The school was built in 1858 as Horkstow National School. In 1953 children over the age of 9 were transferred to Saxby CE School because of increased numbers.

The school was closed on 21 July 1967.

April 2018

This drawing of a Roman mosaic pavement from the Horkstow villa was made by William Fowler of Winterton, a prolific amateur recorder of mosaics in the late 18th and early 19th Centuries.

The Horkstow villa pavement is one of the most famous in Britain because of its depiction of a chariot race, but the large mosaic features many other designs as well.

The central motif is lost, but is surrounded by panels of mythological scenes, held up by four giants with serpents for legs.

Above this scene are animals crowded around Orpheus (who just survives at the top of the mosaic), being soothed by his music.

The mosaic can now be seen in the Hull and East Riding Museum.

Courtesy of Lincolnshire County Council, The Collection

St Maurice's in Horkstow has a pantiled roofed Early English tower.

Also Early English are the nave arcades, chancel arch and parts of the chancel.

The ashlar-faced aisles are the work of R H Fowler in 1895.

Mark Acton, 2015

St Maurice's church, set on a hillside (the western slope of the Wolds), is viewed here from the elevated churchyard to the east.

The chancel, in the foreground, is part stone and part brick. The pair of lancet windows in the east wall facing the camera are typical of the Early English (13th century) period.

April 2018

The rather unharmonious roofs of nave, chancel and south aisle are apparent in this view from the south-east. It is clear from the lines on the tower that the nave roof had once a steeper pitch.

April 2018

Approach to the north porch of the church, lined with spring flowers.

April 2018

Small mounting block, alongside the entrance path, for horse riders.

April 2018

The tower of St Maurice's church dates from the 13th century. The bell openings are twin lancets typical of the Early English period.

April 2018

Horkstow bridge (TA 973190), a notable example of a suspension bridge, was built by Sir John Rennie as part of the improvements to the Ancholme Navigation in 1834-5.

It has a simple plank deck and a span of 130ft.

Horkstow is one of the earliest unaltered suspension bridges in the country, providing access for farm traffic.

Frank Robinson, 2008