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The centre of Boston
by Bob Harvey
for square TF3244
This broadside view of the Town Bridge, itself a grade II listed structure,... (more)
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Boston on a sunny day
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF3243
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Stained glass window, St Botolph's church, Boston
by Julian P Guffogg
for square TF3244
A window in memory of Benjamin Dyer d.1931 and his wife Katherine d.1939.
The... (more)
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Stained glass window, St Botolph's church, Boston
by Julian P Guffogg
for square TF3244
A 4 light north aisle window by Harry Grylls, 1948.
Depicting Thomas Becket,... (more)
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A Knight of St John, St Botolph's church, Boston
by Julian P Guffogg
for square TF3244
Sir Willian Weston was the last Prior of the order, which was dissolved in 1540.... (more)
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St Botolph's - Looking up the tower
by Rob Farrow
for square TF3244
The soaring Perpendicular architecture of Boston's St Botolph's church... (more)
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Upstream parapet
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF3244
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Stump and Bridge
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF3244
The bridge and the church are both named for St Botolph.
Botolph was a 7th... (more)
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East Window, St Botolph's church, Boston
by J.Hannan-Briggs
for square TF3244
Depicting a wide variety of Biblical scenes, but partly obscured by the... (more)
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The Haven Bridge
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF3243
One of four bridges crossing the River Witham in Boston, and a serious... (more)
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Lock and Sluice
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF3244
It's a cluttered place, the upstream side of the Grand Sluice, and a tricky... (more)
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Elliptical Arch
by Bob Harvey
for square TF3244
The cast iron structure of the town bridge is clear to see above the waters.... (more)
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Stained glass window, St Botolph's church, Boston
by Julian P Guffogg
for square TF3244
A four light window by Kempe from 1926.
Depicted are St Joseph, Blessed virgin... (more)
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Stained glass window, St Botolph's church, Boston
by Julian P Guffogg
for square TF3244
Glass by the Powell brothers, 1894.
The figures represent St John the Baptist,... (more)
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Stained glass window, St Botolph's church, Boston
by Julian P Guffogg
for square TF3244
A "Magnificat" window by Kempe, 1925.
Featuring St Anne with infant... (more)
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Stained glass window, St Botolph's church, Boston
by Julian P Guffogg
for square TF3244
Glass by Hardman 1894.
Showing the conversion of St Paul, and his trial before... (more)
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Parables window, St Botolph's church, Boston
by Julian P Guffogg
for square TF3244
Glass by Hardman, 1876, depicting 8 parables.
Upper panels: The pearl of great... (more)
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Painted glass window, St Botolph's church, Boston
by Julian P Guffogg
for square TF3244
Lovely example of painted glass by Ballantyne of Edinburgh, 1858.
Located in... (more)
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Stained glass window, St Botolph's church, Boston
by Julian P Guffogg
for square TF3244
Glass by Harry Grylls, 1948.
The figures represent: Anne of Bohemia, Lady... (more)
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Stained glass window, St Botolph's church, Boston
by Julian P Guffogg
for square TF3244
A five light window by Hardman, circa 1871.
The figures represent Samuel,... (more)
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Effigy of Dame Margaret Tilney (probably), St Botolph's church, Boston
by Julian P Guffogg
for square TF3244
She laid the first stone of the church in 1309.
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Interior, St Botolph's church, Boston
by Julian P Guffogg
for square TF3244
The interior is a huge space.
The church was flooded by a tidal surge in... (more)
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St Botolph's church, Boston
by Julian P Guffogg
geograph for square TF3244
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A landlocked buoy
by Bob Harvey
for square TF3244
One of the buoys turned into sculpture and scattered around Boston, This is... (more)
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Sunlight and Shadows
by Bob Harvey
for square TF3244
The parapet of the Town Bridge is pierced with trefoils, in a vaguely Gothic... (more)
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St Botolph's church, Boston, from the main bridge
by Christopher Hilton
geograph for square TF3244
The huge tower of Boston's parish church, the tallest structure for many... (more)
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Black Sluice Pumping Station
by J.Hannan-Briggs
geograph for square TF3242
Built in 1946, the pumping station is able to shift vast quantities of water.... (more)
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Traffic lights for boats
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF3244
The lock at the Grand Sluice is operated from a small cabin on the pontoon on... (more)
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Lock entrance
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF3244
The entrance to the lock at the Grand Sluice
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Bridgemaker's plate
by Bob Harvey
for square TF3244
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Footbridge above the Grand Sluice
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF3244
A lightweight aluminium footbridge over the River Witham at the Grand sluice.
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The Grand Sluice
by Bob Harvey
for square TF3244
The huge granite cutwaters of the Grand Sluice of 1766 viewed from the... (more)
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The River Witham
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF3244
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The Grand Sluice
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF3244
The sluice consists of 4 arches. The nearest one is used by the Lock, to allow... (more)
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The view Upstream
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF3244
The Witham here is known as The Haven, and is tidal. Here we are on the... (more)
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Windward Bloom
by Bob Harvey
for square TF3243
One of a pair of roadside sculptures of 2021 by Bex Simon, a self-described... (more)
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Leeward Bloom
by Bob Harvey
for square TF3243
One of a pair of roadside sculptures of 2021 by Bex Simon, a self-described... (more)
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The River Witham
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF3244
It is my specification for these series about bridges to include a view along... (more)
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On the skew
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF3244
The middle span of the railway bridge consists of this lightweight plate girder... (more)
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Railway bridge, centre section
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF3244
The middle span of the railway bridge consists of this lightweight plate girder section.
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Grand Sluice railway bridge
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF3244
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A siren's song
by Bob Harvey
for square TF3244
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By Sea
by Bob Harvey
for square TF3244
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Seaward from the footbridge
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF3244
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The view upstream
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF3244
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The Town Bridge
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF3244
The downstream parapet from the upstream side.
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Looking Downstream
by Bob Harvey
for square TF3243
The waters of the Haven, the tidal portion of the River Witham, looking seaward... (more)
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Interpretation board
by Bob Harvey
for square TF3243
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Interpretation board
by Bob Harvey
for square TF3243
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The Haven
by Bob Harvey
geograph for square TF3243
The tidal section of the River Witham, between sluice and estuary, is known as... (more)
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