A ‘tornado’ caused significant damage to one of Lincolnshire’s most ancient churches yesterday.
The winds caused a stain glassed window to break and damaged large sections of the roof at Stow Minster, which is one of the oldest churches in the country.
The Minster as it stood before the damage.
The church, which was formed in the 7th century and was the main church in the county before the building of Lincoln Cathedral, which has resulted it being referred to as ‘’the Mother Church of Lincolnshire’’ in some parts of the county.
It was included in the top 100 most endangered sites in the world back by the World Monuments Fund back in 2006, with it reportedly needing hefty refurbishment.
The incident has also hit a number of houses in the area, with several fences and roofs and fences being damaged as well.
The Met Office are currently investigating whether the incident was a small tornado but they have been unable to comment thus far.