Attractions in Boston

~~ 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 ...  Read the complete review

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 ...  Read the complete review