Andiea
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I am very lucky to live near here 
so took my youngest 3 explorers for a visit. Since my last visit alot has changed windows removed, doors removed, some work has been done to try and keep some of the features but there is some new vandalism
Now the history lesson.
An isolated church standing in the flat Lincolnshire marshes, St Botolph's is early medieval, with renovations covering the Decorated and Perpendicular Gothic periods.
This spacious building is composed of a nave with clerestory, north and south aisles, south porch, chancel, and an embattled west tower. The interior of the church is almost completely bare and unadorned, with unplastered walls letting the bones of the building show.
The nave arcades are Early English, with wide, slender arches and nicely carved column capitals. The south arcade, built circa 1400, has its columns built up on bases several feet high. The tower arch is much narrower, in Perpendicular style.
Paranormal Paradise?
Skidbrooke has been the subject of much publicity due to reports of paranormal activity at the church. Several ghosthunters have reported unusual goings-on at the building, and the church was nicknamed 'the Demon church' after it became popular with groups of Satanists in the 1970's and 1980's. Visitors have reported seeing a ghostly monk on the site, seeing odd lights and hearing sounds of storms in calm weather, and hearing strange, unexplained noises at night.
St Botolph's is no longer used for regular worship and is in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
DSCN0861 by andiea1973, on Flickr
My 3 little explorers
DSCN0862 by andiea1973, on Flickr
DSCN0908 by andiea1973, on Flickr
DSCN0893 by andiea1973, on Flickr
DSCN0873 by andiea1973, on Flickr
DSCN0869 by andiea1973, on Flickr
DSCN0885 by andiea1973, on Flickr
DSCN0868 by andiea1973, on Flickr
DSCN0880 by andiea1973, on Flickr
DSCN0867 by andiea1973, on Flickr
DSCN0877 by andiea1973, on Flickr
Thanks for looking.
so took my youngest 3 explorers for a visit. Since my last visit alot has changed windows removed, doors removed, some work has been done to try and keep some of the features but there is some new vandalism Now the history lesson.
An isolated church standing in the flat Lincolnshire marshes, St Botolph's is early medieval, with renovations covering the Decorated and Perpendicular Gothic periods.
This spacious building is composed of a nave with clerestory, north and south aisles, south porch, chancel, and an embattled west tower. The interior of the church is almost completely bare and unadorned, with unplastered walls letting the bones of the building show.
The nave arcades are Early English, with wide, slender arches and nicely carved column capitals. The south arcade, built circa 1400, has its columns built up on bases several feet high. The tower arch is much narrower, in Perpendicular style.
Paranormal Paradise?
Skidbrooke has been the subject of much publicity due to reports of paranormal activity at the church. Several ghosthunters have reported unusual goings-on at the building, and the church was nicknamed 'the Demon church' after it became popular with groups of Satanists in the 1970's and 1980's. Visitors have reported seeing a ghostly monk on the site, seeing odd lights and hearing sounds of storms in calm weather, and hearing strange, unexplained noises at night.
St Botolph's is no longer used for regular worship and is in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
DSCN0861 by andiea1973, on FlickrMy 3 little explorers
DSCN0862 by andiea1973, on Flickr
DSCN0908 by andiea1973, on FlickrDSCN0893 by andiea1973, on FlickrDSCN0873 by andiea1973, on FlickrDSCN0869 by andiea1973, on FlickrDSCN0885 by andiea1973, on FlickrDSCN0868 by andiea1973, on Flickr
DSCN0880 by andiea1973, on FlickrDSCN0867 by andiea1973, on FlickrDSCN0877 by andiea1973, on FlickrThanks for looking.
