St Botolph's Church

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St Botolph's Church is a prominent medieval parish church in Boston, Lincolnshire, famed for its towering 14th-century lantern tower known as "The Stump."


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Church of England church
Grade I listed building
church tower
landmark
medieval church building
parish church
alsoKnownAs Boston Stump
architecturalStyle Perpendicular Gothic
Perpendicular Gothic
clergyType rector
constructionEnd 15th century
constructionStart early 14th century
country England
dedicatedTo Saint Botolph
denomination Anglican
diocese Diocese of Lincoln
floorPlanType cruciform
hasCemetery churchyard
hasFeature bells
clerestory windows
lantern tower
large nave
stained glass windows
hasOrgan pipe organ
hasPart The Stump
hasWebsite https://www.parishofboston.co.uk
heritageDesignation Grade I listed building
heritageDesignationDate 1966
locatedIn Borough of Boston
Boston, Lincolnshire
East Midlands
Lincolnshire
St Botolph's Church, Boston
locatedNear River Witham
materialUsed limestone
notableFor dominant position on Boston skyline
maritime navigation landmark
tall lantern tower
parish Boston
province Province of Canterbury
publicAccess yes
touristAttraction yes
towerHeight approximately 272 feet
approximately 83 metres
usedFor Christian worship
community events
tourism

Referenced by (14)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Boston, Lincolnshire
Iken, Suffolk ("St Botolph’s Church, Iken")
hasLandmark
Grimston ("St Botolph’s Church, Grimston")
Iken, Suffolk ("St Botolph’s Church, Iken")
hasParishChurch
Boston town centre ("St Botolph’s Church")
contains
The Stump ("parish church of St Botolph")
featureOf
Botulf ("St Botolph’s Church, Boston")
hasPlaceNamedAfter
Boston, Lincolnshire ("St Botolph's Church, Boston")
hasReligiousSite
The Stump ("St Botolph's Church, Boston")
locatedIn
Boston Guildhall ("Boston Stump (St Botolph’s Church)")
nearbyFeature
The Stump ("St Botolph's Church, Boston")
nicknameOf
Boston Stump ("St Botolph’s Church")
officialName
The Stump ("St Botolph's Church, Boston")
partOf
Boston Stump ("St Botolph’s Church, Boston")
popularNameOf

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