This fascinating church and churchyard is home to over 2,800 burials dating from Anglo-Saxon to Victorian times. The church is located in North Lincolnshire, England. St Peter`s church is both an archaeological and architectural treasure trove. Unfortunately on the day we visited the church was closed ( as a lot of other churches we visited where ). It is one of the best known Anglo-Saxon buildings. It has been subject to major excavations. The former church of England church is now run by English Heritage. The church is now a museum with the finds from the excavations displayed. Skeletal remains from the 2,800 burials ( about a quarter of those estimated to lie here ) have yielded important information on early medical practice, as well as the history of diseases such as Arthritis. The stone church visible today was first built in about 970, comprising a tall tower flanked by a baptistery and a chancel. It has distinctive Saxon features, such as the use of large stones for doors and windows and a series of vertical stone strips around the tower, a technique derived from timber-framed buildings, but here largely decorative. Some of the stones was re-used from Roman buildings and was probably transported by river from Yorkshire. Conservation here is a continuous process. In 1999 the eight bells were restored in time to ring in the millennium.
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Wow! Is it OK to say wow about a church? Probably so since this one certainly has a wow factor to it. Though not all of the windows are arched there are a lot of arches here which I do love. Not only extremely sturdy, but beautiful. Lest we forget the arches in the doorways as well. The stonework is fantastic here. I am not so sure modern builders can do anything near as good as this. After all, it was definitely built to stay. Absolutely gorgeous my friend! Ya done good here.
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