The architectural history of this house is uncertain though it is known to be based on the Cistercian nunnery of Heynings, dissolved in c.1539.

It was owned and occupied by the Willoughby family until the early eighteenth 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 1', published by SLHA.  Buy a copy.

"Country house. C15, early Cl7, C18, C19, C20"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359480?section=official-list-entry 

DB 13 February 2022 

St Mary's Knaith overlooks a bend in the river Trent.

The square building, with walls of the 11th and 14th centuries, is all that remains of the medieval church of Heynings Priory.

Within are a 14th century font, a Jacobean pulpit and pews, and a Victorian canopy over the altar.

May 2008

"North side with moulded plinth and upper String course. To west, a large, pointed blocked C14 doorway with chamfered surround all in one, hood mould and head label stops. Large rectangular window to left with 3 lights and chamfered mullions. 2 gables above with flat section between"

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DB 15 May 2022

This is described by Pevsner as "a good Decorated piece with typical panels and cusped ogee curves. Friezes of heads below and above them; ogee panels on the stem also".

"Early C14 octagonal font with reticulated traceried panels and large devil and animal heads"

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DB 15 May 2022

"THOMAS SUTTON FOUNDER OF CHARTERHOUSE BORN IN THIS PARISH OF KNAITH 1532 & CHRISTENED AT THIS FONT DIED 12TH DECEMBER 1611" 

DB 15 May 2022

"C19 baldachino over altar"

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DB 15 May 2022

"Black and white marble monument on south wall with fluted pilasters, pinnacles, cusped pointed head and urn, of Henry Dalton, died 1821"

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DB 15 May 2022

Single manual organ.

DB 15 May 2022

"Fine Cl7 polygonal pulpit with sounding board with ornate round beaded panels with fluted pilasters, cable decoration, flowerheads and petalled bands. Urn finial surmounts sounding board. Lectern attached to left at lower level, partly restored"

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DB 15 May 2022

Stained glass to south of the altar.

DB 15 May 2022