Much of this house dates from the early 17th century but there are significant Norman features inside (corbelled half-pillars, a window). The extrior of the house was rebuilt in the Georgian period.

In its early days the house was occupied by the Bussey family and later the Brudenells.

More details about this house and its owners can be found in T R Leach's book, 'Lincolnshire Country Houses and their Families: Part 2', published by SLHA.  Buy a copy.

Hugh D Martineau c.1980

The lower parts of the tower date from the fourteenth century, the upper probably from the eighteenth.

Windows in the south aisle are of the Decorated period and those in the clerestory above from the later Perpendicular date.

March 2016

The chancel of All Saints church was built in the eighteenth century in Georgian style with large round-headed windows on north and south elevations. The east window, facing the camera, is Venetian in style.

The east window of the south aisle (to the left) is attributed to Temple Moore's restoration of 1895-96.

March 2016

"Parish Church. C11, C12, C13, C14, C15, C16, C18, restored 1845 and in 1895-6 by Temple Moore"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062889

Former chancel roof line is clearly visible. 

Viewed from northeast. 

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Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire 1919 states :-

"The church of Al'l Saints is an ancient building of stone in the Norman, Early English and later styles, consisting of chancel with north aisle, clerestoried nave of three bays, aisles, south porch and western tower of Early English date, with Perpendicular parapet and crocketed pinnacles, containing 4 bells:

the oldest feature of the church is the Norman arcade of the south aisle, the north arcade being Decorated, with octagonal piers:

the porch, chancel arch and north chancel aisle are Perpendicular, but the chancel itself is modern :

at the east end of the south aisle there remains a piscina and some statue brackets, and the entrance to the rood loft is also extant:

the north aisle is partly inclosed by a screen erected at the cost of the rector in 1845:

at the west end of the north aisle is a monumental slab with the recumbent effigy of a knight (temp. Ed. I. or II.) in mail armour, formerly in the chancel; the head rests on cushions, the right hand grasps a sword and from the neck is suspended a long shield with the arms of Bussy ; the figure is supposed to represent Sir Hugh de Bussy, whose arms are also borne on a shield by one of the corbel figures between the clerestory windows and by another over the east window of the chancel:

near the effigy of Sir Hugh de Bussy is a grey stone, from which two brass effigies and a shield of arms have been removed:

there is also the chancel a massive tomb of marble to Arthur William, youngest son of the Rev. Henry Baugh Thorold B.A. rector (1836-86):

at the east end of the north aisle is an elaborately carved canopied tablet, erected in 1875 by the late rector, to 'the memory of his wife; the church was restored at the cost of the parishioners in the 1845, and in 1895-6 was further restored at a cost of £1500 under the direction of Mr. Temple Moore, architect, of Hampstead, when it was new-roofed, refloored and reseated and now affords 150 sittings"

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White's Directory of Lincolnshire 1856 states :-

"The Church (All Saints,) is a large structure, mostly in the early English style with a tower and three bells.

It was renovated a few years ago, and in its chancel is the monument of a Knight Templar.

The benefice is a rectory, with that of Marston annexed to it, valued in K.B. at £33. 8s. 6d., and now at £559, in the patronage of Sir J. C. Thorold, and incumbency of the Rev. H. B. Thorold.

At the enclosure, 313A. 2R. 25P. of land was allotted in lieu of tithes"

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View through the east window into the chancel and beyond into the nave.

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"Marble wall plaque on south wall of chancel, still life of chalice and books to Rev. George Thorold, d.1832, by P. Rouw"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062889 

Viewed through an external window. 

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Former entrance to the churchyard facing towards the Manor.

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There are several well carved gargoyles above the clerestory and aisles.

March 2016

There are several well carved gargoyles above the clerestory and aisles.

March 2016

There are several well carved gargoyles above the clerestory and aisles.

March 2016

"The north arcade is c1300 with octagonal piers supporting pointed stepped and chamfered arches with moulded capitals"

"A C19 pierced stone screen in the Gothic style divides off the Thorold mortuary chapel at the east end of the north aisle"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062889 

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View through an external window into the north aisle, across the nave, and into the south aisle.

"Inside, the south nave arcade is C12 ... The arcade is arranged in a rhythm of one and a pair with a pier of masonry between the two groups.

This masonry appears to be C11, since it contains the western reveal of a three stepped window which is cut by a C12 arch of the arcade ...

The north arcade is c1300 with octagonal piers"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062889 

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The south porch is Perpendicular in style with pinnacles and a sundial.

March 2016

Window in Perpendicular style (1350-1530).

March 2016

Telephone kiosk on Main Street now converted for use as a community library.

"In 1935 the K6 (kiosk number six) was designed to commemorate the silver jubilee of King George V.

It was consequently sometimes known as the "Jubilee" kiosk. It went into production in 1936.

The K6 was the first red telephone kiosk to be extensively used outside London, and many thousands were deployed in virtually every town and city, replacing most of the existing kiosks and establishing thousands of new sites.

In 1935 there had been 19,000 public telephones in the UK: by 1940, thanks to the K6, there were 35,000"

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

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Located at the edge of the village green on Manor Lane.

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