Toynton All Saints, All Saints

Toynton All Saints, All Saints*

The Church of All Saints is a distinctive parish church, early in origin and later enveloped in elegant Georgian brickwork, reflecting centuries of worship and community life. Visitors can explore its west tower, 13th-century nave arcades, and a 14th-century octagonal font. The peaceful churchyard includes early gravestones and a Commonwealth War Grave.

During the Festival weekend, visitors are warmly invited to spend time in quiet reflection. The surrounding area offers beautiful walks, and well-behaved dogs are welcome, making it an ideal stop for those enjoying the countryside.

Postcode: PE23 5AE

Photo: D Hitchborne

Opening Times, 5-6th September:

Saturday 9.30am-6pm 

Sunday 9.30am-6pm 

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Spilsby, St James

Spilsby, St James*

St James Church has been a place of worship for over 600 years. Established in the 14th Century, by Sir John Willoughby. Featuring a beautiful chapel, memorialising the Willoughby family, including Catherine Willoughby, of whom a book was recently published.

With a wonderful organ, having been renovated in the last few years, the church boasts ideal acoustics for live music performances.

Other features include a memorial to explorer Sir John Franklin, discoverer of the North West Sea Passage around Canada.

With stained-glass windows throughout, illustrating the Gospel story, a beautiful font, high altar, we hope you enjoy visiting us.

Opening times 5-6th September

Saturday from 8am 

Sunday from 8am

Postcode: PE23 5DU

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*Photo by J Holmes

Raithby, Holy Trinity

Raithby, Holy Trinity*

Our bell tower is medieval with medieval traces in the nave including graffiti on the font. George Gilbert Scott worked on the nave, Temple Moore worked on the chancel (creating its beautiful ceiling). There are lovely stained glass windows including a Kempe. The village war memorial is in the nave, whilst the founder of our first free school is remembered by a ledger stone in the tower. Our bier was made in Lincoln. We have copies of a photo by Temple Moore (of our chancel), Nattes’ 1792 drawing of our church and Scott’s plan of our church.

Opening Times: 5-6th September
Saturday 10am-4pm 
Sunday 10am-4pm  

Postcode: PE23 4DS

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Partney, St Nicholas

Partney, St Nicholas*

Matthew Flinders married Ann in 1801. Ancient cross stands in the churchyard. Ancient oak trees. Beautiful stained glass window in memory of Rev Field Flowers. Refreshments – tea, coffee, cakes. Bric-a-Brac. History of St Nicholas Church and recipe books available to purchase.

Opening Times: 5-6th 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.
Drone image by Ashley Taylor for the National Churches Trust

The National Churches Trust winner in two categories (England & Overall UK) for community-led volunteer initiatives. Heritage Lottery fabric restorations. Lying directly opposite Bolingbroke Castle, birthplace of Henry IV. Medieval graffiti, relics of original paintwork, working belltower, grave of Susannah Flinders, Henry lV & Civil War exhibitions. 

See & hear our now fully restored 1910 historic pipe organ, complete with hand pump mechanisms. 

Visit the restored former Gas House, now a heritage exhibition centre, telling Old Bolingbroke’s stories and watch the video around the rescue of our historic church. Short guided tours available.

Opening Times: 5-6th September

Saturday 10am-4.30pm

Sunday 10am-4.30pm

Postcode: PE23 4HH

Drone photo by Ashley Taylor for the National Churches Trust. 

ADDITIONAL TO THE BROCHURE

HARPIST EIRA LYNN JONES with
ORGANIST STEVE JONES
performs 2pm-3:30pm
on both festival days (5-6th September)
A fantastic opportunity to hear Eria play for free

"Eira Lynn Jones is a renowned Welsh harpist, teacher, and composer based in the UK. 

She has gained critical acclaim for her work as a performer, teacher, and composer, showcasing her imaginative programming on both pedal and lever harp. 

Eira is a founding member of The Juniper Project and has released two solo albums that have received positive reviews. 

She has performed at various prestigious venues, including the Edinburgh International Harp Festival and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. 

Eira is also recognized as one of the UK's leading harp teachers and has been a guest performer with numerous orchestras and choirs."

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Drone photo by Ashley Taylor of Push Creativity for the National Churches Trust.

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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

Mavis Enderby, St Michael

Mavis Enderby, St Michael by Dave Hitchborne

Set in a tranquil churchyard, surrounded by lovely views, the church which is Grade II* listed is mainly of 14th and 15th century origin (and was largely rebuilt in the 19th Century). 

The church has many fascinating monuments, including medieval carved wooden angels originally from St. James in Louth. 

The church also contains beautiful stained glass windows and the remains of a 14th century churchyard cross which stands in the graveyard.

Opening Times: 5-6th September

Saturday 11am–4pm

Sunday 11am–4pm

Postcode: PE23 4EF

Photo: By Dave Hitchborne, CC BY-SA 2.0

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Little Steeping, St Andrew

St Andrews, Little Steeping by Julian P Guffogg*

ADDITIONAL TO THE BROCHURE: FIRST WEEKEND

This church is one of our late additions. It does not appear in the printed brochure, but is taking part in the festival on the first weekend. Please support them with a visit.  

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: 5-6th and 12-13th September

Saturday 10am-4pm

Sunday 10am-4pm

Postcode: PE23 5B

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

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Great Steeping, All Saints

Great Steeping, All Saints*

ADDITIONAL TO THE BROCHURE: FIRST WEEKEND

This church is one of our late additions. It does not appear in the printed brochure, but is taking part in the festival on the first weekend. Please support them with a visit. 

A Village with two churches, 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: 5-6th September

Saturday 10am-5pm
Sunday10am-5pm

Postcode:
PE23 5PU

*Photo Copyright Dave Hitchborne CC BY-SA 2.0

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Firsby, St Andrew

Firsby, St Andrew*

ADDITIONAL TO THE BROCHURE: FIRST WEEKEND

This church is one of our late additions. It does not appear in the printed brochure, but is taking part in the festival on the first weekend. Please support them with a visit. 

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: 5-6th September
Saturday 10am-5pm
Sunday 10am-5pm

Postcode: 
PE23 5QW

*Photo Copyright Dave Hitchborne CC BY-SA 2.0

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East Keal, St Helen

 East Keal, St Helen by Dave Hitchborne CC BY-SA 2.0

Grade II* listed church with 13th and 14th-century arcades. West tower and other areas rebuilt in the Early English style by Steven Lewin in the 1850s. 

Charming medieval stone carvings on the South doorway include draped figures, a dog, and a cat’s head. 

16th-century font features grotesque heads, and a rare and unusual bare backside – known as the “Parson’s bottom”! 

Light ploughman’s lunches and delicious homemade puddings and cakes available. 

Holy Communion service on Sunday at 11.15am - all welcome.

Opening Times: 5-6th September
Saturday 10am-3pm
Sunday 10am-3pm

Postcode: PE23 4AT

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West Ashby, All Saints

West Ashby All Saints *

Oscar Wilde came to the church whilst visiting his uncle, the vicar, but Oscar soon fell out with his relative over theology and quickly escaped back to London on the train!

Opening Times: 5-6th September

Saturday 10am–4pm
Sunday 10am–4pm

Postcode: LN9 5PU

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*Photo by Ashley Taylor at Push Creativity

Snelland, All Saints

Snelland, All Saints*

Beautiful, atmospheric church dates back to the 12th century. Contains beautiful carved stone medieval faces and a rare lepers window that enabled succour to be passed to those with leprosy who had to stay outside the church. Ancient sundial on south elevation. Thomas Retford, vicar, courageously gave his life in the Lincolnshire Rising. 

Opening Times: 5-6th September

Saturday 10am–4pm
Sunday 10am–4pm

Postcode: 

LN3 5AA

Snelland, All Saints Leper's Window*

Snelland, All Saints*

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

Revesby, St Lawrence

Revesby St Lawrence by Ashley Taylor*

Photo by Ashley Taylor*

This elegant Grade II listed Anglican church, which seats 200 parishioners, was built in the decorated style during the late 19th century on the site of a previous church built during the early 18th century. That church was built on the site of an even earlier church, dating back to the Norman era. The church has close connections with Sir Joseph Banks. Along with the original Joseph Banks Banner is a specially commissioned framed embroidery, which will be on display alongside a display kindly loaned by the Sir Joseph Banks Centre, Horncastle. 

Opening Times: 5-6th September

Saturday 10am-3pm
Sunday  10am–3pm

Postcode: PE22 7NA

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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

The gilded angels in the nave roof

Families welcome

Opening Times: 5-6th September

Saturday 10am–4pm
Sunday 12noon–4pm

Postcode: LN9 5HW

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

Fulletby - St Andrew

Fulletby St Andrew*

Nestled in the centre of the village, St Andrew’s dates back to at least the 14th Century, was rebuilt in 1705 and restored c.1857 by Maughan and Fowler and is now Grade II listed. 

The church is constructed of local Spilsby sandstone, with roofs of natural slate and contains a 12th century stone sedilia. Fulletby’s famous son Henry Winn, Victorian poet and historian, is celebrated with an information board in the church.

Fulletby St Andrew*

Fulletby St Andrew*

Opening times  5-6th September

Saturday dawn–dusk
Sunday dawn–dusk

Postcode: 

LN9 6JY

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*photo by Ashley Taylor of Push Creativity for the National Churches Trust.