Historic Churches in Lincolnshire

St Benedict's Church dates to the 13th century, with heavy Victorian remodelling. It houses the tombs of generations of the Dymoke family, hereditary Champions to the monarchs of England. Look for the 13th-century effigies of Sir Philip and Lady Marmion, and the exquisite memorial brass of Sir Robert Dymoke (d. 1545).
B1183, Scrivelsby, Lincolnshire, England, LN9 6JA

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Heritage Highlight: Dymoke family tombs
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A 12th-century church, rebuilt in the 14th century. The Gilbertine order was founded here in 1131, and Sempringham Priory was built nearby. Gwenllian, last Princess of Wales, was imprisoned here by Edward I and her memorial stands beside the path. In the churchyard is a holy well, or spring associated with St Gilbert.
Pointon Road, Sempringham, Lincolnshire, England, NG34 0LU

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Heritage Highlight: The mother church of the Gilbertine order
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An isolated church standing in the flat Lincolnshire marshes, St Botolph's is early medieval, with renovations covering the Decorated and Perpendicular Gothic periods.
Skidbrooke, Lincolnshire, England, LN11 7DQ

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Sleaford's parish church dates to the 12th century and features a 13th-century broach spire that is among the earliest in England. The base of the 14th-century rood screen remains, and the communion rail was designed by Sir Christophe Wren for Lincoln Cathedral. Look for carved corbels depicting a Turkish man and woman.
Market Place, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, NG34 7SH

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Heritage Highlight: Ornate memorials to father and son Sir Robert (1590) and Edward Carre (1618).
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A small country church boasting three superb monuments to the St Paul family from the Elizabethan and Jacobean period. The church is primarily 14th century, with a 15th-century octagonal font featuring some superb carvings, including that of a pagan 'Green Man'. Pride of place goes to the St Paul tombs, some of the finest in the country. These ornate gilded and colourfully painted memorials date from 1582 to 1634 and are well worth a visit.
Snarford, Lincolnshire, England, LN8 3SL

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Heritage Highlight: Superb St Paul monuments
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The parish church of St Mary and All Angels is all that survives of a 12th-century priory founded by Phillip de Kyme on the site of an 8th-century Saxon priory. Six carved Saxon stones are built into the church wall. The south doorway survives from the medieval monastery.
Church Lane, South Kyme, Lincolnshire, England, LN4 4AP

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Heritage Highlight: Six fragments of carved Saxon stones
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St Peter's church at South Somercotes is frequently called the Queen of the Marsh, mostly because of its tall, slender spire, which for centuries has served as a landmark for sailors along the Lincolnshire coast.
South Somercotes, Lincolnshire, England, LN11 7BW

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The historic parish church of Spalding dates to 1284 and stands on the site of an earlier Saxon building. The 15th-century hammerbeam roof features beautifully carved angels, and the chancel screen incorporates parts of a medieval screen. Look for memorials to generations of the Johnson family of neighbouring Ayscoughfee Hall.
Church Street, Spalding, Lincolnshire, England, PE11 2RA

Heritage Highlight: Johnson family memorials
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St James Church dates to the early 14th century and features a superb family chapel to the Willoughby family. Among the Willoughby memorials is that of John Willoughby (d 1349) and an outstanding memorial to Katherine, 12th Baroness Willougby d'Eresby, Duchess of Suffolk (d 1580). Another memorial is that of the explorer Sir John Franklin.
Church Street, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England, PE23 5DU

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Heritage Highlight: Outstanding medieval Willoughby family tombs
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One of numerous fascinating medieval (and earlier) churches in Lincoln, St Mary-le-Wigford as built in the late Saxon period. The oldest part of the church is the tower which may date to AD 980. The nave is Early English. A Roman gravestone is set into the west wall. In the Saxon period, the Roman stone was reused as a dedication tablet. The church has limited opening hours, so please check first before visiting.
St Mary Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, LN5 7EQ

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