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Anglican church in Wragby, Lincolnshire, England

Church in Lincolnshire, England
All Saints Church, Wragby
Church of All Saints, Wragby
All Saints Church, Wragby
53°17′11″N 0°17′57″W / 53.286460°N 0.299044°W / 53.286460; -0.299044
LocationWragby, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
Websitewww.wragbygroupofparishes.org.uk/wragb1/page2/
History
StatusParish Church
DedicationAll Saints
Dedicated1838
Consecrated1838
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II
Completed1838
Specifications
Capacity330
Administration
ProvinceCanterbury
DioceseLincoln
ParishWragby

All Saints Church is the parish church of the town of Wragby in Lincolnshire, England. It is dedicated to All Saints and is a Grade II listed building. It is located on Church Street and to the east of the town centre. The tower is a prominent landmark in the town.

History

The site of the old medieval church and graveyard. The church survived until 1980 before it was demolished after expansion of the churchyard.

The church was built in 1838 as a replacement of the much older medieval church. The church is constructed of yellow pale brick, ashlar dressings and limestone. The older church was deemed redundant in 1980 and was later demolished to make way for an expansion of the nearby cemetery.

Present day

The church and the yew trees.

The church serves as a local landmark and place of worship and community gatherings. In 2015, the Rector of Wragby applied to remove the tall yew trees which date back nearly 200 years. The rector along with local residents and church worshippers as well as the Diocese of Lincoln wanted to trim the trees down due to the church being both obscured by them and the clock tower. However, East Lindsey District Council denied the pruning of the trees and instead imposed a tree preservation order on the trees. Allowing the trees to be managed from causing damage to the church but not the immediate grounds and skyline.

References

  1. "Wragby All Saints | National Churches Trust". www.nationalchurchestrust.org. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  2. Historic England. "CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, Wragby (1147509)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  3. Bonnette, Denise (2023-02-28). Redundancy, Community and Heritage in the Modern Church of England, 1945–2000: Closing the Church Door. Springer Nature. ISBN 978-3-031-17597-8.
  4. "All Saints, Wragby, Lincolnshire". CRSBI. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  5. Historic England. "Moated manorial complex and church site 230m south east of All Saints' Church, Wragby (1016967)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  6. Wilkinson, Joe (2015-12-18). "Wragby rector loses battle to prune historic yew trees". Pro Arb Magazine. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  7. "Reprieve for yews that blocked view of church clock". www.hortweek.com. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
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