"The original Paine design had a huge pediment the full width of the front.

This was removed C19 when a third storey was added.

This was removed c.1920 when the present brick parapet was built"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1168647 

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"Country house. C17, but largely rebuilt 1752-5 by James Paine, for the Massingberd-Mundy family.

Enlarged and altered c.1803 by P. Atkinson, altered C19 and C20"

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See another image of this house 

Viewed from the south.

Estate has its own website with a history of the Hall and Massingberd-Mundy family.

https://southormsbyestate.co.uk/history/ 

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This fine thatched cottage was owned and used by the Rt Rev Kenneth Riches when he was Bishop of Lincoln in the 1950s.

Photograph 1999

"Public house. Early C19"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063596 

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Built as a National School 1858 and known as South Ormsby cum Ketsby Church School in the early 20th century.

The school closed in July 1974 with pupils transferring to Tetford.

September 2015

View from the main village street with the school on the right. The footpath leading to the church is on the left of the cottage.

Photograph, c.1999

Built of greenstone with limestone ashlar dressings, St Leonard's is externally largely 14th and 15th century, though restored by James Fowler in 1871.

September 2015

The south aisle was rebuilt by James Fowler in 1871 - the flat headed windows are 20th century.

Inside the south chapel are memorials to members of the Massingberd family, of the nearby South Ormsby Hall.

September 2015

"Parish church. C12, c.1200, c.1384, chancel C15, restoration of 1871-2 by James Fowler"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1168707 

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"A female brass, half life size, with dog"

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"On a panel in the south aisle wall a brass to Sir William Skipwith, d.1482 showing the deceased and wife beneath crocketed and pinnacled canopies with children beneath"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1168707 

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The south arcade is c1200 with round piers with limestone capitals - here with Early English stiff-leaf decoration.

September 2015

Victorian encaustic floor tiles possibly by Minton. 

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At the west end of the south aisle is this doorway with a reset mid-12th century round arch.

It is said to have been brought from the ruined church at nearby Calceby.

September 2015

"Fine font with panelled octagonal traceried stem, the bowl has angel supporters and on the sides are shields with Symbols of the Passion, and the Virgin Mary set in cusped roundels"

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Gargoyles at each corner of the tower.

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Looking east towards the chancel.

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Looking east towards the south chapel.

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"In the south chapel a white marble wall plaque in the Greek Taste to William Burrell Massingberd d.1802, and other members of the family"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1168707 

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Made by Forster & Andrews Hull 1902.

"One of the most successful of the North of England organ builders"

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

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C19 pulpit part of James Fowler's restoration 1871-2.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Fowler_(architect) 

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The church has a number of stained glass windows relating to the life of Saint Leonard.

An inscription states that these windows were restored after being taken from St Leonards, Abbey Gate, Leicester.

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"In the south window of the south chapel are reset panels of C17 Flemish painted glass"

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East chancel window by Clayton and Bell, 1873.

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

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