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Glentworth, St Michael

Sir Christopher Wray of Glentworth was a cautious and conservative Lord Chief Justice under Elizabeth I, but his three children used their wealth and prestige to support radical Christianity in its struggle against authoritarian church leaders. These siblings played a key role in the development of the Mayflower Pilgrims, hosted the founders of the Baptist denomination, and trained a generation of radical preachers. Their story is one of great wealth used to promote Faith, but it is also one that features family tragedy, supernatural healings and exorcism. Their family story extends across the Atlantic to America yet, until now, has never really been stitched together in England. Now it is being, and the impact of these remarkable sisters and their brother - all featured on the Glentworth memorial - can at last be understood. The church has a fine marble tomb of Sir Christoper Wray, Chief Justice of England during Elizabeth I’s reign, with his wife and children and is an Elizabethan gem.

Opening Times
- Open all year
- Services alternate between the five churches of the benefice
  Every Sunday at 10:30 AM for 1 hour
Location

St Michael,
Church Street,
Glentworth,
Lincolnshire,
DN21 5DG
Contact

Martijn van der Kaaij + 44 (0)1427 668771 Glentworth, St Michael

Gainsborough Old Hall

Visitor Attraction

The Separatist congregation of local preacher John Smyth worshiped in secret in the Old Hall.

Free, donations welcome

United Reformed Church

Church or religious building

The United Reformed Church, Gainsborough dates back to the late 18th Century.

Free, donations welcome

Gainsborough Heritage Centre

Museum

Explore the town’s significant industrial and domestic history.

Gainsborough Model Railway

Visitor Attraction

See one of the largest hand built model railways depicting the East Coast Main Line from Kings Cross to Leeds Central.

Adults from £9.60

Gainsborough Old Hall

Visitor Attraction

The Separatist congregation of local preacher John Smyth worshiped in secret in the Old Hall.

Old Nick Police Museum, Gainsborough

Museum

Victorian Police Museum and Magistrates' Court. Originally built in 1860. Dedicated to the history of Lincolnshire Police.

Price on application

Pilgrims and Prophets Tours

Driving Tour

Adrian Gray is a well known local historian. With an MA in history from Cambridge University, he is the author of more than twenty books including several titles on Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire.