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The Lectern

St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church, Gosberton How old is the lectern? This lectern has stood here since 1896, when it was donated to the church by a Mr. and Mrs. H. Calthrop of Barton-Upon-Humber.…

The Pulpit

St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church, Gosberton The pulpit was placed in the church in May 1897, the gift of a Miss Hudson, who may or may not have been a relative of the then incumbent Vicar, Reverend …

The East Window (Lady Chapel)

St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church, Gosberton How old is the window? The current East Window of the Lady Chapel was inserted around 1700, replacing what had been a much larger one. The window was …

The Rood Screen

St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church, Gosberton Lots of churches have rood screens, which were a feature dating back to late medieval times. What is a Rood Screen? The rood screen was a decorativ…

The Stone Effigies

St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church, Gosberton One of the big draws for visitors to the church are the two stone effigies in the South Transept. Who is the male figure? The cross-legged figure o…

The Parish Chest

St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church, Gosberton How old is the Parish Chest? Walter Jenkinson Kaye, in his book ‘A Brief History of the Church and Parish of Gosberton’ (1897) described the Parish Ch…

The Clock Mechanism

St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church, Gosberton In a glass display case in the south transept is the old mechanism of the tower clock. How old is the clock mechanism? A newspaper article in 1961 …

The Millennium Embroidery

St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church, Gosberton. Why and when was the embroidery created? With the aid of a Millennium Grant, a team of skilled local needle women produced the Gosberton Village Mille…

All Saints Holbeach POI: Spire

Look upwards above the tower to see and marvel of the recessed broached octagonal spire rising to 181 feet with three tiers of ornate lucarenes (openings on the flat surface) on alternating sides. Suc…

All Saints Holbeach POI: South Door and Porch

The outside doorway is surprisingly tall. You can also see the bell cote with pointed bell opening and the reticulated tracery on the fourteenth century door.…

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