St Swithun

Leadenham, Lincolnshire

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St Swithun
Leadenham
Lincolnshire
LN5 0PX

A Grade 1 listed 13th century church with a magnificent spire. Dedicated to St Swithun, a statue of the saint in his Episcopal robes can be seen over the north porch entrance. In 1841 Augustus Welby Pugin hand-painted the chancel ceiling in a wonderful 14th century style and this is thought to be the only example of his work in a parish church. The grant was to help replace lead roof, repair gutters and fit a new alarm system to cover all roof areas.

  • Church of England

  • Repair Grant, £10,000, 2012

  • Our Repair Grants funded urgent repair work to help keep churches open.

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St Helen

Brant Broughton, Lincolnshire

Generally agreed to be one of the finest churches in Lincolnshire, St Helen's was already in the front rank before the Victorian architect GF Bodley added a sumptuous chancel, with painted vault and lavishly gilded reredos, in his late 19th century restoration.