Circus site next to the former Honington railway station.

"Uncle Sam's Great American Circus" lorry to the left in this image. 

Site has been in use for at least the last 40 years and circus animals were once a common sight. 

DB 31 July 2018

This Iron Age hill fort consists of a rectangular double ditched enclosure (116m by 130 m) and lies on the Heath above Honington.

The photo shows the banks close to the north-east corner, and the extensive view to the east.

Frank Robinson, February 2014

Former railway station off to the left of this image with Station Cottages visible on the right.

Signal box, which used to be immediately to the east of the level crossing has been removed.

DB 31 July 2018

"Honington railway station was a station in the village of Honington, Lincolnshire.

It was located on the line from Grantham to Sleaford and Skegness, near the junction with the branch to Lincoln.

It was closed for regular services on 10 September 1962 but was used occasionally until 1965"

The disused platforms are still in situ"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honington_railway_station 

DB 31 July 2018

Kelly's Directory 1913 states :-

"Public Elementary School (infants), built in 1863 at a cost of £200, defrayed by the late Miss Southwell, for 60 children ; average attendance, 10; Miss Anne Sentance, mistress".

Now the Old School Nursery.

DB 13 May 2023

The church of St Wilfrid, Honington, has a Norman nave with a Perpendicular clerestory.

The long chancel is Early English as is the tower though its top is Perpendicular.

The north-east chapel has monuments to the Hussey family.

Mark Acton, 2013

Kelly's Directory 1930 reports :-

"The church of St. Wilfrid is an ancient building of stone in the Norman, Early English and later styles, consisting of chancel with north aisle or chapel, clerestoried nave of two bays, north aisle, south porch and a western tower of Early English date, with Perpendicular parapet and pinnacles, and containing 5 bells :

the north aisle is Late Perpendicular, and opens into the chapel on the north side (apparently built by the Hussey family in the reign of Henry VIII.) by a single arch :

in the church is a monument of stone, with figure, to William Smith esq. ob. 1551, his wife, a daughter of Augustine Porter, of Belton, esq. and six children ;

in the pavement of the chancel is a huge grey slab, formerly commemorating a priest, part of whose effigy remains, but over this is now a brass inscribed to John Hussey esq. ob. 1587, and Elizabeth, his wife :

the nave was restored and reseated and the interior of the tower restored in 1873, at a cost of about £500 :

the chancel and belfry were restored in 1889, at a cost of £634, of which £400 was contributed by Miss E. Moore, of London :

there are sittings for 120 persons"

DB 20 April 2023

Looking from the east.

The east window of the north aisle was blocked and a buttress now covers it.

DB 3 April 2018

Looking east towards the sanctuary.

"Altar and all fitting C19 apart from superb altar rails of c1700 with broad arm rest on top, a wealth of well-turned balusters and a splendid upward sweep at the centre"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062413?section=official-list-entry 

Altar rails and many other fittings covered to prevent damage from bat droppings.

DB 20 April 2023

Looking back through the chancel arch and into the nave.

"In the west wall of the chancel, the upper parts of the capitals, imposts and springers of a chancel arch of C11 character can be seen; the jambs and the rudimentary bulbous capitals are probably Saxon, though the voussoirs of the roll moulded arch above are clearly C12"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062413?section=official-list-entry 

DB 20 April 2023

C15 east wall of chancel with two C19(?) lancets. 

DB 20 April 2023

"C15 easter sepulchre under a heavily moulded and embattled ogee arch with pinnacled 'reredos' supported by kneeling angels to either side"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062413?section=official-list-entry 

DB 20 April 2023 

Detail of lancet windows in the east wall of the chancel.

DB 20 April 2023 

Kelly's Directory 1930 notes "in the pavement of the chancel is a huge grey slab, formerly commemorating a priest, part of whose effigy remains, but over this is now a brass inscribed to John Hussey esq. ob. 1587, and Elizabeth, his wife"

DB 20 April 2023

C19 reredos.

DB 20 April 2023

"I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD. I STAND AT THE DOOR AND KNOCK"

DB 20 April 2023

White's Directory 1872 notes that nine of the stained glass windows were "presented by the late vicar, the Rev. Thomas Henry Coles, D.D."

DB 20 April 2023 

Looking east towards the early C13 chancel arch.

White's Directory 1872 notes :-

"The Church (St. Wilfred), consisting of nave, chancel, north aisle and chapel, porch and square tower with three bells, is an ancient structure, containing seveveral marble monuments of the Hussey family and nine stained glass windows presented by the late vicar, the Rev. Thomas Henry Coles, D.D."

DB 20 April 2023

Looking across the nave toward the C12 north arcade and north aisle beyond.

DB 20 April 2023

Looking west towards the tower arch.

"C13 west tower arch of two orders with pointed head, above is a square-headed doorway with an C18 lattice wood screen"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062413?section=official-list-entry 

DB 20 April 2023

"St Wilfrid's Church has at least 4 species of bat in residence throughout the year. As a result, we cover all the pews and have to carry out an extensive clean-up before each use of the church. You will see a number of the covers currently in place"

DB 20 April 2023

"IN LOVING MEMORY OF JOHN ALGERNON BASTARD WHO DIED NOV.20.1908 AGED 64. ERECTED BY HIS DEVOTED SISTER E.L.THOROLD"

DB 20 April 2023 

"Nave roof is C15 timber"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062413?section=official-list-entry 

DB 20 April 2023

"C19 Norman revival squint" north side of the chancel arch.

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062413?section=official-list-entry

DB 20 April 2023

An inscription in the glass reads "MEMORIAL TO H.B.C."

DB 20 April 2023 

Lancet window in the south wall immediately west of the porch. 

Glass dated "MARCH 8TH 1876".

DB 20 April 2023

Looking west.

DB 20 April 2023 

The eastern end of the north aisle was converted into a chapel by the Hussey family.

DB 20 April 2023 

Looking east towards the chapel.

DB 20 April 2023 

Looking west over William Smith's altar tomb.

DB 20 April 2023 

Chest inscribed "HONINGTON PARISH REGISTER 1841".

DB 20 April 2023 

Wooden funerary crest linked to the Hussey family.

DB 20 April 2023

Monument to Sir William Hussey, d.1691.

DB 20 April 2023

"Altar tomb resting on lion supporters with a garooned base bearing an incised effigy of William Smith, d.1550"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062413?section=official-list-entry 

DB 20 April 2023

"IN Memory of SARAH HUSSEY WIFE OF ROBERT AP REECE, of Washingley, in the County of Huntingdon, Esqre. She was the Daughter and Heir of Sir Thomas Hussey of Huntingdon, Bart. descended from the 2nd Brother of the Right Honble. John, Lord Hussey, Baron of Sleeford, and Lord Lieutenant of the County of Lincoln. This Family did derive their Descent from the ancient Barons HOESE, or HUSE: Temp. HEN. III. and EDW. I. II. & III. She died the 23d of April, 1749."

DB 20 April 2023

Portrait bust of Sir Thomas Hussey bart., d.1698.

DB 20 April 2023

"On the north wall, monuments to Sir William Hussey, d.1691 and Dame Sarah Hussey d.1697 with broken pediment, scrolly cartouches and cherubs"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062413?section=official-list-entry 

DB 20 April 2023

"THIS TABLET IS ERECTED IN MEMORY OF HARRIET BROOKE COLES ... MARCH 2ND 1858 ... AGED 76 YEARS"

DB 20 April 2023

"Monuments:- those in the north aisle are a notable collection; on the east wall is a marble plaque to Sir Thomas Hussey bart., d.1698 with a gadrooned base supporting a portrait bust and surmounted by a scrolly cartouche bearing a shield of arms. On the north wall, monuments to Sir William Hussey, d.1691 and Dame Sarah Hussey d.1697 with broken pediment, scrolly cartouches and cherubs. Also an altar tomb in the north east angle of the chapel to Thomas Hussey, son of Sir Thomas, d.1676 aged 15 years, black marble ledger slab above limestone tomb chest"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062413?section=official-list-entry 

DB 20 April 2023

A loose stone carving now in the north asile.

DB 20 April 2023

Wooden cabinet containing a crucifix and lists of names of those who served and those who died.

https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/54220 

"MADE FROM TIMBER REMOVED FROM H.M.S. BRITTANIA, CADET TRAINING SHIP AT DARTMOUTH 1869-1905" 

DB 20 April 2023

War memorial with C19 stained glass above.

DB 20 April 2023

WW1 memorial plaque.

https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/54219 

DB 20 April 2023

"West wall has restored C15 three light window"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062413?section=official-list-entry 

C19 glass. 

DB 20 April 2023

White's Directory 1872 notes that nine of the stained glass windows were "presented by the late vicar, the Rev. Thomas Henry Coles, D.D."

DB 20 April 2023 

"C15 grotesque head"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062413?section=official-list-entry 

DB 20 April 2023

"C12 north arcade of two bays supported by single pillar with square abacus and scalloped cushion capital"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062413?section=official-list-entry 

DB 20 April 2023

"Scar of earlier porch visible above C15 south porch, steeply pitched roof. Porch in limestone ashlar with coped plinth and angle buttresses. Stone roof supported on six ribs, four-centred door, crested gable with niche at ridge, and pyramidal blocks above outer angles. South door recut in C19, surmounted by C15 niche with foliated ogee head, stone side benches. Porch has gargoyle on west side and water chute on the east"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062413?section=official-list-entry 

DB 20 April 2023

 "South door recut in C19, surmounted by C15 niche with foliated ogee head, stone side benches"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062413?section=official-list-entry 

DB 13 May 2023

"C13 west tower of 3 storeys of coursed ironstone and limestone rubble with lancet windows with roll moulded heads in first and second stares. Paired belfry lights in topmost stage with monolithic heads beneath chamfered hood moulds. Tower surmounted by C15 embattled and pinnacled roof with ogee-headed merlons. Decorated with blind panels of cusped lozenges containing shields above a good set of gargoyles and grotesque heads at the angles"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062413?section=official-list-entry 

DB 13 May 2023

"C13 west tower arch of two orders with pointed head"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062413?section=official-list-entry 

DB 20 April 2023

"The font under the tower is C15 and octagonal; the sides of the bowl bear cusped lozenge panels containing alternating shields and flower motifs. On the shaft are four-centred arched cusped niches containing figures of Old Testament prophets carved in high relief"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062413?section=official-list-entry 

DB 20 April 2023 

Lancet window in the west tower wall near the font. Glass dated 1872.

DB 20 April 2023