Burrows Hill Covert

Raithby by Spilsby, Holy Trinity Church

The tower of Holy Trinity church. To the right of the disused doorway is a cut benchmark. See Link

for details and Link for a close-up.

Cut Mark: Raithby by Spilsby, Holy Trinity Church

A cut benchmark to the right of the disused doorway in the west face of the church tower. See Link

for details of the mark and Link for a wider view.

Cut Mark: Raithby, Raithby Road

Cut bench mark near the front door of a cottage in Raithby by Spilsby. See Link for a view of the cottages and Link

for details of the mark.

Cottages in Raithby by Spilsby

The right-hand cottage carries a cut bench mark close to the extension. See Link for a close-up and Link

for details of the mark.

Sow Dale: aerial 2016

Raithby by Spilsby: aerial 2016

Raithby by Spilsby: aerial 2016

Taken from overhead Hundleby. Mavis Enderby centre left.

Mavis Enderby across Wheelabout Wood: aerial 2016

Raithby by Spilsby: aerial 2016

From Hundleby.

B1195 towards Mavis Enderby

Approaching from the North West.

St Michael and All Angels church, Mavis Enderby

View from the south.

Interior, St Michael and All Angels church, Mavis Enderby

Grade II*listed There is no mention of the church in the Domesday book, but there are indications that the first building was early Norman. The church is first documented in 1280. The church is constructed with greenstone with brickwork and ashlar dressings. The roof is slate. There is a western tower, nave with south aisle, chancel, vestry, and south porch. The tower is of three stages dating from the 15th century, it was largely rebuilt in the 19th century. It has a plain parapet and crocketted pinnacles. There is a date stone of 1684 on a plaque which marks the rebuilding of the tower which had collapsed. On the second stage of the tower there is another date stone of 1894 from when the upper part was rebuilt. There a three bay south arcade with octagonal piers from the 15th century. The nave also has three 19th-century dormer windows on the south side which were in inserted in 1911. The chancel was rebuilt in 1870 by James Fowler, the 15th century chancel arch being retained. There is a modern rood loft and screen, the original rood stairs are still present. Either side of the rood are two wooden carved Angels, probably dating from the 15th century and taken from Louth church. In the 19th century porch there is a Norman holy water stoup. There is a 14th century octagonal font set on a Minton tile dias. In 1877 the church underwent major restoration which included new roofs, porch, installation of heating, new floors plus other improvements. This was not finished until 1894 due to financial issues.

Chancel, St Michael and All Angels church, Mavis Enderby

West window, St Michael and All Angels church, Mavis Enderby

The Ascension, by James Powell, 1914. Made by Clayton & Powell.

East window, St Michael and All Angels church, Mavis Enderby

An unusual design depicting Christ in Glory with St Michael. further detail unknown.

Stained glass window, St Michael and All Angels church, Mavis Enderby

A window featuring The Lord's Prayer, depicting The Agony in the Garden. Note the use of "Abba Father", the word Abba is an Aramaic word that would most closely be translated as “Daddy”.

Stained glass window, St Michael and All Angels church, Mavis Enderby

Crucifixion scene based on part of the Litany "By thy Cross and Passion, good Lord deliver us". The artist appears to be the same as TF3666 : Stained glass window, St Michael and All Angels church, Mavis Enderby.