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St Wulfram

St Wulfram's slender and graceful spire, distinctively flanked by its four spirelets, would very likely have been the tallest in England when it was built in 1280-1300, and it is still one of the most elegant.

Grantham, Lincolnshire

Opening times

The church and visitors centre are open to welcome visitors throughout the year.
From April to September a team of stewards will be pleased to welcome you anytime between 10am to 4pm Monday to Friday and 10am to 1pm Saturday.

Address

Church Street
Grantham
Lincolnshire
NG31 6RR

This was clearly a church of importance by that time, and the pillars in the eastern part of the nave survive from a Norman cruciform church.

Successive centuries, with their differing styles of Gothic, have left their imprint: 13th century doorway and windows in the north aisle; fluid tracery of the 14th century in the windows of the Lady Chapel, and a crypt of the same period; Perpendicular work of the 1480s in the 15th century Corpus Christi Chapel and a lovely 15th century font. The church has essentially changed little since that time.

The gargoyles and corbels on the exterior are a gallery of medieval face pulling.

The chained library of 1598 is still in its original room above the south porch. Founded by Francis Trigge, a farsighted clergyman of the time, it was the first public reference library in the country.

  • Social heritage stories

  • Glorious furnishings

  • Captivating architecture

  • Walkers & cyclists welcome

  • Train station within 250m

  • Parking within 250m

  • On street parking at church

  • Non-accessible toilets in church

  • Level access to the main areas

  • Dog friendly

  • Café within 500m

  • Café in church

  • Bus stop within 100m

  • Accessible toilets in church

  • Church of England

  • WREN Heritage Fund Grant, £20,000, 2014

  • WREN (Waste Recycling Environmental)  Funds were awarded for urgent repair projects, based on our recommendation, to help keep churches open.

  • Cornerstone Grant, £40,000, 2013

  • Our Cornerstone Grants fund urgent repairs and essential community facilities such as toilets and kitchens to help keep churches open.

Contact information

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