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A magnificent Georgian Church ‘All Saints’ stands near the centre of Gainsborough in its now open ground. The old tower with its pinnacled and battlemented crown with fine traceried windows is in perpendicular style of late Gothic architecture. The main body of the church is in the typical neoclassical style so preferred by the Georgians. The result is a most impressive building with giant pillars rising to a balconied parapet. The interior is breathtaking, full of white, gold and lilac and re-ordered east end. A café and gift shop is open.

St Paul’s Church, Front Street, Morton, although listed with a Morton address St Paul’s actually within the Parish of Gainsborough and is regarded as well worth visiting in order to view the fine example of William Morris design of windows within the Church.

The United Reform Church stands as a memorial to John Robinson, sometimes called the Pastor to the Pilgrim Fathers. It was erected in 1896/97, the foundation stone being laid by the American Ambassador of the day. Inside is a plaque commemorating the formation of the first Separatist Church of Gainsborough in 1602. There are crèche facilities. Visitors are welcome.

Friends Meeting House - Quakerism came to Gainsborough around 1651, following a visit by George Fox who records how he was ‘abused during preaching at Gainsborough’. Friends met regularly at Gainsborough despite persecution and imprisonment, using private houses for their worship until such time as the Meeting House was built in 1704. There is a small burial ground to the rear of the building providing a quiet oasis in the town’s centre. Visitors are welcome, and guided tours can be arranged through the clerk Nick Hethershaw, telephone 01427-810614, 35 Spring Gardens.

Gainsborough Methodist Church is a modern building opened in 1968 on the site of an earlier church. A second Methodist Church, now closed, is the Centenary built in 1910 to commemorate the Centenary of the Primitive Methodist Church. It amalgamated with the local Wesleyans in 1932 as a Methodist Church.

St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Church is within walking distance of the town centre. It was established in 1866 by Thomas Arthur Young, and has recently been extensively restored.

All the churches listed are varied in architecture, origin, and mission but share a common commitment to opening their buildings and services with a warm welcome to visitors.