2019

SK9222 : The ford at North Witham

taken 5 years ago, near to North Witham, Lincolnshire, England

The ford at North Witham
The ford at North Witham
With the church beyond it.
River Witham

The River Witham is a 82 mile long river, almost entirely in Lincolnshire. It rises south of Grantham close to South Witham, passes Lincoln and Boston, finally flowing into The Haven, a tidal arm of The Wash. The river is navigable from Lincoln to Boston.
Wikipedia: LinkExternal link

The Church of St Mary, North Witham :: SK9221

Dating back to the 11th century with a 14th century spire, with a late-discovered bit of a Saxon cross shaft suggesting the site was used even earlier. This is the parish church of North Witham, part of a group of parishes including South Witham, Castle Bytham, Little Bytham, Careby and Creeton.

The chancel was added in the 13th century, the porch in the 14th and the tower and spire in the early 15th. The small chapel on the north side was probably added around 1400. The church was restored in 1887 by R. J. Withers. In 1974 the current roof was fitted, and the spire repaired extensively in 1977. In 2019 metal thieves removed the lead roof, and repairs were still pending.

A grade I listed building (see LinkExternal link ) - there is a good description of the church and the Saxon stonework at LinkExternal link


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Geographical Context: Lowlands Rivers, Streams, Drainage Roads, Road transport Primary Subject: Ford
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Church [5] Other Photos: · Ford at North Witham · Ford and Bridge ·
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SK9222, 32 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Bob Harvey   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 8 December, 2019   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 9 December, 2019
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 9288 2201 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:47.2609N 0:37.4522W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 9288 2202
View Direction
Southwest (about 225 degrees)
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