Grantham, Lincolnshire
The Parish Church of Saint Wulfram
The market town of Grantham is situated in the district of South Kesteven in the county of Lincolnshire. It is located on the A1 and East Coast Main Line between London and Edinburgh. It lies 23 miles south of the city of Lincoln and 22 miles east from the city of Nottingham.
Probably the main local landmark is the parish church of St Wulfram's, which is the third tallest church in England at 282ft, after St Walburgh in Preston, Lancashire and St James' Church in Louth, also in Lincolnshire.
The oldest part of the church is some Norman pillars in the eastern nave from an earlier cruciform church. The lady chapel and the crypt below it are from the 14th century. On the upper floor of the early 13th century south porch is an Elizabethan chained-library with books bequeathed by Francis Trigge, a local puritan clergyman, the library was founded in 1598 and is claimed to be the first public reference library in England.
The chancel contains a large and elaborate Reredos by Sir Arthur Bloomfield in 1883, which was enlarged by Sir Walter Tapper in 1901 when he added the outer border.
The west tower and spire, built between 1280 and 1300, have been described by many historians as the most perfect medieval steeple in England.
Grantham, Lincolnshire
The Parish Church of Saint Wulfram
The market town of Grantham is situated in the district of South Kesteven in the county of Lincolnshire. It is located on the A1 and East Coast Main Line between London and Edinburgh. It lies 23 miles south of the city of Lincoln and 22 miles east from the city of Nottingham.
Probably the main local landmark is the parish church of St Wulfram's, which is the third tallest church in England at 282ft, after St Walburgh in Preston, Lancashire and St James' Church in Louth, also in Lincolnshire.
The oldest part of the church is some Norman pillars in the eastern nave from an earlier cruciform church. The lady chapel and the crypt below it are from the 14th century. On the upper floor of the early 13th century south porch is an Elizabethan chained-library with books bequeathed by Francis Trigge, a local puritan clergyman, the library was founded in 1598 and is claimed to be the first public reference library in England.
The chancel contains a large and elaborate Reredos by Sir Arthur Bloomfield in 1883, which was enlarged by Sir Walter Tapper in 1901 when he added the outer border.
The west tower and spire, built between 1280 and 1300, have been described by many historians as the most perfect medieval steeple in England.