LANGTOFT. CHURCH : ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS

A lovely bright Saturday morning in late Winter, and a trip to Langtoft, which can be found alongside the A15, five miles South of Bourne. The church of St Michael and All Angels dominates the flat landscape for miles around. A very attractive church...and a very noisy one as well! Whilst I was there, the church was hosting a Winter fair, with things such as home made produce for sale. Plenty of people in attendance, and it looked as things were going really well. The bells were ringing all the time that I was there, and they sounded lovely...can't help thinking though that the houses close by must all have pretty decent double glazing!!

  As I said earlier, a very impressive dominant building, but not the easiest of churches to get a decent photograph of. Lots of trees and bushes in front makes for a frustrating experience for those wishing to get some decent photographs of the frontage.

  Inside, the church is bright and airy, with some very nice stained glass, hidden away in the Lady Chapel, and a beautiful chandelier, that dominates the interior. This dates from the 18th Century, and it bears the inscription "The gift of Edward Presgrave of Tongue End, gentleman, who died 12th of January 1759.”