The medieval house on this site was occupied by Katherine Swynford.

The eighteenth century house shown in this drawing, dated 1793, by Nattes for Sir Joseph Banks was demolished in the mid-1800s.

The present house was built for Weston Cracroft Amcotts of Hackthorn in the 1860s.

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

Kettlethorpe was the home of the Swynford family, most famous for Katherine who married John of Gaunt.

St Peter and St Paul church has a medieval tower, whilst the main body of the church dates from 1806 with windows of 1895.

Mark Acton, 2008