English Heritage sites near North Somercotes Parish
THORNTON ABBEY AND GATEHOUSE
21 miles from North Somercotes Parish
Thornton Abbey’s enormous and ornate fortified gatehouse is the largest and amongst the finest of all English Monastic gatehouses.
BOLINGBROKE CASTLE
23 miles from North Somercotes Parish
The remains of a 13th-century hexagonal castle, birthplace in 1367 of the future King Henry IV, with adjacent earthworks. Besieged and taken by Cromwell's Parliamentarians in 1643.
ST PETER'S CHURCH, BARTON-UPON-HUMBER
26 miles from North Somercotes Parish
Located in North Lincolnshire, St Peter's Church is an archaeological and architectural treasure trove waiting for you to discover. It is home to over 2800 burials from Anglo-Saxon to Victorian times.
GAINSTHORPE MEDIEVAL VILLAGE
27 miles from North Somercotes Parish
A deserted medieval village, one of the best-preserved examples in England, clearly visible as a complex of grassy humps and bumps.
TATTERSHALL COLLEGE
29 miles from North Somercotes Parish
Remains of a grammar school for church choristers, founded in the mid-15th century by Ralph, Lord Cromwell, the builder of nearby Tattershall Castle (National Trust).
SIBSEY TRADER WINDMILL
31 miles from North Somercotes Parish
Built in 1877, this restored six storey mill with complete gear, sails and fantail still works today.
Churches in North Somercotes Parish
St Mary's Church, North Somercotes
Church End, North Somercotes, Louth
North Somercotes
Lincoln
01507 610247
St Mary's, North Somercotes was built mainly in the 13th century the tower, nave with six bays and chancel. In the 14th century were added the South doorway, windows in the north aisle and the octagonal pillars (the round pillars are 13th century). The nave and south aisle roofs were destroyed in 1685. The present roofs date from 1902 and 1984.
By the main door you will find a large oak chest with the date carved on it 1675 and the initials PB. You can work out who owned it by referring to the list of previous Vicars!
The font is the church's chief treasure and dates from the 15th century. It is large enough for the priest to obey the rubric of the 1662 Book of Common Prayer: if they (the godparents) shall certify him that the child may endure it, the child would be dipped in the water discreetly and warily. Round the bowl are eight panels seven with carved shields
1) A lion rampant
2) four small crosses
3) Maltese cross
4) Latin cross
5) Three fleur-de-lys lilies which were the emblems of the Kings of France and England
6) Cross, three dice, robe and lantern
7) Nails, scourges spear and reed
8) Christ rising from the tomb symbolising the Christian hope - Welcome life!
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Pubs in North Somercotes Parish
Axe & Cleaver
Axe & Cleaver, North Somercotes
Bay Horse Inn
Keeling Street, North Somercotes, LN11 7QN
(01507) 358373
thebayhorse-northsomercotes.co.uk