St Peter and St Paul Church, Caistor

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St Peter and St Paul Church, Caistor
Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Caistor
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St Peter and St Paul Church, Caistor
St Peter and St Paul Church, Caistor
53°29′47″N0°19′05″W / 53.496369°N 0.318023°W / 53.496369; -0.318023
Location Caistor, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire
CountryEngland
Denomination Church of England
Website caistorparishchurch.co.uk
History
Status Parish Church
Dedication Saint Peter and Saint Paul
Dedicated1050
Consecrated 1050
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade I
Completed1050 AD
Administration
Province Canterbury
Diocese Lincoln
Parish Caistor

St Peter and St Paul Church [1] is the parish church of the town of Caistor in Lincolnshire, England. [2] It is dedicated to Saint Peter and Paul the Apostle and is a Grade I listed building. [3] It is located on Church Street and to the west of the town centre. The tower is a prominent landmark in the town. [4]

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History

The site of the church has been occupied since the 7th century and the present church dates back to around the 11th century. [5] The church was given a Grade I listing by Historic England in 1966. [3]

Present day

The church serves as a local landmark and place of worship and community gatherings. [6]

The Gad Whip

The church houses, in a glass case, a whip 6 feet long with a lash of 7 ft 1 in, attached to which is a purse which previously contained 30 silver coins (one penny of Edward I remains), and three pieces of wych elm wood (originally four). This was used in a ceremony on each Palm Sunday until 1846, in connection with a tenancy agreement for a property in Broughton. [5] [7]

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References

  1. "Caistor St Peter & St Paul | National Churches Trust". www.nationalchurchestrust.org. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  2. Newcomb, Deb. "The Parish Church". Caistor Town Council. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  3. 1 2 Historic England. "Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul (1063382)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  4. "Church Area". lovelincolnshirewolds.com. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  5. 1 2 Lewis, Samuel (1840). "Caistor". A Topographical Dictionary of England ... Vol 4: A to C. S. Lewis and Company. p. 410.
  6. "St Peter & St Paul". www.achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  7. "History: The Gad Whip". Caistor Parish Church. Retrieved 28 November 2024.