About Us
Church
Lane, Humberston.
On the main A1031 Cleethorpes to Mablethorpe road.
Until
the dissolution of religious houses under Henry VIII, a Benedictine Abbey
occupied the site. The first church buildings arose about 1160AD and were
dedicated to the Blessed Virgin and St Peter.
The Benedictine Abbey of Humberston is no more but the church was generously
endowed in the 18th century by a London merchant. Matthew Humberstone, who
built the present church but sadly died before its completion in 1722.
Excavation of Humberston Abbey (1965-1970) revealed fragments of medieval
painted glass, monks' coffins, bronze buckles and many other items of interest.
The church is largely unchanged and contains fine monuments together with
a fine modern organ by Peter Collins installed in 1997.
1160. About this date the first buildings appear,
probably of wood.
1213. A perpetual Vicarage established in Humberston.
1266. Many of the Abbey buildings destroyed by fire.
1305. Monastery and Church destroyed by fire.
1470. Building of the tower commenced.
1480. Building of the tower completed.
1536. Autumn, dissolution of the Monastery.
1664. Repairs to Chancel by Samuel Waterhouse.
1674. One of the bells “out of repaire.”
1704. Matthew Humberston becomes Lord of the Manor.
1707. Patronage passes to the Bishop of Lincoln.
1709. Private Act of Parliament passed to rebuild the church.
1709. Death of Matthew Humberston.
1709. Matthew Humberston Monument erected in the church.
1720. Rebuilding work commences.
1722. Rebuilding work completed.
1723. Church reopens for public worship.
1774. Two cracked bells sold to finance roof repairs.
1787. Patronage changes.
1792. Patronage changes again.
1819. 19cwt bell re-cast and re-hung.
1897. Various internal alterations to the church.
1907. Single manual organ installed at a cost of £129.00.
1908. Eight large tubular bells installed at a cost of £120.00
1929. Extensive repairs to tower.
1931. Portland stone font with oak studded cover installed.
1933. New church roof.
1949. Pulpit of light oak installed plus other internal alterations.
1950. Vicar’s stall of light oak installed.
1952. Stained glass east window installed.
1952. Choir stalls replaced in light oak.
1952. Gallery extended (now seats 54 persons).
1953. Oak Communion rail installed commemorating the Coronation of Queen
Elizabeth II.
1959. Present pews of light oak installed.
1997. The very fine Peter Collins organ installed.
2004. Aumbry installed.
2006. Moveable ’Stations of the Cross’ prints installed.
2006. Small image of ’Our Lady of Walsingham’ installed.