Anderson's Mill was a four-sailed mill with four floors. It was built in the early nineteenth century.

This view of the working mill is along Silver Street.

William Abey's grocer's shop and post office are on the right.

Jon Sass Collection, undated postcard

Anderson's Mill was worked by wind until about 1910 and was driven by engine until 1946.

Since this photograph was taken the mill has been fitted with a replica ogee cap and the tower has been conserved.

It is a Grade II listed structure.

Location: SK 981 961

Peter Kirk Collection, 1999

"Tower mill. Early C19"

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A cast iron bridge built over the Ancholme in 1931.

Pearl Wheatley, 2011

A farmhouse built in 1740 and substantially altered in the twentieth century.

Pearl Wheatley, 2011

Currently closed and being offered for sale with an asking price of £150,000.

There is an entry in Kelly's Directory 1919 "Grassby Jeverson, Marquis of Granby P.H.; good accommodation for cyclists & travellers"

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One of several Anglican rectories built by James Fowler. This one was built in 1860.

Pearl Wheatley, 2011

Old rectory viewed from the churchyard. Kelly's Directory 1919 reports :-

"The living is a rectory, net yearly value £600, including 128 acres of glebe, with residence in the gift of the Crown, and held since 1892 by the Rev. Joseph Simpson, of Durham University; the rector is non-resident ; the Rev. George Edward Twamley is curate in charge and resides at the rectory"

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White's Directory 1872 states :-

"The Free School, which was rebuilt in 1830, at a cost of £200, was founded in 1719, by Mr. James Thompson, who endowed it with 21A. of land, called "South-North Hill," 7A. in the Cars, a common-right in Cowfield, and one "rake" in the South Car.

This land is now let for about £150 a year, but eight acres of it are subject to the Ancholme drainage tax"

And "Goldsmith George James, schoolmaster (Free School)"

Kelly's Directory 1905 has " Public Elementary (formerly Free) School, for 120 children; average attendance, 95 ; John Walley, master; children attending this school are eligible, if duly qualified, as candidate for exhibitions connected with Kirton-in-Lindsey School. The school is controlled by 6 members appointed April, 1903; Charles Rand, correspondent".

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A late eighteenth century house.

Pearl Wheatley, 2011

A small brick bridge dating from the late eighteenth century.

Pearl Wheatley, 2011

The Primitive Methodists built a chapel on the corner of Silver Street and High Street in 1859.

In 1865 a schoolroom was built on the adjoining site on High Street. The two buildings are seen here on the right.

undated postcard

The former Primitive Methodist chapel schoolroom, built in 1865, is the current Methodist Chapel in the village.

The larger chapel was demolished in 1993 and is now an open space for car parking.

Pearl Wheatley, 2011

"A List And Brief Details Of Chapels In The Brigg Circuit Past And Present" prepared by Colin Shepherdson & Mervyn White September 1997 (Revised July 1998) states :-

"The first chapel was built in 1835 on the corner of Silver Street and High Street.

A second chapel, on the same site, was opened in August 1859.

The foundation stone for the adjacent schoolroom was laid on the 26.4.1865 and the building opened on the 1.10.1865.

The two buildings were connected in 1960 by a block containing toilets and a kitchen.

The chapel was demolished in 1993, because necessary repairs were too costly, but the congregation, membership of 17, continue to meet in the schoolroom.

There are long term plans to replace the chapel on the same site"

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Date stone reading "PRIMITIVE METHODIST SCHOOL 1865".

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Waddingham lies near the A15, 10 miles south east of Scunthorpe.

It was originally two settlements: Stainton and Wadingham. Its present population is around 550.

Undated postcard

The tower dates from the fifteenth century but the arcades inside were built about two hunded years earlier.

Peter Kirk Collection, 1990

The fifteenth century (Perpendicular style) church tower seen from the west.

Jews' Court collection, 1978

Kelly's Directory 1919 states "The church of St. Mary and St. Peter is a building of stone, consisting of chancel, nave, aisles, south porch and a western tower of Perpendicular date, with crocketed pinnacles, containing a clock and 4 bells :

the chancel is Early English, and the porch an excellent example of the Early Decorated style :

the church was restored in 1862, at a cost of £840, defrayed by subscription :

the chancel was rebuilt in 1858, at the expense of the Rev. W. W. Berry, a former rector :

the paten and the chalice are of plain 16th century workmanship :

there are sittings for 220 persons"

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"The 3 stage tower has a moulded plinth and 2 chamfered string courses rising to embattled parapet"

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White's Directory 1872 states :-

"Here were anciently two Churches, dedicated to St. Mary and St. Peter; but only the former now remains, upon a commanding eminence, and all traces of the latter are gone.

It consists of nave, having a clerestory, north and south aisles, chancel, south porch and vestry, and was restored in 1862, at an expense of £840, raised by subscription, except the cost of the restoration of the chancel, which was defrayed by the rector.

It contains an organ, built by Nicholson of Lincoln" 

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"Parish church. C13, C15, restoration c.1860 by James Fowler".

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North side of church.

"In the north side are C19 2 light windows and a blocked early C13 pointed doorway with simply moulded imposts and chamfered hood mould".

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Looking east towards the altar.

Kelly's Directory 1930 notes "the chancel was rebuilt in 1858, at the expense of the Rev. W. W. Berry, a former rector".

All fittings are C19.

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A closer view of the sanctuary.

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Looking west towards the nave. 

White's Directory 1872 has :-

"Here were anciently two Churches, dedicated to St. Mary and St. Peter; but only the former now remains, upon a commanding eminence, and all traces of the latter are gone.

It consists of nave, having a clerestory, north and south aisles, chancel, south porch and vestry, and was restored in 1862, at an expense of £840, raised by subscription, except the cost of the restoration of the chancel, which was defrayed by the rector.

It contains an organ, built by Nicholson of Lincoln.

The united rectories of St. Mary and St. Peter, valued in K.B. at £29. 6s. 8d., and now having a yearly tithe-rent of £760, and upwards of 133 acres of glebe, mostly allotted at the enclosure of Waddingham and Snitterby, are in the gift of the Crown, and incumbency of the Rev. Edward Revel Eardley Wilmot, M.A., Honorary Canon of Worcester, and successor to the Rev. William Josiah Irons, D.D. He occupies a small rectory house, built in 1861, at an outlay of £1200, borrowed from the Governors of Queen Anne's Bounty."

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Looking north across the chancel towards the sanctus bell and vestry doorway.

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"The C13 chancel arch of 2 chamfered orders has keeled responds, foliate and hob nailed capitals with C19 bases"

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C19 roof.

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A notice displayed beneath reads :-

"SANCTUS BELL

TRADITION SUGGESTS THAT THE BELL DATES FROM THE 15TH CENTURY AND WAS ORIGINALLY IN ST. PETER'S (DEMOLISHED IN 1687). THE BOOK "A LINCOLNSHIRE LIFE" STATES IN CHAPTER 6, AT THE REFORMATION WHEN THE ORNAMENTS OF THE CHURCH WERE DESTROYED THERE WAS AT WADDINGHAM ST. PETER "ONE SACRINGE BELL WCH HONGE AT A MAYPOLE TOPPE." THIS INFERS THAT THE MAYPOLE WAS VERY CLOSE TO THE CHURCH, IF NOT ACTUALLY IN THE CHURCHYARD. HOWEVER, IT MAY HAVE HUNG OVER THE WEST GABLE OF ST. PETER'S OR THE CHANCEL ROOF OF ST. MARY'S. IT'S FOUNDER IS UNKNOWN."

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Looking east towards the chancel. 

Kelly's Directory 1930 records :-

"The church of St. Peter has long perished. The church of St. Mary and St. Peter is a building of stone, consisting of chancel, nave, aisles, south porch and a western tower of Perpendicular date, with crocketed pinnacles, containing a clock and 4 bells:

the chancel is Early English, and the porch an excellent example of the Early Decorated style: the church was restored in 1862, at a cost of £840, defrayed by subscription:

the chancel was rebuilt in 1858, at the expense of the Rev. W. W. Berry, a former rector:

the paten and the chalice are of plain 16th century workmanship:

there are sittings for 220 persons.

In the churchyard is a granite obelisk in memory of 15 men of this parish who fell in the Great War, 1914-18.

The register, including Snitterby, dates from the year 1652.

The living is a rectory, with that of Snitterby annexed, joint net yearly value £963, with residence, in the gift of the Crown, and held since 1924 by the Rev. Robert Woods Wortley B.A. of Caius College, Cambridge, hon. C.F."

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Looking west towards the C13 tower arch.

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Looking north across the nave.

"Early C13 3 bay arcades"

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The "clerestorey has 3 C19 cusped lights"

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A pulpit's eye view looking southwest across the nave.

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C19 pulpit.

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Roll of honour displayed on the west wall of the nave. 

"Parish of Waddingham 1914-1918"

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C19 roof.

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Looking west towards a C19 lancet window.

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Looking east towards the organ case.

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"A blocked early C13 pointed doorway with simply moulded imposts and chamfered hood mould"

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The maker's plate reads :-

"THE PREMIER ORGAN

COUSANS SONS & CO.

LINCOLN."

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"The C19 south gabled porch has a moulded outer arch with leafy label stops"

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"The south doorway is a heavily restored C13 opening with nook shafts having conceptual foliage capitals, a double roll moulded head, the inner order continues down the reveals, the outer order is of dog tooth decoration"

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Looking east towards a side altar.

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Altar at the east end of the south aisle with C13 lancet window above.

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C19 font at the west end of the south aisle.

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"The 3 stage tower has a moulded plinth and 2 chamfered string courses rising to embattled parapet. The west wall has stepped set back buttresses to 1st stage only, a 2 light C19 window and clock above. To belfry stage on all 4 sides are C15 double lights with deep chamfered reveals and pointed heads under 4 centred arches. The north side has a C15 4 centre arched headed doorway to the tower stair which rises up in the north east angle"

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"The C13 tower arch has 2 chamfered orders dying into the responds"

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C19 latticed and arched iron screen to the tower.

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C15 doorway on the north side of the tower.

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C19 vestry on the north side of the chancel.

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Village green with a tree that was planted "TO COMMEMORATE THE CORONATION OF THEIR MAJESTIES KING EDWARD VII AND QUEEN ALEXANDRA. JUNE 26TH 1902".

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Plaque attached to railings at base of tree.

"THIS TREE WAS PRESENTED TO THE PARISH BY MR H.HIRD & PLANTED BY MR G.KIRBY ON BEHALF OF MRS KIRBY TO COMMEMORATE THE CORONATION OF THEIR MAJESTIES KING EDWARD VII AND QUEEN ALEXANDRA. JUNE 26TH 1902".

George and Frank Kirby listed in Kelly's Directory 1905 as two of the principal landowners in the parish.

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Village sign with images of the church and Anderson's Mill.

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War memorial in St Mary and St Peter's churchyard unveiled 7th September 1919.

https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/54402

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