English Heritage sites near Braceborough and Wilsthorpe Parish

Longthorpe Tower

LONGTHORPE TOWER

11 miles from Braceborough and Wilsthorpe Parish

Longthorpe Tower displays one of the most complete and important sets of 14th century domestic wall paintings in northern Europe.

Apethorpe Palace

APETHORPE PALACE

12 miles from Braceborough and Wilsthorpe Parish

Stately Apethorpe Palace, owned by Elizabeth I, then favourite Royal residence for James I and Charles I, has one of the country's most complete Jacobean interiors.

Kirby Hall

KIRBY HALL

16 miles from Braceborough and Wilsthorpe Parish

Kirby Hall is one of England's greatest Elizabethan and 17th-century houses. Begun by Sir Humphrey Stafford, it was purchased by Sir Christopher Hatton, one of Queen Elizabeth's 'comely young men'.

Lyddington Bede House

LYDDINGTON BEDE HOUSE

16 miles from Braceborough and Wilsthorpe Parish

Set beside the church of a picturesque ironstone village, Lyddington Bede House originated as the late medieval wing of a palace belonging to the Bishops of Lincoln.

Eleanor Cross, Geddington

ELEANOR CROSS, GEDDINGTON

22 miles from Braceborough and Wilsthorpe Parish

In 1290 Eleanor of Castile, the beloved wife of Edward I and mother of his 14 children, died at Harby in Nottinghamshire.

Rushton Triangular Lodge

RUSHTON TRIANGULAR LODGE

24 miles from Braceborough and Wilsthorpe Parish

This delightful triangular building was designed by Sir Thomas Tresham (father of one of the Gunpowder Plotters) and constructed between 1593 and 1597.


Churches in Braceborough and Wilsthorpe Parish

St Faith of Aquitaine Wilsthorpe

Wilsthorpe Lane Wilsthorpe Stamford
01778 560720

The Church of St Faith, Wilsthorpe is the youngest church in the Uffington Group of Churches, being just 300 years old! We celebrated our tercentenary in 2015 on the Sunday nearest St Faith's day with a service led by the Bishop of Lincoln. A church has however stood on the present site for many centuries, and in the sanctuary there is a fine stone figure of a 13th century knight. The church is open daily.

Wilsthorpe is a very small village, and there is usually just one service a month (Holy Communion, Common Worship Order 1, at 9:00am the next service will be on Sunday 4th October, 2020 at 9:00am).

We have services at Christmas and Easter with the Group's Dawn Service on Easter Day takes place in the Church and churchyard, which has an unobstructed view of the rising sun.

The Parish of St Faith, Wilsthorpe is one of the seven parishes which make up the Uffington Group of Churches. They lie in the South West corner of Lincolnshire, in the triangle between the market towns of Stamford, Market Deeping and Bourne. The other parishes are St Martin, Barholm-with-Stowe; St Margaret, Braceborough; St Thomas of Canterbury, Greatford; St Lawrence, Tallington; St Michael and All Angels, Uffington; St Andrew, West Deeping.

The Rector of the Uffington Group, Fr Aran Beesley may be contacted on 07590 055905 or email: [email protected]  especially for Baptism enquiries and visiting those who are ill.

If you need help or support in any way please contact Fr Aran Tel. 07590 055905 either Fr Aran or his ministry team will get back to you with practical help ASAP

St Margaret of Antioch Braceborough

Braceborough Stamford
01778 561153

The Rector of the Uffington Group, Fr Aran Beesley may be contacted on 07590 055905 or email: [email protected] especially for Baptism enquiries and visiting those who are ill.

Prayers will be as always, said daily by Fr Aran our Rector on behalf of everyone in our parishes, if you would like to be mentioned in his prayers personally or on our weekly Bible Readings and Prayer sheet please call or text Carole on Tel. 07484 201413.

You are very welcome to come and visit any of the seven churches within the Uffington Group, and especially welcome at this time to come and pray, reflect or take time out for solitude and sanctuary at this challenging time, please remember to comply with social distancing advice, keeping three metres away from others who may be in church and please be respectful to those in prayer.

Please, if you need help at all or are feeling anxious please call or text Fr Aran Tel. 07590 055905.

We will endeavour to update this notice as the situation develops,

The Church of St Margaret of Antioch is a Grade 1 Listed ragstone building within the village conservation area, with bell tower, spire and tiled roof, dating to the 13th century (tower). The porch was added in 1620 and substantial renovations were completed by the Victorians around 1859. We have wonderful original stained glass windows, flagstone floors, an organ, adequate lighting but little heating. It is cold in winter, but we love our pretty church! 

A small, rural village with a genuinely friendly, helpful and welcoming community approach; the village maintains a full diary of varying social events to which everyone is welcome. Fund-raising events contribute to the financial health of the Village Hall Committee, the maintenance of the village hall building and grounds. These fund-raising events are shared with the church from time to time to help support its financial position.




No churches found in Braceborough and Wilsthorpe Parish