Ludford Church ~ A Visitors Guide ~ Magna & Parva
St Mary and St Peter church in Ludford Lincolnshire
A visitors guide to the history and site
Ludford is in fact the two villages of Ludford Magna and Ludford Parva with Magna having the church
The church is cross-shaped and was rebuilt between 1863 and 1865 by the ubiquitous James Fowler, Esq.
A nice rebuild though with a bellcote and a 14th century ‘feel’ to it and contemporaneous to that date is the base of an early church yard cross.
The parish records date back to 1696 and there is a fitting memorial in the churchyard to the brave men of the village who lost their lives in the great war.
It’s also bigger than you might imagine, seats 358, and provides a fitting place to also remember those of the Second World War.
RAF Ludford was the airbase for 101 Bomber Squadron who suffered the highest number of casualties of any squadron during WWII.
The church holds the old standard and roll of honour of 101 squadron inside and is the venue for reunions once a year.
Saint Mary & Saint Peter’s Church Ludford
We should like to know more about the history of this church and especially the site on which it sits in relation to other churches or archaeology.
If you know of anything interesting , have visited, know of any myths or fables, or just want to leave a comment - please feel free to do so - we look forward to hearing from you.
For more information see our exhaustive list of Churches in Lincolnshire
All the best
Rod
Chris Keyworth said,
November 26, 2009 @ 11:12 am
Some facts about Ludford….
Ludford was a Large Roman town in the 3rd century, there are several bronze age burial mounds dotted about the place, Ludford was the site of an ICBM base during the cold War, there was also some wisperings of a Nuclear Incident there in the 60s, if you search the headge bottoms all over this area they are Dotted with Nuclear Bunkers and top secret places….
Regards
Chris
Steve... said,
November 26, 2009 @ 11:59 am
Did some dowsing here in the mid 90’s. As I approached the alter along the nave I was literally pushed against the wall by an invisible force. Outside of the church there is a small doorway which cannot be seen from inside at the point where the force through me.
In 1977 the ‘Dragon Project’ was founded in order to investigate whether certain prehistoric sites had unusual forces or energies associated with them. In one experiment on a stone in the ‘Rollright Stones’ Stone Circle, Oxfordshire, energy centres could be dowsed. On several occasions when the dowser reached the 5th point he was thrown away by a powerful force much like I was when I was dowsing the 5th point along the church at Ludford!
Steve... said,
November 26, 2009 @ 12:02 pm
My oppologies it was actually Kirmond Le mire and not Ludford where I had that experience!
Amiguru said,
November 26, 2009 @ 12:28 pm
Lincolnshire churches are special and no-one captures the essence of them like dear old John Betjeman could.
A Lincolnshire Tale by John Betjeman
Kirkby with Muckby-cum-Sparrowby-cum-Spinx
Is down a long lane in the county of Lincs,
And often on Wednesdays, well-harnessed and spruce,
I would drive into Wiss over Winderby Sluice.
A whacking great sunset bathed level and drain
From Kirkby with Muckby to Beckby-on-Bain,
And I saw, as I journeyed, my marketing done
Old Caistorby tower take the last of the sun.
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Hope this gives atmosphere to these proceedings.
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David said,
November 2, 2010 @ 8:58 pm
Good website, Rod. Thank you.
I have something to add about Ludford church. I am researching my family history and have a marriage certificate for two of my ancestors who were married here and according to your dates, it would have only just been rebuilt. The nutpials are:
Thomas Harness Crawford & Jane Triffit married January 13th 1863 by rev. Warren B. Hastings.
David