"Small country house; C17 with substantial early C18 remodelling, possibly by William Sands the Younger"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062408 

DB 26 May 2020

Rebuilt for Francis Fane in 1733 following a fire which largely destroyed the earlier house.

Historic England listing states :-

"Fragment of early C17 house, main block of 1733 with additions of 1784, 1802, 1840, 1894 and 1934.

1733 house probably by George Portwood of Stamford, and the porch before it, brought from Syston Park in 1934, probably by L. Vulliamy"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1270291 

DB 1983

White's Directory of Lincolnshire 1872 states :-

"The Hall, a handsome stone mansion, is the seat of Colonel Fane, whose father, the late Sir Henry Fane, was commander of the British forces in India, and was a descendant of the Earls of Westmoreland"

DB 23 August 2009

The north elevation of the Hall. The house has extensive formal gardens on this side.

T R Leach Collection, undated postcard

View from the south-east, in days when it was fashionable to have creeper on your mansion.

 T R Leach Collection, undated postcard

Another view of the east front. This is the elevation facing the visitor when he approaches from the main road (A607).

T R Leach Collection, undated postcard

View from the north-east showing a small part of the ornate gardens on this side of the Hall.

T R Leach Collection, undated postcard

The wrought iron gates from 1733 are Grade: II* listed however they were badly damaged by a large vehicle on December 30th 2017. Have since been repaired as pictured here.

The Historic England listing states :-

"The design is clearly influenced by the Frenchman Tijou, and could be the work of either John Warren of Cambridge (c/f Belton gates) or else of Edward Nutt, who made similar gates at Grimsthorpe Castle in 1730"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1360292 

DB  21 March 2018

"Arms of Sir Francis Fane and his wife Elizabeth"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1360292 

Repaired, re-gilded and replaced - see previous image of the gates. 

DB 29 May 2020

A much earlier photograph of the gates, providing an interesting contrast.

 T R Leach Collection, undated postcard

Fulbeck Manor is a country house (C17 with C18 and late C19 alterations) with the stables now home to a craft centre.

"A working Arts and Crafts Centre with a variety of visitor attractions.

Resident at the Craft Centre are a Master Saddler, Decoupage artist, Picture Framing, a Watercolor Artist, Furniture, Home Accessories, Gifts and more.

Cutting Lane Interiors have galleries displaying a wide variety of arts and crafts made locally and nationally and The Tack Room offer a fine range of refreshments"

http://www.cuttinglane.com/ 

DB 3 April 2018

An inscribed stone, set into the wall, next to the gateway states :-

"THIS GATEWAY WAS BROUGHT BY W.V.R. FANE FROM BADSELL NEAR TONBRIDGE 1920"

DB 21 March 2018

"Public house, formerly house, C17 with C18 and C19 alterations"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1309001 

Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire 1905 has an entry "Nisbett Thomas, Hare & Hounds P.H"

And in 1856 White's Directory has "James Geo. Wm. maltster and vict. Hare and Hounds"

DB 12 July 2020

"House, C17 with extensive rebuilding of 1884 ...  Above the door is a panel inscribed H. Fane, 1884"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062407

DB 29 May 2020

"A List And Brief Details Of Chapels In The Sleaford Circuit Past And Present" prepared by  Colin Shepherdson & Peter Robinson June 1996 states :-

"A Society was extant in 1820 and a chapel built, in Washdyke Lane, in 1825.

It was restored in 1899 but closed in 1987.

It is now a double garage next to No.18 Washdyke Lane"

DB 29 May 2020

Date stone reading "Primitive Methodist CHAPEL Erected 1825"

Underneath a second stone reads "RESTORED 1899" 

DB 29 May 2020

An inscription round the inside of the pump cover reads :-

"HIS NEAREST KIN THIS SHELTERING STRUCTURE RAISE / TO GRACE THE MEMORY OF HIS KINDLY THOUGHT / A WELL LOVED NEIGHBOUR IN HIS CLOSING DAYS / HITHER A SPARKLING WATER FREELY BROUGHT" 

Stones at the base carry the initials "HPF" and the date "1891". 

DB 26 May 2020

A pump marked here on the 25 inch OS map published 1905 but not on the earlier map published 1887.

DB 26 May 2020

Memorial is located to the west of Fulbeck village off Stragglethorpe Lane. Inscription reads :- 

"In memory of all who flew from RAF Fulbeck never to return 1940 - 1945.

F/SGT Ken White Memorial erected by the Bomber Airfield Society 1988"

DB 12 March 2014

"House, C17 with C19 and C20 alterations and additions"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1309011 

Steve Turner a contributor to the Historic England website states that "The house was originally built as the Six Bells public house until it reopened as the Reading Room and Coffee Room in 1875"

White's Directory of Lincolnshire 1856 has an entry "Elliott John, vict. Six Bells".

DB 12 July 2020 

This brooch is made of tinned copper alloy and was discovered at Fulbeck in 2006.

It shows a seated greyhound, and unlike many other zoomorphic brooches of the 2nd Century AD, is a realistic depiction of the animal rather than a stylised one.

Two parallels are known for this brooch, one in Syria and one in Carlisle, and it is possible that they represent special commissions, perhaps for people involved in dog breeding, hence the realistic depiction.

Courtesy of Lincolnshire County Council, The Collection

The church of St Nicholas, Fulbeck, lies in one of Lincolnshire's prettiest Villages together with notable Manor and House.

The tower and nave with clerestory are in the Perpendicular style whilst the arcades date from c1300.

There are many monuments to the Fane family, still resident in the village.

Mark Acton

Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire 1919 states :-

"The church of St. Nicholas is a building of stone in the Norman, Transitional, Decorated and Perpendicular styles, consisting of chancel, nave, ,aisles, south porch and an embattled western tower with eight crocketed pinnacles, containing a clock and 6 bells:

The chancel retains a piscina and sedilia, and the nave has a pinnacled clerestory:

there are seven stained windows in the chancel and several others in the body of the church, chiefly inserted at the expense of the Fane family:

in the church are several monuments to members of this family and a few others:

the very fine cylindrical Norman font is surrounded by intersecting arches:

the church was restored in 1888 at a cost of £1,350:

there are 356 sittings"

DB 21 March 2018

White's Directory of Lincolnshire 1856 states :-

"The Church (St. Nicholas) is a handsome structure, of early English architecture, with a lofty tower containing six bells.

It was newly seated with open benches in 1852, and contains some handsome monuments of the Fane family"

A concentration of Fane family memorials visible on the north side of the chancel. 

DB 29 May 2020

"In the chancel a restored C13 sedilia"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1166164 

DB 3 April 2018

Some headstones have been built into the wall of neighbouring Fulbeck Hall.

DB 29 May 2020 

An inscription around the inside of the lychgate reads

"THIS GATE IN THE CHURCH-YARD OF HIS NATIVE VILLAGE IS DEDICATED BY HIS FAMILY TO THE MEMORY OF COL FRANCIS AUGUSTUS FANE 1894"

DB 29 May 2020

A memorial inside the church states :-

"To the memory of Major General Sir Vere Bonamy Fane  K.C.B., K.C.I.E. Colonel-in-Chief of the Manchester Regiment son of Captain Henry John Fane of the Dorset Regiment.

After 20 years in the 21st Punjaub Cavalry P.F.F. with which he took part in the operations in Waziristan 1894-95 and in the Mohmand expedition 1908 including the actions of Matta and Kharga and serving on the staff in the Boxer rising in China 1900 he commanded the 21st Punjaub infantry 1910-1914.

In the Great War he commanded a brigade at the action of Dirdoni and the 7th Indian division in Mesopotamia 1916 and in Palestine 1917 and was promoted Major General for distinguished service in the field.

He was G.O.C. in Burmah 1920-1924 and died on his arrival in England 23rd May 1924 - aged 61 years"

DB 29 May 2020

Very fine late Norman font about 1180.

DB 26 March 2018

Colonel Charles Fane, son of Henry and Anne Fane of Fulbeck Hall, died of wounds received at the battle of Vittoria on 21 June 1813.

He served in the 2/59th Foot.

Mark Acton, 2008

One of many memorials to the Fane family this one commemorating seventeen members of the family starting with Nevil Fane d. 1807 through to modern times.

DB 3 April 2018

"Of the Fane memorials in the north aisle, the earliest is to Neville Fane (died 1680), being a curved-top slab with an urn on a plinth with painted heraldic shields"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Nicholas%27_Church,_Fulbeck 

DB 26 March 2018

"A slab memorial is dedicated to Thomas Ball, servant of Sir Francis Fane, inscribed:

In Memory of Thomas Ball Who dyed the 10th day of February, 1673 in the 74th year Of his Age.

His Wife Was Elizabeth daughter of M. Thomas West of Doncaster by Whom hee had six Sons, & left onely one daughter Elizabeth Survivinge

Hee was 50 years a faithfull servant to Sr Francis Fane Kt of the Bath Second Son of Francis Earle of Westmorland, & travelled with him into Holland, Denmark, Germany, Loraine, Switzerland, Naples, France & Flanders, where hee considered the Courts and Camps of most of the European Princes their splendor & mutabilitie, concluding with the Preacher, there was nothing new under the Sun, & that all was Vanity, and onely one thing neccisary to fear God & to keep his Commandments:

Soe doth;: F. F. who fixed this stone: 1674"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Nicholas%27_Church,_Fulbeck 

DB 3 April 2018

Looking west towards the tower arch.

 C15 tower arch is tall with heavily moulded head and hood mould with foliate label stops.

Above the arch the coping stones of an earlier roof can be seen"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1166164 

DB 26 March 2018

Looking east towards the chancel arch.

"north and south nave arcades of three bays,c1300, with double chamfered arches,standing on heavily recut round pillars with annular capitals ...

"Chancel arch was enlarged in 1888 to its present imposing C14 form and proportions" 

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1166164 

DB 23 August 2009

"South porch is C14,simple arched opening with label stops and chamfered hood mould,side benches,cross at gable,trefoil headed side lights"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1166164 

DB 29 May 2020

Wineglass pulpit appears to be C19.

DB 26 March 2018

"West tower of three stages, lowest is basically C13  ... C18 door with timber lintel in south side. Two C19 pointed headed lights in south wall of middle stage ... In the top stage are large C15 two light louvered belfry openings ... Elaborately embattled and pinnacled roof with projecting gargoyles"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1166164 

DB 29 May 2020

West face of the tower.

"C15 stair up west side, C15 3 light perpendicular window in west wall with four-centred arched door to stairs"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1166164 

DB 12 July 2020 

"A fragment of ex situ Anglo-Saxon sculpture is preserved in the middle stage of the north wall of the tower,immediately above and slightly to the left of the central C15 buttress.

The fragement bears interlace ornament on the rightand a panel with a cable moulded border to the left.It is panel rather than from a cross shaft"

DB 22 November 2020 

Fulbeck lies on the A607 14 miles north of Grantham. It has the home of the Fane family since 1632.

Fulbeck Hall served as the headquarters of the 1st Airborne Division before the Arnhem operation. RAF Fulbeck housed 2 Lancaster squadrons from October 1944 until the end of the war.

undated postcard

Medieval standing cross with a stepped base. Situated on the village green near The Hare and Hounds public house.

Historic England listing states :-

"The shaft and cross-head were added to the medieval steps and socket-stone in the later 19th century to a design by Edward Trollope"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1009223  

DB 21 March 2018

Reported in the Grantham Journal that :-

" Before opening as a village hall in 1896, Fulbeck hall, which is situated on the A607 Grantham to Lincoln road, was also used as a workhouse, a village school and a stop over for criminals on their way to London"

https://www.granthamjournal.co.uk/news/locals-joy-as-fulbeck-village-hall-gets-long-awaited-makeover-1-7993946 

DB 21 March 2018 

Plaque on the sign post states :-

"Erected on January 1st 2000 

With Monies From S.K.D.C Millenium Fund 

Fulbeck 2000

Fulbeck Sports Club

Private Donations"

DB 21 March 2018 

Located in Saint Nicholas churchyard, opposite the village playing field, and fronting the main road A607.

DB 21 March 2018