The church at Minting was rebuilt in 1863, though the chancel retains medieval work.
As with many places around this area of Lincolnshire, there are the remains of a former monastery; in this case a Benedictine priory.
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English Churches: Bardney, Lincolnshire
A celebration in pictures of the glory of English ecclesiastical heritage.
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Bardney Church, Lincolnshire – A Celebration in Pictures, Part 2
Inside the church there are echoes of Bardney’s former glory as the place of an important monastery. This whole region of Lincolnshire was at one time littered with abbeys, priories and nunneries.
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Celebration of Lincolnshire Churches 2019 – Bardney, Part 1
We recently visited the West Lindsey Churches Festival. One of the most interesting was Bardney’s Church of Saint Lawrence.
The church is impressive with a large nave, indicative of this settlement’s once important though now long dissolved abbey.
As in all the churches in West Lindsey, there were stalls with items for sale, as well as food and drink.
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The Wild Man of Stainfield? – Fascinating Lincolnshire Churches, Stainfield, Part 3
The origin of the legend of the Wild Man of Stainfield is unclear. No one seems to know who he was, though some thought he generally went about naked, his body covered in hair.
Even the date of his existence is not certain, though most put it sometime during the 18th and early 19th centuries.
Nevertheless, there does appear to be some clarity regarding his actions. He was a woodlander, who reputedly took cattle and sheep, presumably for food, maybe clothing. Some even think that he killed humans too.
One story states that it was a descendant of Sir Francis Drake who finally killed the Wild Man of Stainfield. There began the association of the Drake family with the area.
Stories of his demise are disputed too. Another tale describes those who later became known as the ‘Hardy Gang’, who got together to rid the area of this wildling. Some say this is how nearby Hardygang Wood got its name.
All in all, Stainfield is a fascinating village with a remarkable history – and a legend to boot.
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