St Thomas a Becket Bassingthorpe North Beltisloe group parishes Lincolnshire

St. Thomas a Becket's, Bassingthorpe

Our Village and its Church
Our Church sits on top of a steep Lincolnshire hill in the south west corner of the Group. It serves the three hamlets of Bassingthorpe, Lower Bassingthorpe and Westby. Together the three communities have a population of just under 50.
Because of its dedication, the church was probably being erected in 1170 when St Thomas à Beckett was murdered at Canterbury. Its principal architectural features are a 12th Century Chancel arch and a 13th century chancel. The church was "restored" in Tudor times and in the early 20th Century and has features of these dates. Internal monuments are sparse, although one commemorates John Newton of Westby, a churchwarden, a paternal ancestor of the famous scientist. A gravestone in the churchyard is inscribed: "The grave - kind reader - to a level brings, Beggars, Heroes, Galley Slaves and Kings"

CHURCH SERVICES
Sunday Services are co-ordinated with our nearest neighbours, Bitchfield and Burton le Coggles. The three Churches normally share a service on the second, third and fourth Sunday of the month. Attendance is small but stable. Festivals are well attended.