saints

Goulceby, All Saints by Angela Montague

An unassuming Grade II listed parish church, All Saints was rebuilt in 1908, reusing medieval fragments. All Saints has a slate roof and one space containing the bellcote, nave and chancel, with the north porch and vestry. Three of the windows are late 14th century, as is the large octagonal font with St Andrew’s crosses incised on each side. There will be an art and craft exhibition at the church on Saturday September 13 and Sunday September 14. 

Opening Times: 13-14th September

Saturday 10am-5pm

Sunday 10am-5pm

Postcode: LN11 9UA

Photo: Angela Montague

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Burgh on Bain, St Helen

Burgh on Bain, St Helen (church's own photograph)

11th century with Norman tower and arch. Major restoration 1871 by the Fox family of Girsby Manor, including stained glass in memory of the family. Church clock presented to village by the family in appreciation of the WWI efforts. 17th century wooden lectern, greatly admired by Pevsner, and two substantial marble monuments, commemorating the 18th century lords of the manor. Teas, coffee and home-made cakes. Display of local historical information. 

Opening Times: 13-14th September

Saturday 10.30am - 4pm
Sunday 10.30am - 4pm

Postcode: LN8 6JY

Photo: supplied by church 

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