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St Guthlac's Church, Market Deeping

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St Guthlac's Church, Market Deeping — church in Market Deeping, Lincolnshire, England, UK.

St Guthlac's Church, Market Deeping, historic churches in Lincolnshire

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Typical visit
30 min–1 h
  • Free entry

About

St Guthlac's Church, Market Deeping is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1401. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Market Deeping, Lincolnshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.6786°, -0.3200°.

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Heritage listing

Saint Guthlac's Church, Market Deeping is a parish church of the Church of England in Market Deeping, Lincolnshire, England.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Saint Guthlac's Church, Market Deeping is a parish church of the Church of England in Market Deeping, Lincolnshire, England.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

The largely 15th-century church of St Guthlac is the only church in Market Deeping, and is part of the Church of England. The church is in the Diocese of Lincoln in the Deanery of Elloe West. St Guthlac's is a member of the Deepings Churches Together, a local organisation of churches within The Deepings, and a member of the St Guthlac fellowship. As of 2020 the rector is the Reverend Georgina Holding.

Architecture

On the south face of the tower is a limestone sundial inscribed with "The day is thine", with a similar sundial on the north face which bears the words "The Night cometh". The nave is supported on the south aisle by Norman arches, whereas those on the north aisle are later Gothic period. The church organ is Victorian. The stained glass windows in the chancel depict scenes of the life of the St Guthlac, including one in which he is seen sailing through what is now the fens to establish a monastery, now Crowland Abbey.

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Coordinates
52.6786, -0.3200
County
Lincolnshire
Parish
Market Deeping
Postcode
PE6 8DA
Parliamentary constituency
South Holland and The Deepings
Established
1401

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Frequently asked questions

Where is St Guthlac's Church, Market Deeping?
St Guthlac's Church, Market Deeping is in Lincolnshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode PE6 8DA), in the parish of Market Deeping.
When was St Guthlac's Church, Market Deeping built?
Built or established in 1401.
Is St Guthlac's Church, Market Deeping a listed building?
St Guthlac's Church, Market Deeping is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
Is St Guthlac's Church, Market Deeping free to visit?
Yes, St Guthlac's Church, Market Deeping is free to enter.
How do I get to St Guthlac's Church, Market Deeping?
Drivers can navigate to postcode PE6 8DA. It sits within the South Holland and The Deepings parliamentary constituency.