About St Botolph's Church

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 Described by Pevsner as a 'giant among English parish churches' St Botolph's Church - or Boston 'Stump' as it is sometimes known - has always been a landmark to both seafarers and people travelling across the flat fenland that surrounds the market town of Boston.

The present church replaced an earlier Norman foundation, and construction of the present building commenced in 1309 and was completed - apart from the tower - by 1390. Construction of the famous tower commenced between 1425 and 1430 but was not completed until between 1510 and 1520.

The Chancel was originally only three bays long but was lengthened with two additional bays to the east possibly because of the growing importance of commercial and religious life of the town.

After the reformation the church interior underwent extensive remodelling, but  with some minor exceptions the exterior has remained much the same. Internally box pewing was installed along with a timber and plaster vault, and the medieval screens and rood were removed. The interior of the church now largely reflects two significant periods of restoration: the mid 19th century and the early 20th Century.

Over its 700 years the church has played its part in both national and international history. Through the Puritan emigrants who in 1630 followed in the wake of the Pilgrim Fathers to found Boston, Massachusetts, it will be forever linked with its namesake in the United States of America - the size and importance of which has long surpassed the Lincolnshire town from which its name is taken.


Church open daily: 8.30am - 4.00pm

Services

Sundays

  8.00 am

Holy Communion

1st Sunday of the month - Book of Common Prayer
 

10.30 am

Sung Eucharist

with Stumpers Club & Crèche
 

  5.30 pm

(during winter months)

Choral Evensong

Occasional special evening services

Weekdays

  9.00 am

Morning Prayer

  

Tuesday & Saturday

  9.30 am

Holy Communion

 

Wednesday

10.30 am

Holy Communion

 
To contact us please email the Parish Office or Tel:01205 354670