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Newton by Toft - St Michaels

St Michael’s church (Newton By Toft) by Alice Ginnelly

Additional to the printed brochure - but open for you to visit! St Michael's is a small festival church in Newton by Toft. A quiet area for prayer and reflection. St Michael's holds various events over the year.

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Postcode: LN8 3NF

Open: 17th - 18th May, Saturday & Sunday: Dawn to Dusk.

Photo: St Michael’s church (Newton By Toft) by Alice Ginnelly

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Wrawby - St Mary

Paul Glazzard, St Mary's Church, Wrawby, CC BY-SA 2.0

A church has existed in Wrawby since the year 627 and is mentioned in the Domesday survey of 1068, being the oldest surviving building in Wrawby.

St Mary’s shows traces of various periods in history with the tower dating from the 13th century and the font from the 14th. Much was rebuilt in the 1800s. The north porch was built in 1887.

The church stands in peaceful grounds and is now also used for worship by Wrawby Methodist Church.

Postcode: DN20 8SL

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Open: 17th - 18th May, Saturday 11am - 3pm • Sunday 12noon - 3pm

Photo: Paul Glazzard, St Mary's Church, Wrawby, CC BY-SA 2.0

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Ulceby - St Nicholas

John Beal, St Nicholas Church, Ulceby, CC BY-SA 2.0

St Nicholas church is a unique Grade I listed building on a site where there has been a church since the Saxon period. The building is of national architectural significance with a rood screen linked to Thornton Abbey.

Other highlights include 15th century pew ends, a stained glass window dedicated to vicar Henry Flowers (who himself appears in the window), and a memorial to someone killed in one of the very first railway accidents.

BBQ lunches and book sale.

Postcode: DN39 6TB

Open: 17th - 18th May, Saturday 10am - 4pm • Sunday 10am - 4pm

Photo: John Beal, St Nicholas Church, Ulceby, CC BY-SA 2.0

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Cadney - All Saints

David Hitchborne, Cadney cum Howsham - All Saints, CC BY-SA 2.0

Grade I All Saints church is a hidden treasure. Built from Claxby Ironstone, parts date back to the 12th century. It is a beautiful, peaceful calm place to visit.

Exhibition on former vicar of Cadney Revd E A Woodruff Peacock. He spent 29 years living in Cadney, and was a renowned botanist, while walking around Cadney and nearby Howsham, he would always carry a special notebook for collecting plant specimens and recording all the details, where he collected the specimen from, what the soil was like, what time of year it was etc. He had a collection of over 8,000 plant specimens.

Much of his collection is now in the Natural History Museum.

Postcode: DN20 9HS

Open: 17th - 18th May, Saturday 10am - 4pm • Sunday 10am - 4pm

Photo: David Hitchborne, Cadney cum Howsham - All Saints, CC BY-SA 2.0

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Brigg - Methodist Church

David Wright, Brigg Methodist Church, CC BY-SA 2.0

Brigg Methodist Church has a silver award within the La Rocha Eco-Church scheme. There is opportunity to hear about how this achievement was gained as part of the church’s missional response. And how the development of an eco/community garden is a springboard for engaging with young people and the wider community.

A range of resources relating to Climate Change/Action/Justice is available and on the Saturday you may be directed to Oikos if you are interested in eco products, including refills.

Postcode: DN20 8TR

Open: 17th - 18th May, Saturday 11am - 4pm • Sunday 12noon - 4pm

Photo: David Wright, Brigg Methodist Church, CC BY-SA 2.0

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Scawby - St Hybald

David Wright, St Hybald Church, Scawby, CC BY-SA 2.0

St Hybald, a little known Saxon saint of the 7th century was probably the Abbot of Hibaldstow. Only 3 other local churches are dedicated to him: those in Ashby de la Launde, near Sleaford; Manton (although this is now a private dwelling) and our neighbouring village of Hibaldstow where he is believed to have been buried.

The earliest recorded church in Scawby now only survives in the lower part of the 14th century tower. After a ‘fire’ in 1839 the rest of the church was rebuilt and extended. St Hybald’s contains many funereal monuments to the Nelthorpe family, who lived in the adjacent Scawby Hall.

Postcode: DN20 9AE

Open: 10-11th May, Saturday 10am - 4pm • Sunday 10am - 4pm

Photo: David Wright, St Hybald Church, Scawby, CC BY-SA 2.0

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Redbourne - St Andrew

Ian S, St Andrew's, Redbourne, CC BY-SA 2.0

This substantial church, built largely in the 14th and 15th centuries, has a wonderfully tall, slender tower. The interior is an attractive mix of Decorated and Perpendicular with Georgian and Victorian.

It includes a very beautiful, detailed, dramatic and vividly coloured stained glass window of the Day of Judgement from 1830. There are also some excellent 18th and 19th century monuments, some ducal hatchments of the St Albans family who lived at the Hall and a notable incised slab to Sir Gerald Sothill (1410).

St Andrew’s is in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.

Postcode: DN21 4QN

Open: 10-11th May, Saturday 10am - 4pm • Sunday 10am - 4pm

Photo: Ian S, St Andrew's, Redbourne, CC BY-SA 2.0

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Hibaldstow - St Hybald

David Wright, St Hybald, Hibaldstow, CC BY-SA 2.0

We are one of only 3 churches in the country dedicated to St Hybald - the other two being our sister church in Scawby and Ashby-de-la-Launde. And we have the particular honour of having the bones of St Hybald himself buried under our chancel.

The village name Hibaldstow means ‘burial-place of St Hybald’ and dates back to at least 664AD. It is thought the St Hybald, possibly a pupil of St Chad, set up a mission station or monastery in what became Hibaldstow, and was eventually buried there.

Despite the long history of Christian worship, the present church dates from 1866 (chancel) and 1875 (nave), and the tower was rebuilt in the 1960s. St Hybald’s occasionally plays host to pilgrimages from to see the relics of St Hybald.

Postcode: DN20 9RA

Open: 10-11th May, Saturday 10am - 4pm • Sunday 10am - 4pm

Photo: David Wright, Hibaldstow Church, CC BY-SA 2.0

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Gate Burton - St Helen

Richard Croft, St Helen's Church, Gate Burton, CC BY-SA 2.0

St Helen’s church, Gate Burton is a beautiful estate church of 1866 by Sir G. G. Scott, with a west tower, nave and chancel. It has geometrical tracery. The font is Norman and drum shaped, and decorated with segmental arched arcading, revealing flowers or faces. Coffees and light snacks will be served in the church on the open weekend.

While the road is marked private, access to the church is permitted

Postcode: DN21 5BA

Open: 10-11th May, Saturday 9am - 4pm • Sunday 9am - 4pm

Photo: Richard Croft, St Helen's Church, Gate Burton, CC BY-SA 2.0

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Epworth • St Andrew

Richard Croft, St.Andrew's Church, Epworth, CC BY-SA 2.0

St Andrew’s is Grade I listed, parts of which date back to the 12th century. It is best known for Samuel Wesley, rector from 1695 to 1735. His sons John and Charles were born and brought up in Epworth. Epworth is therefore seen as the birthplace of Methodism. Samuel is buried in the churchyard.

We will be holding an exhibition and serving refreshments. There are various architectural features in the church, the north and south aisles are the earliest surviving.

Postcode: DN9 1ES

Open: 10-11th May, Saturday 10am - 4pm • Sunday 12noon - 4pm

Photo: Richard Croft, St.Andrew's church Epworth, CC BY-SA 2.0

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Bottesford - St Peter Ad Vincula

St Peter ad Vincula, Parish Church, Bottesford, by Christ Morgan

Mentioned in the Domesday Book, the breath-taking Grade I listed Early English style building largely dates from the 13th century with a later 14th century tower which houses a ring of six bells dating from 1710 to 2002 and rung regularly.

A warm welcome awaits those who come to quietly experience the incredible craftsmanship of our ancestors with some fascinating features. Enjoy light refreshments which will be available 2pm-4.30pm both days. Well behaved dogs welcome.

Postcode: DN16 3RD

Open: 10-11th May, Saturday 10am - 4.30pm • Sunday 12noon - 4.30pm

Photo: Chris Morgan, St Peter ad Vincula, Parish Church, Bottesford, CC BY-SA 2.0

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Sixhills • All Saints

Sixhills All Saints - Photo by Angela Montague at Push Creativity

All Saints church is a Grade II listed building standing in a picturesque location on the edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds, with a wonderful view.

The village has associations with Gilbert of Semperingham through the Gilbertine Priory.

The church was rebuilt in the late 1860s-1875 by James Fowler of Louth. Light refreshments will be available throughout the day.

Postcode: LN8 3RL

Open: 17th-18th May - Saturday 10:30am - 4pm • Sunday 11am - 4pm

Photos: copyright Angela Montague

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Hainton • St Mary

Hainton St Mary, David Wright for Flickr CC BY 2.0

A church of Anglo-Saxon origins rebuilt in the 13th and 14th centuries and sympathetically restored in the 19th century.

The spire was suggested by Capability Brown when he redesigned the park.

Inside, there is a ‘nationally important’ series of absolutely stunning monuments to the Heneage Family.

From brass of 1435 to modern memorials of 1954, in varying styles all relating to a time span of one family.

Light refreshments available throughout the day.

Postcode: LN8 6LS,

Open 17-18th May, Saturday 10am-4pm • Sunday 10.30am-4pm

Photo: Hainton St Mary, David Wright for Flickr CC BY 2.0

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Keelby - St Bartholomew

Keelby - St Bartholomew

Keelby St Bartholomew by David Wright CC BY-SA 2.0

Our Grade I listed, 12th century church will be open and decorated.

A selection of archive records will be on display with photographs.

The hand written roll of honour was of interest to many in the past festivals.

There is a memorial to Pte Arthur Jackson who was killed in France in 1917.

The churchyard holds Commonwealth War Graves.

Refreshments will be served. An opportunity to chime the 3 bells. Art exhibition over the weekend.

Postcode: DN41 8EB

Open: 17-18th May - Saturday 10am-4pm • Sunday 12noon-4pm

Photo: Keelby St Bartholomew by David Wright CC BY-SA 2.0

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Swallow - Holy Trinity

John Firth, Holy Trinity Church Swallow, CC BY-SA 2.0

Holy Trinity church was started in the Norman period, but after numerous extensions and improvements over the next five centuries went into something of a decline until it was restored by the Victorians, by which time the village also had two Methodist Chapels (both now demolished).

The font and the base of the tower are of the earliest period, while piscina is somewhat later, but most of what you can see belongs to the nineteenth century restoration including some rather nice stained glass in the west and south windows and a couple of memorial plaques. The War Memorial is in the churchyard and commemorates three villagers who lost their lives during WWI.

Postcode: LN7 6DL

Open: 17th-18th May - Saturday 9:30am - 5:30pm • Sunday 9:30am - 5:30pm

Photo: John Firth, Holy Trinity Church Swallow, CC BY-SA 2.0

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Market Rasen - Holy Rood

Market Rasen - Holy Rood - photo by the church

This year we want you to enjoy our exciting display of angels which will vary from floral compositions to various mixed media creations. There’s a plant stall too.

We have our usual display of vestments including the centuries old Sixhills cope, texts, and silverware. Our organist will play at various times.

Light refreshments are available throughout both days.

On arrival you can have one of our guides give you a tour or feel free to wander round with your friends.

The church also has a webpage on the festival:

https://holyroodcatholicchurch.org.uk/churches-festival-2025/

Postcode: LN8 3BB

Open: 17th-18th May - Saturday 11am - 5pm, Sunday 12.30pm - 5pm

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Linwood - St Cornelius

Linwood - St Cornelius* Photo: Ashley Taylor, Push Creativity*

Home of the Lynwode Family, two brasses of National Importance dedicated to the family, birthplace of William Lynwood, author of Provinciale, consolidation of chancery law used as a reference worldwide.

The only church dedicated to St Cornelius with 13th stained glass windows, a medieval moat exists around part of the church.

A royal deer park was situated near the church. Grade one listed with grade two cross.

One of the few spired church towers in the county.

Postcode: LN8 3QQ

Open: 17th-18th May Saturday 10.30am - 4pm Sunday 10.30am - 4pm

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Barlings - St Edwards

J Hannan-Briggs, St Edward, Barlings, CC BY-SA 2.0

Additional to the printed brochure - but open for you to visit! A beautifully situated, and tranquil, marvel sitting at the edge of the hamlet of Barlings. It originated as a chapel for Barlings Abbey and then was used as a Grange Church for Barlings Grange.

Constructed in three parts with a Norman west end, a middle section of around the 14th Century, and a re-modelled Victorian Chancel and Sanctuary.

An easily overlooked beautiful little church, well worth a visit.

Postcode: LN3 5DG

Open: 10-11th May, Saturday 10am-3pm • Sunday 10am-3pm

Photo: J Hannan-Briggs, St Edward, Barlings CC BY-SA 2.0

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Willingham by Stow - St Helen

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There will be information celebrating the role of St Helen’s Church within the local community and also a celebration of VE Day 80 years.

On Saturday 10th May there will be a sing-a-long and afternoon tea from 4pm to 6pm again celebrating VE Day.

There will be a themed display in the church and a concert on the Saturday evening.

Postcode: DN21 5JY

Open: 10-11th May, Saturday 10am - 4pm • Sunday 11am - 4pm

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Scotter - St Peter

Philip Halling, St Peter's Church Scotter, CC BY-SA 2.0

Our beautiful church has parts dating back to the 11th century, and unique 17th century ‘Ringers Rhymes’.

Bell ringers will be in attendance and giving demonstrations throughout the weekend.

The able bodied can climb the tower to view the bells and our 1848 James Harrison clock in its original case with notation and graffiti (small fee).

Please ring 07971026272 on the day for times of tower visits.

A display of Scotter churches past and present will be provided by Scotter Heritage Group.

Postcode: DN21 3RZ

Open: 10-11th May, Saturday 10am - 4pm • Sunday 11.30am - 4pm.

Photo: Philip Halling, St Peter's Church Scotter, CC BY-SA 2.0

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