We are the Church of England Parish covering the south of Scunthorpe (most of Ashby and the Riddings estate) and the town of Bottesford (including Yaddlethorpe and parts of Holme).

There are three Churches in the parish:

St. Paul the Apostle in Ashby,

St. Peter ad Vincula in Bottesford

and the Church of the Holy Spirit on the Riddings estate.

For a map showing the parish, its boundary and the locations of the Churches, please click here or scroll to the bottom of this page.

The Parish is very varied

The pictures which make up the banner across the top of our web pages are details from the East Window of St. Paul's Church Ashby, depicting the mixed rural and industrial nature of the parish (this was the case when that Church was built in 1925 and remains true today even after large areas of farm-land have been turned over to housing, leading to a present-day adult population of about 27,000).

The Parish includes part of the famous Scunthorpe Steel Works (pictured here) and other significant industrial and commercial units ...




several large housing estates of mixed types (one such, pictured left, stretches to the horizon and beyond!) with schools, and local shops and larger retail areas ...




and large areas of farmland which is put to various uses including arable and free-range pig and egg production.


By-the-by, these photos were all taken - facing different directions - from the same spot, on the South Aisle roof of St. Paul's Church whilst repairs were being carried out!