Bloxholm Hall was built in the mid-seventeenth century in Artisan Mannerism style.

It was altered after purchase by the Duchess of Rutland and again in the 1820s by Lewis Vulliamy.

The house was demolished in the twentieth century.

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.

"Formerly listed as west wing of Bloxholm Hall ...  Country house, now farmhouse. 1707 and 1827 designed by Lewis Vulliamy, with C20 alterations ...

To the south an ashlar wall, with a fine ashlar archway leading into the former service courtyard ...

This building was originally the north service wing of Bloxholm Hall, built 1707 for Septimus Ciprian Thornton, enlarged 1772 and again in 1827 for George Manners by Lewis Vulliamy. The hall was largely demolished c1960"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1254111 

DB 15 October 2020

"Stable block. 1825. Designed by Lewis Vulliamy, in the Tudor style"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1254078 

DB 15 October 2020

Gates to Bloxholm Hall Walled garden located at National Grid Reference TF 06368 53559.

DB 15 October 2020

The original seventeenth century house no longer survives. This gate pier is by the walled garden to the south.

February 2019

Gatehouse to Bloxholm Hall facing the B1188, Lincoln to Sleaford road, at National Grid Reference TF076543.

House agent particulars state c.1890 with the next door property constructed later to mirror the original 

DB 8 June 2020 

Bloxholm Recreation Room is dated 1952.

National Grid reference TF066538.

DB 8 June 2020

"Estate cottage. c1825 ... Hexagonal plan ... Built as an estate cottage for Bloxholm Hall"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1254076 

DB 15 October 2020

St Mary's, Bloxholm, is not a church likely to be stumbled upon but is worth seeking out.

The tower is Perpendicular, the arcades from around 1300.

General Manners restored the church in the Gothick style in 1812, which included the plaster vaulting in the nave and chancel.

Mark Acton, 2017

The coat of arms of General Manners over the porch made in Coade stone by Coade & Seely. The motto translates as 'Strive to Attain'.

Mark Acton, 2017

Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire 1919 states :-

"The church of St. Mary the Virgin is a plain edifice of stone, in the Early English and Perpendicular styles, consisting of chancel, clerestoried nave, aisles, south porch and an embattled westem tower containing 2 bells and a clock:

the fabric was originally Early English, and the greater part of the aisle walls and part of the tower are of that date:

the clerestory is Late Perpendicular, and has three lights on either side; the tower also is chiefly Perpendicular, but the embattled parapet was added by General Manners, whose armorial bearings are conspicuously carved upon the gable of the porch:

the chancel arch is plain Early English:

in a vault beneath the chancel are buried the remains of Lord John James Manners. d. 1762; Lord Robert Manners, d. 1782; General Robert Manners, d. 1828; and Lady Robert Manners, d. 1829:

the chancel and porch were erected by General Manners in 1812 and the church was restored by Lady Mary Nisbet Hamilton in 1879, and affords 80 sittings"

DB 8 June 2020

Gatepiers leading into Saint Mary's churchyard from the west.

"Gatepiers. c1772. Limestone ashlar and coade stone ...  Between a pair of plain late C19 iron gates.

These gatepiers were presumably erected for General Manners of Bloxholm Hall"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1254077 

DB 8 June 2020

Octagonal font with quatrefoil and panelled decoration in the Perpendicular style.

October 2017

View looking west through the chancel arch. The arcades have three bays with octagonal piers.

October 2017

"The porch has diagonal buttresses with set offs, a moulded plinth, moulded eaves band and a parapet.

The unusual 4 centred arched opening has a roll moulded arch, with above the coat of arms of George Manners, dated 1813 in coade stone.

The inner doorway, has a 4 centred arch, with Gothic tracery, double doors"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1261473 

DB 8 June 2020 

The coat of arms of General Manners over the porch made in Coade stone by Coade & Seely. The motto translates as 'Strive to Attain'.

Mark Acton, 2017

The simple but well designed - and well worn - bootscraper by the entrance porch.

October 2017

Looking north along the main street in Bloxholm with the old coach house (?) visible.

Victorian "VR" wall post box.

DB 8 June 2020