Church of All Saints

All Saints Church stands in the heart of Winterton, a town six miles north of Scunthorpe. The church sits within a Conservation Area near the town centre, close to the A15 road. It is a Grade I listed building, recognised for its historic importance. The church has been on Historic England’s Heritage at Risk Register, though recent repairs aim to secure its future. It remains an active place of worship, serving a community of nearly 5,000 people. Weekly Anglican services take place alongside a Saturday Roman Catholic Mass. The church’s origins trace back to around 1080, built over an earlier Anglo-Saxon structure still visible in the west wall. Its tower and nave date from the 11th century, with later additions in the Anglo-Norman and 13th centuries. Architect George Gilbert Scott led a major restoration in 1867, followed by further work in 1903 by C. Hodgson Fowler. More recent repairs in the 1950s and a major conservation project from 2018 have addressed structural issues. The tower’s unique design, one of only 60 Lincolnshire Romanesque towers, reflects its layered history. Inside, the church features a west tower, nave with aisles, and transepts to the north and south. The chancel at the eastern end includes a clergy vestry, while the organ sits in the choir on the north side. Both north and south porches provide entrances, with the main one to the south. The ground floor layout has remained largely unchanged since the 13th century. The tower’s twin bell-openings and battlements, added in 1904, complete its striking appearance.