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All Saints' church, Wilksby
Grade II listed
Wilksby is described as "Remote even by Lincolnshire standards"
There was a church here in 1230, and the font is earlier, from the late 12th C.
The old church was in the same position as todays church, and was a humble thatched building.
The present church was built in 1787, costing some £100. The chancel was added in 1802, paid for by John Dymoke.
The church was renovated in 1895.
It is built in greenstone and red brick.
There is a west porch, nave and chancel with a rounded arch. The nave has original gaslight fittings.
There is a west exterior open belfry with one bell.
Inside there is a panelled late 18th C pulpit.
The octagonal font has trefoils and human head masks with a moulded rim.
Wilksby is described as "Remote even by Lincolnshire standards"
There was a church here in 1230, and the font is earlier, from the late 12th C.
The old church was in the same position as todays church, and was a humble thatched building.
The present church was built in 1787, costing some £100. The chancel was added in 1802, paid for by John Dymoke.
The church was renovated in 1895.
It is built in greenstone and red brick.
There is a west porch, nave and chancel with a rounded arch. The nave has original gaslight fittings.
There is a west exterior open belfry with one bell.
Inside there is a panelled late 18th C pulpit.
The octagonal font has trefoils and human head masks with a moulded rim.
Created: Mon, 15 Sep 2025, Updated: Mon, 15 Sep 2025
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