Stow Minster

#4432 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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The Minster Church of St Mary, Stow in Lindsey, is a major Anglo-Saxon church in Lincolnshire and is one of the largest and oldest parish church buildings in England. It has been claimed that the Minster originally served as the cathedral church of the diocese of Lindsey, founded in the 7th century and is sometimes referred to as the "Mother Church of Lincolnshire". ()

Architectural style: Anglo-Saxon architectureCoordinates: 53°19'39"N, 0°40'38"W

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Stow Minster – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gainsborough Old Hall, Gainsborough Town Hall, Sundown Adventureland, Trent Bridge.

6.5 miNW
Architecture, History museum, Museum
Gainsborough Old Hall, Gainsborough
167 min walk • Gainsborough Old Hall in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire is over five hundred years old and one of the best preserved medieval manor houses in England. The hall was built by Sir Thomas Burgh in 1460. The Burghs were rich, flamboyant and powerful.
6.4 miNW
City hall
Gainsborough Town Hall, Gainsborough
165 min walk • Gainsborough Town Hall is a municipal building in the Market Place in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England. The town hall was the headquarters of Gainsborough Urban District Council.
5.8 miW
Theme park, Amusement park
Sundown Adventureland, Retford
148 min walk • Sundown Adventureland is a children's theme park in Rampton, Nottinghamshire, UK. It originally opened as a farmyard in 1968 and is owned by the Rhodes family. As of 2020, it has over 20 rides and attractions.
6.1 miNW
Bridge
Trent Bridge, Gainsborough
155 min walk • Trent Bridge, Gainsborough is a road bridge crossing of the River Trent at Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.
3.6 miSW
Canal
Foss Dyke, Lincoln
91 min walk • The Foss Dyke, or Fossdyke, connects the River Trent at Torksey to Lincoln, the county town of Lincolnshire, and may be the oldest canal in England that is still in use.
5.3 miSW
Church
St Peter's
137 min walk • St Peter's Church, Laneham is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Laneham.
6.1 miSW
Bridge
Dunham Bridge
155 min walk • Dunham Bridge is a toll bridge across the River Trent in England. It spans the border between the administrative counties of Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire to the west and east respectively. It forms part of the A57 road, in the section between the Great North Road and Lincoln.
6.6 miNW
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
The Northolme, Gainsborough
169 min walk • The Northolme is a football ground in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England. It is the home ground of Gainsborough Trinity, it has a capacity of 4,304, of which 504 is seated.