Discover some of Lincolnshire’s finest churches via Zoom

Lincolnshire’s most remarkable parish churches are the subject of a free talk taking place over two weeks later this month.
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Boston Stump EMN-200610-122124001

Delivered via Zoom by Dr Matthew Godfrey, the Diocese of Lincoln’s knowledgeable Historic Churches Support Officer, the two talks will cover churches from the earliest Anglo-Saxon settlements through to the surge in restorations during the Victorian age.

Summing up what people can expect from the talks, Matthew Godfrey says: “The Diocese of Lincoln has a huge variety of churches large and small, ancient and more modern. These talks will look at the variety of church buildings across the diocese and I will be explaining their development, sharing some interesting local facts and pointing out some architectural rarities.

“For instance, Lincolnshire has the church that was the inspiration for the Hornby railway model church. It also has just the one thatched church in a county where once there were many.”

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St Andrew's Church, Heckington. EMN-211002-174927001

The talk takes place over two weeks with the first instalment focusing on the Anglo-Saxons through to the Black Death in 1349, with the second instalment a week later picking up from the late 14th century through to the Victorians.

The talks will also offer those who attend the opportunity to find out more about a National Lottery funded project being delivered by the Diocese of Lincoln.

The Building Capacity in the Rural Parish Church in Lincolnshire Project is seeking to recruit and train volunteers in the art of writing grant applications to assist rural parish churches in some of the most rural areas of the diocese. Successful bids will fund vital church building maintenance projects so that these historic places can continue to be used, visited and enjoyed by all.

Caroline Wallis, Rural Churches Volunteers Project Officer, says: “We in the Church Buildings Team at the Diocese of Lincoln are thrilled to be delivering this online talk. Richly illustrated with images of Lincolnshire’s finest and quirkiest churches, Matthew Godfrey’s presentation will engage anyone with an interest in Lincolnshire’s heritage.

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St James' Church in Louth EMN-150109-130017001

Those with a love of history and heritage can also find out how they can get involved with our rural churches project, which is offering to train volunteers in bid writing and other useful skills to support churches in some of the most beautiful areas of the county. Previous experience in project working would be wonderful but is not required, the most important thing we’re looking for is some enthusiasm!”

Both instalments of the talk will take place at 2pm, via Zoom, with the first on Thursday February 25 and the second a week later on Thursday March 4. The talk is free to attend but booking is essential.

To register, click here. Alternatively, bookings can be taken by the Project Officer on 07708 134 131 or by email: [email protected]

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