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Attractions in Boston
Newest Review: ... up to 1948 which makes them extremely modern compared to the rest of the church. The tower is 272 ft and the total area of the church is more than 20,000 sq feet making this the largest parish church in England. If you are able bodied you can climb the tower for a small cost of £2.50 for adults and £1.00 for children. The stone steps are very narrow, old and worn so be careful, due to the narrow passageway there is a one way up and one way down system in operation, so once you start your journey there is no turning back. Due to health and safety issues you can now only climb up to the first level which is 145ft up and approx 209 steps... more |
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Attractions in Boston: Bostom Stump just 'bowled' me over (931 words)
by arnoldhenryrufus - written on 25.08.06 (Very useful, 504 readings)
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~~ The Boston Stump ~~ We were halfway through our holiday week and decided to take a wonder around Boston town and to visit the 14th century St Botolph’s Parish Church the famous Boston Stump. The parish church was first built in 1309 making it nearly 700yrs old, the work on the tower started a century later at around 1425-1430 and was not completed until 1510-1520, so you will notice a slight difference in the architectural design. It is speculated that the name Boston Stump came about because it originally should have donned a spire, but instead it has a ‘stump’ appearance, but in fact where the name originated from no-one ...
Stumped for something to do? (395 words)
by marco69uk - written on 30.05.01 (Very useful, 79 readings)
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Inspired by Trayo’s opinion of Boston ("Land of the Pilgrims") and finding the children and myself at a loose end during half term we decided it would interesting to have a go at climbing the Boston Stump The Boston stump is the tower of St Botolph’s Parish Church and at 272 ½ feet is the tallest church tower in England. The highest point you can climb to, the main balcony is 145 feet (209 steps). The church is quite easy to find the tower being visible form most parts of the town and is within easy walking distance form the main shopping area (opposite ‘Marks & Spencer’s’). The children were quite keen ...
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