Former Sunday School now the church hall.

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Difficult to make out the inscription but In the center the second and third lines might be

"SCHOOL

MDCCCLIII" 

round the outer edge it might say 

"TRAIN UP A CHILD IN THE WAY HE SHOULD GO"

"ENLARGED 1901" 

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"Cottage. C17, with C20 alterations.

Timber frame originally, now underbuilt in stone, rendered.

Half hipped thatched roof"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1165556 

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Former Free Methodist Chapel now a private house.

Colin Shepherdson in A Brief History of the Bourne Circuit states that :-

"A Society was formed circa 1851 and a private chapel, built for and let to the Reformers, situated in Crown Lane was opened on the 27.7.1851.

The Society built their own chapel, known as Top Chapel and situated at the junction of Northorpe Lane and The Green in 1861" 

"A school room was erected at the tear of the chapel in 1903 and the organ was rebuilt in 1960.

The last service was held in October 1974 and the chapel subsequently used as a workshop but then in 1995 converted into a dwelling "Kirktom House". 

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Inscription reads

"FREE

METHODIST

CHAPEL 1861" 

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A substantial building, St Firmin's incorporates 400 years of stonework.

The nave arcades are 12th century, chancel and transepts 13th century, and the traceried windows and clerestory date from the 14th and 15th centuries.

September 2014

The lower stages of the tower date from the 11th and 12th centuries and constitute the oldest part of the church.  The top stage and the short spire are 14th century in date.

September 2014

"Parish church. Cll, C12, c.1200, early C13, C14, C15.

Restored 1856"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062615 

Viewed from the east. 

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Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire 1919 states :-

"The church of St. Firmin is a cruciform building in the Norman and Early English styles, consisting of chancel, nave, aisles, transepts, north and south porches and a tower, with spire, containing 5 bells:

the nave, including the arcades, is chiefly Norman, as is also part of the chancel, which has a richly-designed piscina with a canopy:

both transepts were used as chapels and each has a hagioscope:

the porches are Early English, the south porch having a Norman, doorway:

the tower partakes of both styles:

the font, of Norman date, is cylindrical, and there is some oak screenwork:

the stained east window was presented in 1860 by the late T. Cooke Hubbard esq.:

the church was restored in 1856, when a reredos of carved stone, the work of Mr. R. Tinkler, jun. was erected"

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"The gabled porch has a double chamfered outer arch with shafted reveals, side benches and a chamfered inner order"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062615 

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Tomb slab standing inside the north porch.

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Royal Arms inside north porch.

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"The gabled C13 south porch has a continuously moulded outer arch with flanking stepped buttresses and above a trefoil headed niche"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062615 

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Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire 1885 mentions four public houses and one beer retailer :-

Andrew Jn, Horse Shoe inn, & rat catcher

Cook Robert, Five Bells P.H

Fairchild Joseph, Bell inn

Smith Elizabeth Ann (Mrs.), Crown inn

Stevenson Hy. butcher & beer retailer

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Plaque on opposite side "To Commemorate the passing of the Olympic Torch through the village on the 4th July 2012".

Presumably the sign itself was put in place to celebrate the millennium - dated "MM".

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This, the former Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, was built in 1912 at a cost of £800 with seating for 350.

September 2014

Colin Shepherdson in A Brief History of the Bourne Circuit states that :-

"i) A chapel was opened in June 1832 and stood in the High Street nearly opposite the present one.

The last service was held on the 10.11.1912 and was sold December 1912 for use as a barn but has since been demolished.

ii) The stone laying for the new chapel, on a new site on the corner of High Street and Chapel Lane, occurred on the 12.6.1912 and the opening took place in November of the same year.

The architect was William Hinson of Stamford.

The foundation stone for a new hall, added to the rear of the chapel, was laid on the 12.3.1977 and the hall opened on the 8.10.1977"

DB 17 November 2018

Inscription on the side of the chapel - M.C. presumably stands for Methodist Chapel with 1912 being the date of foundation. 

Colin Shepherdson in A Brief History of the Bourne Circuit states

"The stone laying for the new chapel, on a new site on the corner of High Street and Chapel Lane, occurred on the 12.6.1912 and the opening took place in November of the same year"  

DB 17 November 2018

Looking south towards the original entrance - axis of the church has been turned through 180 degrees.

DB 9 June 2019

Looking north.

The axis of the church has been turned through 180 degrees and the communion table etc would originally have been at this end. 

DB 9 June 2019

Reading desk.

DB 9 June 2019

Stained glass window, at the south end, above the original entrance.

The other windows have a similar design. 

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Small portable font.

DB 9 June 2019

First World War memorial.

DB 9 June 2019

First World War memorial relocated from the former Top Chapel.

DB 9 June 2019

Second World War memorial.

DB 9 June 2019

"YHA Thurlby is a 15th century former village forge, complete with a lovely lawned garden and orchard.

The homely hostel is full of character and features both Victorian and Georgian additions to the building"

https://www.yha.org.uk/hostel/yha-thurlby 

DB 17 November 2018 

Notice on wall outside the Youth Hostel.

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