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Norwiche being p’sent, herying the good devoute mynds, and vertuouse intent of the said townesmen, wherin he was borne and brought up, offred for to cause them have a payr made of a c’nnyng man in Lyn, that should be exampled by a payre of the same making at Ely, who was called Mr. Blyton, which then had a singular Prayse, for the sum of xxii powndes, whereof he pr’mysed to giff thereto xi powndes: upon whiche promesse they accorded, insomuch that the said Mr. Taylor covennantyd and bargaynyd the organ to be made and brought to this towne, and set upon the north syde in the hihhe quere, on St Barnabe Eve, in the yere of oure Lorde, M.V. xxxj., &c., &c.
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onwards. During the 19th and early 20th centuries the parish was divided to create two new parishes, of which the Rector of Louth was the patron. From 1928 the Rector of Louth was held together with the post of Rector of Welton le Wold. In 1974 the benefice became part of a Team
Ministry serving the newly created Parish of Louth which incorporated these parishes (St Michael's and Holy Trinity) with those of South and North Elkington, Keddington and Stewton. Since that time the Rector of Louth has been Team Rector of the Team Ministry.
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St James is nominated a "Cascade Church" within the
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In 2017 funding was raised to fit a viewing door to the cell just below the spire floor. It holds the original medieval treadwheel that was used to haul up the stone and mortar for construction of the spire (1501–1515). Substantial records exist in the churchwardens' accounts from 1501 onward for the
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In 1859 the income of the vicarage was augmented by an Order in
Council by amalgamating it with revenues of the associated canonry of Lincoln Cathedral, the benefice becoming a rectory in its own right. The vicar in post became the new Rector of Louth and held the associated canonry from that point
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The church is a medieval building. It has the tallest steeple of any medieval parish church in
Britain. A recent survey has confirmed the height of the stonework as 287 feet 6 inches (87.63 m) and to the top of the cockerel weather vane as 293 feet 1 inch (89.33 m). It
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That the honest men of this towne of Louthe deshirying to have a good payr of organs, to the laude, prayse and honour of God, and the Hole, Holy Co’pany of heffen, made an assemble together for this purpose on a certayne daye; at which type Mr. Richard Taylor, preste and bachelor of laws, then
478:. This type is more commonly seen today in Ireland. The Cross and its implications for the archaeology, history and the early church in Louth are discussed in a major article by Everson and Stocker, "{'}The Cros in the Markitte Stede'. The Louth Cross, its Monastery and its Town." (
447:, known as 'Fowler of Louth'. The clerestories and arcades were cleaned and underpinned. A new south porch was erected. The church was refitted with open seats of oak; the Corporation stalls being of the same material. The pulpit was carved by
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every 15 minutes. The hour hammer weighs 57 pounds (26 kg). The total weight of the clock is about 1 long ton (1.1 short tons) with driving weights of another 1 ton, suspended on steel wire ropes of 450 feet (140 m).
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were re-built between 1430 and 1440. The building of the tower probably commenced in the 1440s or 1450s and was completed to its present height by 1499. Work began on the spire in 1501 and it was not finished until 1515. The
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Rectory garden. In form the Cross is of the 'ring' or 'wheel head' type, the central design being of
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was placed on the top of the spire amongst great rejoicing on the eve of Holy Cross Day, 13 September 1515. This 'wedercoke' had been made in
Lincoln from a huge copper basin captured from the Scots at the
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at the consecration of the spire in 1515. This organ had been brought some years before from
Flanders. When this organ was worn out in 1531, it is recorded in the parish records:
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Tayleyor, one of the churchwardens at St James'. The total cost of the spire alone was £305 8s 4d, (equivalent to £285,800 in 2023).
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1397:"Thames & Hudson Publishers | Essential illustrated art books | Fifty English Steeples | The Finest Medieval Parish Church Towers and Spires in England"
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vol. 61/2, 2017). The Louth Cross is on display within the church and a small booklet about it is available at the gift shop.
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1577:"Anglo-Saxon cross fragments found in Louth rectory garden"
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and chancel, viewed from the western end of the church.
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Geraldton Guardian and Express (WA : 1929 – 1947)
1613:"Notification of Appointment – The Revd Cameron Watt"
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1319:"Parish Church of St James (Grade I) (1063264)"
816:, it now has 37 stops and three manuals and pedals.
1346:"History of St James Church – Team Parish of Louth"
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609:1604 John Melton (still signing registers in 1636)
432:The nave roof was replaced in 1825. The spire was
855:William Hoyland 1829 – 1857 (son of John Hoyland)
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916:Allan Smith 2014–2024 (Master of the Choristers)
2759:Buildings and structures in Louth, Lincolnshire
2506:Church of the Holy Trinity, Stratford-upon-Avon
2446:All Saints Church, Kingston upon Thames, London
858:George Dixon 1859 – 1865 (formerly organist at
2376:Church of St Mary and All Saints, Chesterfield
1803:Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire, 1905, p.535
1767:Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire, 1919, p.420
1758:Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire, 1909, p.430
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834:Joseph Hill 1768 – 1819 (formerly a pupil at
2637:Church of St Mary Magdalene, Newark-on-Trent
2718:Church of St John the Evangelist, Edinburgh
2546:St Peter's Collegiate Church, Wolverhampton
1964:St Medardus and St Gildardus, Little Bytham
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579:1502 Master Richard Barnyngham (Bernyngham)
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247:287 feet 6 inches (87.63 m)
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546:1278 Master Richard de Welleton, Chaplain
2647:Church of St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk
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1519:"Louth. Re-opening of the Parish Church"
1492:Pevsner, Nikolaus; Harris, John (1974).
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2749:Grade I listed churches in Lincolnshire
2015:St Andrew and St Mary's, Stoke Rochford
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570:1421 Thomas Gedeney (Gednay) (20 years)
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2366:Church of St Mary the Great, Cambridge
2346:St Martin in the Bull Ring, Birmingham
1739:– via British Newspaper Archive.
1711:– via British Newspaper Archive.
1683:– via British Newspaper Archive.
1655:– via British Newspaper Archive.
1534:– via British Newspaper Archive.
1494:The Buildings of England. Lincolnshire
1481:– via British Newspaper Archive.
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16:Church in Louth, Lincolnshire, England
2692:Priory Church of St Mary, Abergavenny
2536:Collegiate Church of St Mary, Warwick
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2391:Church of St John the Baptist, Frome
1615:. Diocese of Lincoln. Archived from
1011:View towards the back of the church.
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772:Edmund Beckett, 1st Baron Grimthorpe
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2697:St John the Baptist Church, Cardiff
2456:St Marylebone Parish Church, London
2451:Christ Church, Spitalfields, London
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489:Main tower and spire from the front
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2496:St Mary the Virgin, Saffron Walden
1939:St John the Evangelist, Corby Glen
1324:National Heritage List for England
848:1819–1827 (previously organist of
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2441:All Saints Church, Fulham, London
2361:St Mary's Church, Bury St Edmunds
1959:St Mary and St Peter's, Harlaxton
1179:Interior of the western tower or
1059:Detail of a pew around the altar.
860:St Swithun's Church, East Retford
2218:Holy Trinity, Barrow upon Humber
2048:St Mary and St Nicolas, Spalding
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683:1952 Aidan Crawley Pulleine Ward
633:Samuel Nicholls (not instituted)
409:In October 1536, as a result of
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2461:St Martin-in-the-Fields, London
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1994:St John the Baptist's, Stamford
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999:Side chapel in St James Church.
869:George Henry Porter 1866 – 1897
567:Simon Waynflete (over 20 years)
21:Church in East Lindsey, England
2662:Holy Trinity Church, Southport
2228:St Peter's, Barton-upon-Humber
2178:St Peter's, Normanby by Spital
2104:St Benedict's, Haltham-on-Bain
1919:St Peter and St Paul's, Belton
1668:"Munificcent Gift to the Town"
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823:Pipe organ in St James Church.
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2612:Church of St Andrew, Kildwick
2466:St Mary's Church, Lutterworth
2396:St Wulfram's Church, Grantham
2386:Holy Trinity Church, Coventry
2223:St Mary's, Barton-upon-Humber
2099:St Mary's, North Cockerington
1595:"Composition [Tithe]"
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1107:Decorative kneeling cushions.
864:St Wulfram's Church, Grantham
696:1993 Stephen Douglas Holdaway
552:1328 Robert de Foston, Deacon
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480:Medieval Archaeology Journal,
2642:St Mary's Church, Nottingham
2592:St Peter's Church, Harrogate
2501:St Chad's Church, Shrewsbury
2436:St Laurence's Church, Ludlow
2421:All Saints' Church, Hertford
2140:St Peter's, South Somercotes
1969:St Guthlac's, Market Deeping
1675:. England. 20 September 1901
1350:www.teamparishoflouth.org.uk
907:Frederic Goodwin 1996 – 2009
872:Owen Menai Price 1897 - 1946
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808:. This organ was altered by
651:1831 Edward Reginald Mantell
591:1537 Geoffrey Baily (Baylie)
417:, which was followed by the
74:Location within Lincolnshire
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2351:St Botolph's Church, Boston
2249:St Nicholas', South Ferriby
1924:St Andrew's, Billingborough
1865:St Helen's, Brant Broughton
1731:. England. 25 December 1857
1473:. England. 24 December 1824
850:St James' Church, Sheffield
582:1514 Master Thomas Egleston
576:1461–62 Dom. Thomas Sudbury
573:1443–44 Master John Sudbury
506:The church is dedicated to
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2632:St Mary's Church, Nantwich
2521:St Mary Magdalene, Taunton
2471:St Peter Mancroft, Norwich
2356:St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol
2125:St Helen's, North Thoresby
2110:St Peter's, Holton-Le-Clay
1909:St James' Church, Aslackby
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968:Roger Harrison 1999 – 2011
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588:1534 Master Thomas Kendall
585:1527 Master George Thomson
543:1276 Gilbert de Tetilthorp
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332:Organist/Director of music
2711:Scottish Episcopal Church
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2702:St Giles' Church, Wrexham
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2341:St Paul's Church, Bedford
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1526:. England. 13 August 1869
904:Peter Burness 1966 – 1996
862:, afterwards organist of
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1886:St Peter's, Threekingham
910:Keith Morgan 2009 – 2011
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43:The church and its spire
2627:Liverpool Parish Church
2431:St James' Church, Louth
2259:North East Lincolnshire
2184:St Lawrence's, Snarford
2130:All Saints, Saltfleetby
2020:St Bartholomew's, Welby
1974:St Andrew's, Rippingale
1944:St Andrew's, Folkingham
1934:St Vincent's, Caythorpe
1703:. England. 13 June 1857
1647:. England. 31 July 1846
1436:Clark, Gregory (2017).
1401:www.thamesandhudson.com
1377:. The Church of England
1279:Thomas Wilkinson Wallis
693:1977 David William Owen
636:1704 William Richardson
549:1294 William de Leycton
343:St James' Church, Louth
68:St James' Church, Louth
27:St James' Church, Louth
2739:Major Churches Network
2406:Great Yarmouth Minster
2329:Province of Canterbury
2315:Major Churches Network
2244:St Andrew's, Redbourne
2239:St Maurice's, Horkstow
1954:St Wulfram's, Grantham
1729:Lincolnshire Chronicle
1701:Lincolnshire Chronicle
1292:Detail of the lectern.
1071:Pews around the altar.
965:Albert Sharman ca.1905
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702:2021 John Cameron Watt
630:1671 William Wetherell
600:1558–59 Robert Doughty
561:1368 Robert de Bloxham
520:Santiago de Compostela
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347:Anglican parish church
2272:St Margaret's, Laceby
2115:St Mary's, Horncastle
2094:St Michael's, Burwell
2000:St Martin's, Stamford
1989:St George's, Stamford
1984:All Saints', Stamford
1949:St Nicholas', Fulbeck
1904:St Martin's, Ancaster
1261:Plaque commemorating
1143:Exterior and windows.
1047:Stained glass window.
913:Lisa Taylor 2011–2015
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555:1345 John de Waynflet
540:1247 Herueus (Harvey)
508:James, son of Zebedee
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194:James, son of Zebedee
2607:Kendal Parish Church
2531:Waltham Abbey Church
2401:Great Malvern Priory
2173:St Chad's, Harpswell
2089:St Wilfrid's, Alford
2071:St Mary's, Sutterton
2066:St Botolph's, Boston
1914:All Saints, Barrowby
1870:St Barbara's, Haceby
1724:"Local Intelligence"
1696:"Organs of St James"
1119:Spire of the church.
973:Visiting and tourism
941:adding missing items
724:adding missing items
606:1601 Alexander Cooke
564:1369 John de Harhill
239:182 feet (55 m)
213:Heritage designation
2754:Louth, Lincolnshire
2426:King's Lynn Minster
2381:Christchurch Priory
2234:All Saints, Goxhill
2213:St Mary's, Barnetby
2150:St Martin's, Waithe
2010:St Paul's, Stamford
2005:St Mary's, Stamford
1979:St Peter's, Ropsley
1881:St Denys', Sleaford
1263:Lincolnshire Rising
1155:Exterior and spire.
1035:Chair on the altar.
960:Assistant organists
877:Southwark Cathedral
810:Forster and Andrews
677:1916 Charles Lenton
672:Arthur Duncan-Jones
648:1780 Wolley Jolland
645:1764 Stephen Fytche
642:1730 Stephen Ashton
639:1711 Charles L'Oste
603:1600 James Calfhill
558:1349 Thomas de Kele
537:1200 Jordan, Priest
428:The tower and spire
419:Pilgrimage of Grace
415:Lincolnshire Rising
359:Lincolnshire Rising
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2672:Sunderland Minster
2572:Bridlington Priory
2371:Cheltenham Minster
2205:North Lincolnshire
1432:Retail Price Index
1407:on 30 October 2016
939:; you can help by
899:Llandaff Cathedral
825:
802:Gray & Davison
776:Westminster chimes
753:Battle of the Nile
722:; you can help by
688:Michael Edgar Adie
627:1668 Samuel Adcock
624:Francis Castillion
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2582:Doncaster Minster
2416:St Mary, Hadleigh
2322:Church of England
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2195:St Mary's, Welton
1845:Church of England
1375:A Church Near You
1371:"St James, Louth"
1277:Pulpit carved by
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765:Benjamin Vulliamy
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468:Lincoln Cathedral
453:Bishop of Lincoln
397:Battle of Flodden
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205:Functional status
147:Church of England
2766:
2617:Lancaster Priory
2562:Beverley Minster
2555:Province of York
2541:Wimborne Minster
2526:Tewkesbury Abbey
2516:Shrewsbury Abbey
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2120:St James', Louth
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1455:
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952:
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836:Beverley Minster
814:Norman and Beard
735:
732:
714:
713:
707:
621:1656 Henry Daile
476:Christ crucified
169:St James' Church
112:
111:
109:
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2728:
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2676:
2587:Halifax Minster
2550:
2511:Sherborne Abbey
2411:Grimsby Minster
2317:
2313:Members of the
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2267:Grimsby Minster
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1354:
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1329:
1327:
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1275:
1266:
1259:
1250:
1239:
1230:
1223:
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1208:
1199:
1193:
1184:
1177:
1168:
1165:
1156:
1153:
1144:
1141:
1132:
1129:
1120:
1117:
1108:
1105:
1096:
1095:Altar and pews.
1093:
1084:
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1072:
1069:
1060:
1057:
1048:
1045:
1036:
1033:
1024:
1021:
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1009:
1000:
997:
988:
975:
962:
953:
947:
944:
928:
922:
883:Dennis Townhill
830:
800:A new organ by
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105:
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22:
17:
12:
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2629:
2624:
2619:
2614:
2609:
2604:
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2594:
2589:
2584:
2579:
2577:Cartmel Priory
2574:
2569:
2564:
2558:
2556:
2552:
2551:
2549:
2548:
2543:
2538:
2533:
2528:
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2518:
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2498:
2493:
2488:
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2481:Pershore Abbey
2478:
2473:
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2453:
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2428:
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2137:
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2096:
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2068:
2062:
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2038:Crowland Abbey
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2026:
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2023:
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1926:
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1892:
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1857:North Kesteven
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1829:
1822:
1814:
1806:
1805:
1796:
1778:
1769:
1760:
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1742:
1714:
1686:
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1630:
1604:
1586:
1568:
1537:
1509:
1502:
1484:
1466:"Louth Church"
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1443:MeasuringWorth
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1362:
1337:
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1284:
1282:
1276:
1269:
1267:
1260:
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1251:
1240:
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1231:
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1215:
1209:
1202:
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1194:
1187:
1185:
1178:
1171:
1169:
1166:
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