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A Grotesque Welcome

St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church, Gosberton. Approaching the main entrance to the church - through the South Porch - there’s no smiling host or even a fun or quirky welcome mat to usher us in with g…

Reverend Topham

St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church, Gosberton. If you look down to the paved floor of the South Porch, you can’t fail to see a inscribed stone grave cover dedicated to Reverend John Topham. It reads: …

A Ghostly Saint

St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church, Gosberton. On either side of the doorway into the church there is a tall, narrow recess in the wall. These are called niches and would have at one time housed statu…

St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church, Gosberton. You could be forgiven, in your haste to explore the delights that adorn the wonderful interior of St. Peter and St. Paul’s church, to pass through the Sout…

How old is St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church in Gosberton?

Even the briefest of looks at the outside of the church will confirm to you that it is a medieval structure; and that’s without any great understanding or study of architectural history. It simply, an…

All Saints Moulton POI – 16th Century Alter Table

The 16th century alter table is housed in the former lady chapel, now used as a prayer corner. It was originally a domestic dining table which was used as an alter in the Nave during the civil war whe…

All Saints Church Moulton POI – Platform for Choir Loft and Organ

We might assume tat the choir and organ would always have been in the chancel. But not so. From the late 16th century right up to the restoration of the church in the late 19th century, the choir and …

All Saints Moulton POI – Chancel Arch Detail

The Chancel was rebuilt in the 15th century when a simple flat roof was raised to the present level. For some reason the Chancel Arch is a later addition, probably post reformation. Not deemed to be o…

The List of Vicars – All Saints Moulton POI

There has been a vicar or priest - in - charge at All Saints ever since the church was built in the 12th century. Up to the time of HenryVIII and the Reformation, the priest would have been Roman Cath…

The Lych Gate – All Saints Moulton POI

This was built to commemorate Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee in 1887. The word "lych" is middle English meaning "body" or"corpse". It was formerly used to shelter the coffin until clergy arrived to r…

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A Grotesque Welcome

Reverend Topham

A Ghostly Saint

The South Porch

How old is St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church in Gosberton?

All Saints Moulton POI – 16th Century Alter Table

All Saints Church Moulton POI – Platform for Choir Loft and Organ

All Saints Moulton POI – Chancel Arch Detail

The List of Vicars – All Saints Moulton POI

The Lych Gate – All Saints Moulton POI

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