"The Belmont transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility next to the B1225, one mile west of the village of Donington on Bain in the civil parish of South Willingham"

"It has a guyed tubular steel mast, with a lattice upper section.

The mast was shortened in April 2010 and is now 1,154 feet (351.7 m) in height.

Before this it was 1,272 feet (387.7 m) high and was considered to be the tallest structure of its kind in the world"

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

DB 9 September 2018

South Willingham is a village lying 8 miles south east of Market Rasen. It had a railway station on the Louth to Bardney line.

The cottage in the centre is made of mud and stud, a common method of construction in the east of the county

undated postcard

The old chapel in South Willingham was built in 1834 and enlarged in 1877. The adjacent school room was added in 1903.

The chapel closed for worship in 1972.

August 2019

View from the south-west. The building is unusual in having a hipped roof at one end and a gable at the other. The bricks used also vary.

August 2019

Plaque on the street front confirming the date of construction. The obliterated part of the plaque originally read 'Wesleyan'.

August 2019

View from the south-east.

July 2012

The nave of St Martin's, rebuilt in 1838, has 14th century style windows, while the chancel with its plate-tracery is in part 13th century.

The interior contains a restored 15th century screen and a 19th century reredos.

July 2011

The view of St Martin's from the south-west shows clearly the relatively regular blocks of greenstone (Spilsby Sandstone) used in its construction.

July 2012

Kelly's Directory 1930 reports :-

"The church of St. Martin is a building of stone in the Early English style, consisting of chancel and nave and embattled western tower with pinnacles, containing a clock and 3 bells :

the church was rebuilt in 1838 and the tower restored in 1839, and in 1885 the interior was thoroughly renovated at a cost of £593; a new organ was erected in 1892:

there are sittings for 160 persons"

DB 30 October 2023

White's Directory 1872 has :-

"The Church (St. Martin) consists of an ancient chancel, and a modern nave and tower, rebuilt in 1841, when £600 of the cost was contributed by the inhabitants and the remainder by the patron. The Rev. Chas. Allix Wilkinson, M.A., who is also vicar of Sixhills, holds the rectory, which is valued in K.B. at .£13. 1Os., and now at £450. At the enclosure, 311A. 1R. 2P. was allotted in lieu of tithes, and 9A. 2R. 5P. for the reparation of the church. The rectory house is a commodious building, erected in 1839"

DB 30 October 2023

Looking east towards the altar. 

C19 altar rail.

DB 30 October 2023

Looking east towards the chancel screen from the nave. 

"C15 rood screen heavily restored in C19, of 3 large pointed openings flanked by single narrow pointed openings. Lower traceried C19 panels, upper open work C15 traceried panels with cusped rosettes, lower sections of C15 coving, upperparts C19"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359955?section=official-list-entry 

DB 30 October 2023

Looking west towards the chancel screen from the chancel.

DB 30 October 2023

"East end of chancel with pointed early C13 window with 3 lancets restored in C19 with C13 plate traceried roundel"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359955?section=official-list-entry 

DB 30 October 2023

"Sacred to the Memory of The Rev. J. W. Vernon Taylor, Rector of this Parish from 1883 to 1900, formerly Vicar of Hainton and Sixhills. Justice of the Peace for the Parts of Lindsey.

Grant him, O Lord, eternal rest, and let perpetual light shine on him"

DB 30 October 2023

"In affectionate remembrance of ARTHUR TEMPERLEY, M.A. Prebendary of Lafford in Lincoln Cathedral, born May 2nd 1850, died February 20th 1927; for 25 years Rector of this parish; also of FRANCES GEORGIANA HOWARD, his wife, born May 5th 1858, died October 4th 1914. This Tablet is erected by their two sons and five daughters"

DB 30 October 2023

"SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF THE REVD ROWLAND GROVE CURTOIS, D.D., LATE CHAPLAIN TO THE FORCES; WHO DIED AT ROCHESTER, ON THE 23RD OF JANUARY1849, AGED 62 YEARS. HE WAS THE ELDEST SON OF THE REVD ROWLAND CURTOIS, L.L.B., FORMERLY RECTOR OF THIS PARISH. THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY HIS BEREAVED WIDOW, MARY CURTOIS"

DB 30 October 2023

"Sacred to the Memory of the Revd ROWLAND CURTOIS L.L.B, who died June 11th 1823. Ætat suæ 66. Also of MARY his Wife who died 27th October 1808, Ætat suæ 54"

DB 30 October 2023

Difficult to decipher the inscription on this memorial. In part it seems to read " ... Rector of this Parish and formerly Vicar of Hainton who entered into eternal rest January 28th 1830 Aged 79 years ... "

DB 30 October 2023

IN MEMORY OF FRANK LACEY 1916-2008 AND HIS WIFE JILL LACEY 1922-2006 LONG TIME RESIDENTS OF THIS PARISH AND BENEFACTORS TO THIS AND OTHER CHURCHES IN THE BARKWITH GROUP.

THEIR GIFTS AND BEQUESTS FUNDED THE REPAIR OF THE TOWER AND INTERNAL REDECORATION IN 2010 AS WELL AS CONTRIBUTING TO THE PURCHASE OF ALTAR CLOTHS IN 2012"

DB 30 October 2023

Memorial plaque, marble and slate, to Revd George Henry Curtois.

July 2012

"Panel of 3 quatrefoils under north east window"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359955?section=official-list-entry 

DB 30 October 2023

An unusual recess on the north side of the chancel arch.

DB 30 October 2023

"C19 richly carved reredos with Evangelists and central cusped and finialled niche"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359955?section=official-list-entry 

DB 30 October 2023

"C19 tie beam roofs"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359955?section=official-list-entry 

DB 30 October 2023

Looking east towards the C19 chancel arch.

DB 30 October 2023

Looking west towards the font. 

C20 pews.

DB 30 October 2023

Looking south across the nave. 

Pointed windows with C19 Y tracery. C20 pews.

DB 30 October 2023

Bookcase at the west end of the nave. 

"Hymns Old & New" and "Common Worship" feature on the top shelf. 

DB 30 October 2023

The font is square, with chamfered angles, on nine shafts with fillets. On the bowl are two quatrefoils on each side.

July 2011

A second view of the font.

 C15 font heavily restored in C19 with square bowl with 2 large quatrefoils on each side, on tall shaft of 8 filleted columns"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359955?section=official-list-entry 

DB 30 October 2023

C19 lectern.

DB 30 October 2023

"Sacred To the Memory of ELEANOR Relict of the late Lt COLONEL BOWERS 13th Light Dragoons Died 17th March 1877, Aged 81 Years"

DB 30 October 2023

"IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF THOMAS HENRY THARRATT PTE 3RD BN LINCOLNSHIRE REGT YOUNGEST SON OF THE LATE GEORGE THARRATT SOUTH WILLINGHAM BORN JUNE 5TH 1879 DIED AT ST OMER FRANCE OCT 29 1916 OF WOUNDS RECIEVED IN ACTION "UNTIL THE DAY BREAK"

ALSO OF GEORGE VANES THARRATT LIEUT 4TH BN THE KINGS LIVERPOOL REG ONLY SON OF GEORGE ROW THARRATT BORN AUG 20TH 1895 LOST WITH THE HOSPITAL SHIP ANGLIA TORPEDOED IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL NOV 17 1915 UNTIL THE SEA GIVES UP ITS DEAD"

DB 30 October 2023

An external memorial mounted on the south nave wall.

"MATTHEW RIDLEY CORBET BORN HERE AT THE RECTORY XX MAY MDCCCL DIED AT HIS HOME AT ST JOHNS WOOD LONDON XXV JUNE MDCCCCII

SO LONG A WORSHIPPER OF NATURE HITHER CAME UNWEARIED IN THAT SERVICE"

"Matthew Ridley Corbet ARA (20 May 1850 – 25 June 1902) was a Victorian neoclassical painter"

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

DB 30 October 2023

Kelly's Directory 1930 notes that "a new organ was erected in 1892".

Positioned at the west end of the nave opposite the entrance. 

DB 30 October 2023

C19 pulpit.

DB 30 October 2023

"Roll of Honour Parish of South Willingham ... 1914~1918"

DB 30 October 2023

"C19 tie beam roofs"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359955?section=official-list-entry

DB 30 October 2023

"TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY 1914 - 1918

(NAMES) 

"THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE"

ERECTED IN THE CENTENARY YEAR OF THE OUTBREAK OF THE GREAT WAR"

DB 30 October 2023

A brass plaque reads "THIS WINDOW IS DEDICATED TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF JOYCE HODSON 1931-2002".

DB 30 October 2023

Who is the figure depicted in the stained glass? It seems unlikely to be Saint Martin of Tours who is usually depicted dividing his cape in two.

DB 30 October 2023

The tower of St Martin's dates from the 14th century.

The nave, rebuilt in 1838, has 14th century style windows, while the chancel with its plate-tracery is in part 13th century.

July 2011

"Mid C14 west tower with plinth, moulded string course and diagonal 3 stage buttresses"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359955?section=official-list-entry 

"The church clock and bell mechanism was made by J W Benson of Ludgate Hill, London and fitted in the tower around 1878. It was repaired and reinstalled by Smith of Derby on July 4 2016"

https://www.south-willingham.org/pictorial-history/video/ 

DB 30 October 2023

"Mid C14 west tower ... West doorway restored in C19 with pointed, moulded head and jambs in one, C19 hood mould and plank doors"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359955?section=official-list-entry 

DB 30 October 2023

Jean Howard, 18 January 2021

This small gate alongside the main vehicular one was for access on foot. A tree having grown through, it is now impossible to move it!

Jean Howard, 18 January 2021

Jean Howard, 18 January 2021

This undated postcard shows the view on Station Road looking north-west in the direction of Hainton.

The village church is immediately to the left of the camera, out of shot.

Blacksmith's Lane, out of sight beyond the prominent tree, leads left to right across the photo to the smithy.

The village school is the low  building to the right.

Village hall built as a memorial to those who died in the First World War. A tablet states :-

"THIS STONE IS PLACED HERE IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF (Names) WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918"

A separate tablet states :- 

"PARISH HALL THE GIFT OF LORD HENEAGE 1922"

https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/91062 

DB 30 October 2023

This was South Willingham mill, built for Edward Heneage c1870 and fitted out by Saundersons of Louth as a 6-sailer, converted to 4 sails in 1890s and finally demolished in1958.

It stood about halfway between S.Willingham and East Barkwith. The extended mill house survives.

(Information from Jon Sass, Lincolnshire Mills Group)

Karl Wood painting