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Bilsby, Holy Trinity
Bilsby, Holy Trinity
Bilsby, Holy Trinity

Like many marshland churches a mixture of greenstone and brick. The tower and nave of Holy Trinity, Bilsby, are eighteenth-century whilst the chancel and north arcade are Perpendicular.

There is a memorial to Sir John Byllesby (died 1640) in the chancel.

A restoration of 1918 was largely funded by an American descendant, Major H. M. Byllesby.

Mark Acton, August 2013

Bilsby, Holy Trinity church, Sir John Byllesby, greenstone, brick
Bilsby, Holy Trinity
Bilsby, Holy Trinity
Bilsby, Holy Trinity

A closer view of the south porch and unusual eighteenth century tower of Holy Trinity.

There is some re-used Early English dog-tooth moulding in the porch entrance.

August 2013

Bilsby, Holy Trinity church, tower
Bilsby, Holy Trinity
Bilsby, Holy Trinity
Bilsby, Holy Trinity

View of the church from the south-east.

August 2013

Bilsby, Holy Trinity church
Bilsby, Holy Trinity, font
Bilsby, Holy Trinity, font
Bilsby, Holy Trinity, font

The nicely decorated font dates from the nineteenth century.

September 2019

Bilsby, Holy Trinity, font
Bilsby, Holy Trinity, interior
Bilsby, Holy Trinity, interior
Bilsby, Holy Trinity, interior

The arcade on the north side of the nave (left), with octagonal piers, dates from the fourteenth century.

September 2018

Bilsby, Holy Trinity, interior
Bilsby, Holy Trinity, porch
Bilsby, Holy Trinity, porch
Bilsby, Holy Trinity, porch

The porch is relatively small and unimpressive, though it is decorated  with dog-tooth moulding of an earlier date aound the arched entrance.

September 2018

Bilsby, Holy Trinity, porch
Bilsby, Holy Trinity, piscina
Bilsby, Holy Trinity, piscina
Bilsby, Holy Trinity, piscina

This trefoil headed piscina is in the south chancel wall.

August 2013

Bilsby, Holy Trinity church, piscina
Bilsby, Holy Trinity, pulpit
Bilsby, Holy Trinity, pulpit
Bilsby, Holy Trinity, pulpit

Crudely fashioned steps and pulpit base from two tree boles are unusual.  This appears to be modern work.

August 2013

Bilsby, Holy Trinity church, pulpit
Bilsby, Holy Trinity, St Hugh of Lincoln
Bilsby, Holy Trinity, St Hugh of Lincoln
Bilsby, Holy Trinity, St Hugh of Lincoln

This figurine is on the east wall of the chancel.

St Hugh (1135-1200) was appointed Bishop of Lincoln in 1186. He is depicted carrying a model of the Lincoln Cathedral, which he was instrumental in restoring.

August 2013

Bilsby, St Nicholas church, St Hugh of Lincoln
Bilsby, Holy&nbspTrinity, St Hilda
Bilsby, Holy Trinity, St Hilda
Bilsby, Holy Trinity, St Hilda

This figurine is on the east wall of the chancel.

St Hilda (614-680) founded Whitby Abbey.  It is a model of the abbey church she carries here.

August 2013

Bilsby, Holy Trinity, St Hilda
Bilsby, Windmill (1)
Bilsby, Windmill (1)
Bilsby, Windmill (1)

Bilsby windmill was erected in 1855 near the centre of the village on the west side of the A1111.

Jon Sass Collection, photograph c.1928

Bilsby, windmill, Jon Sass
Bilsby, Windmill (2)
Bilsby, Windmill (2)
Bilsby, Windmill (2)

The odd shape of the tower of this windmill is the result of significant repair work following the loss of cap and sails in 1901.

Location of mill: TF 470 766

Peter Kirk Collection, 2002
Bilsby, windmill, Peter Kirk