Ufford CHURCH : ST ANDREW

St Andrews church, Ufford was to be the first top on what would turn out to be a nine church tour of Lincolnshire, during which time nearly 50 miles were cycled. A real rarity in the calendar year of 2007 as well thus far as well : a clear, bright start to the day, with prospect of uninterrupted sunshine to follow!

  An early start, leaving my home at just past seven in the morning. I arrived at Ufford just before eight, with a note in the porch stating that the church is normally open to visitors from the hours of 10AM and 4PM. A nice ride this, so will be back at some point when the church is open.

  A very imposing building this, with possibly the best views to be had by going in to the village and looking back uphill. The church is sat proudly on top of a hill, next to an area of grassland that looked to have evidence of ancient habitation. In this respect, Ufford reminded me of neighbouring Barnack. Two local residents pictured above can be seen enjoying their early morning Saturday breakfast.

  Church grounds were neat ans well kept, with there being some very old and elaborate graves, as you would normally expect to find in places this close to Stamford.