St James' Church/Westgate, Louth, Lincolnshire

            St James' church has the tallest steeple of any medieval parish church in Britain (only Salisbury and Norwich cathedrals surpass it amongst medieval churches). A recent survey has confirmed the height of the stonework as 287 feet 6 inches (87.63 m) and to the top of the cockerel weather vane as 293 feet 1 inch (89.33 m). It is also considered to be one of the very finest medieval steeples in the country.

The chancel and nave were re-built between 1430 and 1440. The building of the tower probably commenced in the 1440s or 1450s and was completed to its present height by 1499. Work began on the spire in 1501 and it was not finished until 1515.

Taken on: May 6, 2024

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Camera: Panasonic DMC-TZ70, f/3.5, 1/640 sec, 5.4mm, ISO 80 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Panasonic DMC-TZ70
Aperture:	f/3.5
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/640)
Focal Length:	5.4mm
ISO:	80
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Landscape
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
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