In common with several churches built by Fowler, St Edith's has a bellcote over the west gable and windows with plate tracery in Early English style.

Jews' Court collection, 1978

The church was constructed in rock-faced stone.

At the time of this photograph the church was already redundant; it was demolished in 1983.

Jews' Court collection, 1978

St Edith's church was built by James Fowler, the Louth architect, in 1864-65.

The style was typical of the period, Early English with plate tracery in the windows.

postcard, early 20th century, courtesy David Start

St Edith's was in a prominent position alongside the main road through the village (A157).

undated photograph, courtesy Jean Howard

Listed in Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire 1905 :-

"Epton David Festus, Waggon & Horses P.H"

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Detail of the pub sign.

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South Reston’s war memorial is well hidden behind the boundary hedge of the churchyard of the former St Edith’s church, demolished in 1983.

It is an unusual and very attractive design of a draped urn on top of a square pillar which is itself sculpted to look as if it is spread with a broderie anglaise cloth.

The memorial lists eleven names on the east and west faces. Both the Denniss and Hoodless family names appear twice.

http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Lincolnshire/SouthReston.html

https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/263465/

Jean Howard, November 2014

The 1879 Wesleyan chapel in South Reston replaced an earlier building of 1837. It closed for worship in 2006.

Image from a postcard sent from South Reston to Withern in 1908.

In "A List And Brief Details Of Chapels In The Louth Circuit Past And Present" prepared by Colin Shepherdson March 1998 (revised August 1999) it is stated that :-

"i) A Society was formed in 1780 and a chapel erected in 1815.

ii) A second chapel was built in 1837.

iii) The Main Road chapel was opened on the 9.10.1879 and is still in use with a membership of 8"

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