Local signage states :-

"Bridge One Mainly of wood, it was designed by famous engineer Sir John Rennie and completed in 1815. Despite its massive  construction, the centre section could be raised to allow the tall ships carrying trade to Spalding through. Cattle droving was a major source of toll income.

Bridge Two By 1836 major repairs were needed, and safety concerns led to further rebuilding. The new cast iron and blue brick bridge was erected in 1911, partly built by Sherwins of Boston. The horizontal swing section was hand operated. Tolls were lifted in 1890.

Bridge Three By the late 1980s the bridge was too narrow for modern traffic. The present bridge of reinforced concrete, was opened in 1990. It has no movable parts so the port traffic now stays on the seaward side."

DB 17 October 2024

A new footpath sign to the side of the bridge.

"The King Charles III England Coast Path (KCIIIECP), originally and still commonly known as the England Coast Path, is a long-distance National Trail that will follow the coastline of England. When complete, it will be 2,674 miles (4,303 km) long."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Charles_III_England_Coast_Path 

DB 17 October 2024

"Square pillbox of the Second World War Coastal Crust. It is a type 26 pillbox, with three loopholes and rear entry"

https://heritage-explorer.lincolnshire.gov.uk/Monument/MLI13391 

Situated to the west side of the bridge at OS Grid Ref: TF 3177 3230.

DB 17 October 2024

"FIVE TOWNS PUMPING STATION 1962"

https://www.wellandidb.org.uk/about-us/pumping-stations/ 

DB 17 October 2024

"The Ship Inn was refurbished, extended and reopened in 2024 and serves pub food and has seven bedrooms"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fosdyke 

No mention of the Ship Inn in Kelly's Directory 1930 but it does list :-

Canty Geo. M. beer retlr. Bridge

Capps Jsph. New inn, Bridge

Simpson Jn. Wm. beer retlr. Bridge. TN 5 

DB 17 October 2024

"Next to the tiny hamlet of Fosdyke Bridge are The Ship public house and the privately owned Fosdyke Yacht Haven, a pleasure boat marina and boat yard, developed from a previous commercial port. The marina has dry land facilities for sailing craft"

https://fosdyke.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk/parish-information/fosdyke/1 

DB 17 October 2024

"Parish church. 1871-2 by Edward Browning in C13 Geometric style"

"The church was built entirely at the expense of Rev. Basil Beridge, rector and lord of the manor at Algarkirk"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1360494 

See also very informative parish website :-

http://lincoln.ourchurchweb.org.uk/fosdykeallsaints/about-us/page4/ 

Peter Kirk Collection, 20 June 2002

View of the church from the south-west.

August 2018

The church has a range of window designs, including those in the tower of Early English style with plate tracery.

August 2018

View from the south approaching the porch and entrance door in the base of the tower.

August 2018

View along the north side of the church.

DB 17 October 2024

"At the east end are 3 stepped lancets under common hood"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1360494?section=official-list-entry 

DB 17 October 2024

A picture of the old church displayed in the north aisle of the new church. The old church was demolished in 1871 and the new one built entirely at the expense of Rev. Basil Beridge, rector and lord of the manor at Algarkirk. Rev. Basil Beridge likely pictured in this image.

White's Directory 1856 has :-

The Church (All Saints) was rebuilt about 1756, and is a neat little structure, with a low tower, one bell, and a beautifully carved octagonal font. It is a curacy united to the rectory of Algarkirk"

DB 12 October 2024

Looking east towards the sanctuary.

DB 12 October 2024

"Tall chancel arch with triple keeled shafted reveals, foliated capitals and roll moulded pointed head"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1360494?section=official-list-entry 

DB 12 October 2024

East window with glass featuring Christ in Majesty. The Latin phrase "TE DEUM LAUDAMUS" (WE PRAISE YOU GOD) repeated multiple times.

DB 12 October 2024

Closer view of the sanctuary with its tiled floor.

DB 12 October 2024

An attractively decorated candle holder in the sanctuary area.

August 2018

Victorian tiles in the sanctury area.

August 2018

"The monument includes the remains of a standing stone cross located in the churchyard of All Saints' Church, Fosdyke, approximately 8.5m south of the south porch. The cross is medieval in date and is constructed of limestone. The monument includes the base of the cross, which takes the form of a socket stone."

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1010678?section=official-list-entry 

DB 17 October 2024

"NAVIGATION LAMP FROM FOSDYKE BRIDGE 1911 - 1990"

DB 12 October 2024

Interior view looking east towards the tripartite lancet windows at the end of the chancel.

August 2018

Looking east towards the chancel. 

Kelly's Directory 1930 reports :- 

"The church of All Saints, erected in 1871-2 on the site of a former building or buildings, at the sole cost of the Rev. Basil Beridge M.A. then rector of Algarkirk, is an edifice of red brick with stone facings, in the Early English style, consisting of chancel, nave, aisles and a western tower with tall spire containing one bell; the four others were sold in 1756:

the base of the tower forms the porch: the east window is stained, and the stone font with carved cover is ancient:

there are 350 sittings.

The register dates from the year 1606.

The living is a vicarage, net yearly value £350, with residence, in the gift of the Rev. Basil J. H. Beridge M.A. and held since 1921 by the Rev. Henry George de Lacy Singleton M.A. of Trinity College, Dublin"

DB 12 October 2024

Looking west towards the font. Cleaning in progress in preparation for a harvest festival service. Many bat droppings.

"4 bay nave arcades with ashlar round piers and foliated capitals"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1360494?section=official-list-entry 

DB 12 October 2024

Above the round piers in both north and south arcades are capitals with stiff leaf decoration, typical of the Early English style of the thirteenth century. The nailhead decoration is also consistent with this architectural period - though of course this is Victorian church.

August 2018

The extremely impressive font and cover probably date from the fifteenth century, according to Pevsner, though he points out that the panels around the bowl appear to be relatively freshly cut.

This may be one of the survivors from an earlier church in the parish.

August 2018

"C14 octagonal font with crocketed ogee niches to base and on the side panels heavily recut angels"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1360494?section=official-list-entry 

DB 12 October 2024

Closer view of the C14 font bowl.

DB 12 October 2024

"Wood panelled pulpit on shafted ashlar base, wrought iron balustrade"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1360494?section=official-list-entry 

DB 12 October 2024

Looking east.

"At the east end of the north aisle a matching arch with carved responds to organ chamber"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1360494?section=official-list-entry 

DB 12 October 2024

Looking west.

DB 12 October 2024

Organ by Albert E. Pease, London viewed from the vestry.

DB 12 October 2024

Organ viewed through three lancets in the chancel north wall.

DB 12 October 2024

Looking east towards the war memorial.

DB 12 October 2024

Looking west.

DB 12 October 2024

"IN LOVING MEMORY OF ROBERT LONGSTAFF BETT, FLEET SURGEON ROYAL NAVY, WHO DIED ON THE IOTH OF DECEMBER 1880,AGED 43 YEARS, ON BOARD HER MAJESTY'S SHIP DRUID, DURING HER PASSAGE FROM BERMUDA TO JAMAICA, HAVING SERVED 21 YEARS IN HER MAJESTY'S FLEET, IN CHINA, INDIA, PACIFIC AND NORTH AMERICAN STATIONS, ALSO AT HASLAR, HAULBOWLINE AND PLYMOUTH HOSPITALS."

https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/62056 

A non-combat death. 

DB 12 October 2024

View from the south aisle looking north across the nave and into the north aisle.

DB 12 October 2024

"The southern tower is of 3 stages with stepped corner buttresses, plinth and moulded string courses. Above the corbel table a lead broach spire with gablettes in the four directions. In the sides are paired lancets with trefoils, with single lancets above and paired openings with mid wall shafts to belfry stage"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1360494?section=official-list-entry 

DB 17 October 2024

Ashlar plaque to the west side of the outer south doorway.

"THIS CHURCH DEDICATED TO ALL SAINTS WAS REBUILT AND ENLARCED BY BASIL BERIDGE. RECTOR. A.D : 1869."

DB 17 October 2024

Outer doorway on the north side of the vestry.

DB 17 October 2024

First & Second World War Memorials at the east end of the south aisle.

https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/62054 

https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/62055 

DB 12 October 2024

Memorial to the local men who fought in the First World War.

August 2018

"LINEHAM, Ldg. Smn. Charles, J/2414. R.N. H.M.S. "Princess Irene." Killed by internal explosion of vessel off Sheerness 27th May, 1915. Age 24. Son of John and Elizabeth Lineham, of Fosdyke, Boston. 9."

Wikipedia reports that :- 

"HMS Princess Irene was a 5,394 GRT ocean liner which was built in 1914 by William Denny and Brothers Ltd, Dumbarton, Scotland for the Canadian Pacific Railway. She was requisitioned by the Royal Navy on completion and converted to an auxiliary minelayer. On 27 May 1915, she exploded and sank off Sheerness, Kent, while being loaded with mines prior to a deployment mission, with the loss of 352 lives."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Princess_Irene 

DB 12 October 2024

SPCK printed Roll of Honour.

https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/62057

"PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE GONE FROM THIS PARISH TO SERVE OUR KING AND COUNTRY BY LAND AND SEA AND AIR"

DB 12 October 2024

"IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO DIED 1939-1945"

https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/62055 

DB 12 October 2024

Table at the west end of the nave. 

"FOSDYKE BRITISH LEGION IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO DIED 1939-45"

https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/62058 

DB 12 October 2024

White's Directory 1872 comments :-

"The Rev. B. Beridge also, in 1867, erected a handsome school near the church, with residence for the teacher".

Also

"Drewery Miss Susan, schoolmistress". 

DB 12 October 2024

In a "A LIST AND BRIEF DETAILS OF CHAPELS IN THE BOSTON CIRCUIT PAST AND PRESENT" prepared by COLIN SHEPHERDSON October 1996 (Revised August 1998) it is reported that :-

"A house was licensed for worship in 1820 and Mill Lane chapel erected in 1826. The chapel became unsafe and was rebuilt and reopened on the 2.9.1861. A schoolroom was added to the side of the chapel and opened in July 1955. A new organ was installed in 1968. The chapel is still in use with a membership of 3." 

DB 17 October 2024

"PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHAPEL.

BUILT 1826.

REBUILT 1861."

DB 17 October 2024

"Vicarage. c.1872, possibly by E Browning"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062019?section=official-list-entry 

DB 17 October 2024