St Peter's Church, Barton-upon-Humber — Attraction in Barton-upon-Humber

Unfortunately closed and as with all English heritage sites they take ages to repair and maintain but heres some background.

St Peter’s Church is one of the most thoroughly studied parish churches in England, with origins dating back to around 970 CE. It features a rare Anglo-Saxon tower with distinctive stone strip decoration and reused Roman materials. Over the centuries, it underwent major Norman and Gothic expansions. The church was declared redundant in 1972 and is now managed by English Heritage. Excavations uncovered over 2,800 burials, offering valuable insights into early medical history and...

Very interesting 45 minutes spent here. The Buried Lives exhibition is a fascinating insight into how people have lived and died over the the last 1000+ years of its existence. There is also the remarkable Anglo Saxon tower, an astonishing survival given the absence of many buildings of this period in England pre 1066. Also we was fortunate to have an EH staff member (on his first day working there) passionately describing the site to us from his new personal research for his new role there. Had been wanting to visit the site for a couple of years and it...

A splendid church with a long history and very interesting archaeology. Staff on our visit on 5th June were very friendly and welcoming. Check opening hours as these are limited and our first visit earlier in the year found it closed despite the English Heritage app saying it was open. Unfortunately, got no sense out of English Heritage when I tried to get it changed to avoid other visitors being disappointed. There is a lot more to Barton than this church and I recommend one of the self...