New book on county churches published – win a copy
Lincolnshire’s legacy of historic churches is as rich as any county in England.
This is explored in the new book, Churches of Lincolnshire, by John E Vigar published this month by Amberley Books for £15.99.
Hello Lincoln and its sister publication, Lincoln Independent magazine, have three copies to give away in an easy-to-enter competition (see below).
Medieval Lincolnshire owed its wealth – and churches - to maritime trade and wool production and the influence of a myriad of monasteries and Lincoln Cathedral.
However, changing economic conditions have also seen depopulation and remote churches remind us of communities which didn’t survive.
As populations moved to towns and manufacturing centres during the Industrial Revolution, new churches were built and all these changes are represented in the parish churches of Lincolnshire, which range from large Saxon structures at Barton upon Humber, tiny Norman churches like Coates by Stow, through grand wool churches at Swineshead and Gedney to a Georgian gem at Oxcombe.
All these are among the selection of characteristic Lincolnshire church buildings from across the county that are described and illustrated in the book.
John Vigar is a church historian, retired university lecturer and Arts Society accredited speaker who has visited more than 13,000 churches in England and Wales.
His knowledge and love of churches shines through in this book as recounts the stories of some of the people associated with the buildings as well as how and why they were built.
John presents a fascinating picture of an important part of the history of Lincolnshire over the centuries, which will be of interest to all those who live in or are visiting the county.
To win a copy of the book simply tell us what ailment is depicted on a statue inside St Peter’s Church, Normanby Le Wold?
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To order the book online visit https://www.amberley-books.com/churches-of-lincolnshire.html
Pictures below show (in order from first image) a Saracen’s head at the end of a monument to William Pelham and Ann Willoughby at All Saints’ Brocklesby.
St Peter and St Paul Church at Langton by Spilsby built in 1720 and its octagonal bell turret added 100 years later.
The life-like medieval carving of a man suffering from toothache at St Peter’s, Normanby Le Wold.
St Nicholas Church, Snitterby’s interior is an example of the invention of architect James Fowler.