"Cross, C15, C20 limestone. Plinth of 3 steps, high octagonal base with broaches, part of shaft C15, remainder C20.

C15 octagonal knop with C20 cross above"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062904 

Railings around base are a modern replacement for those removed during the second world war. 

Allington is a "doubly thankful" village and needs no war memorial.

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

Halloween decorations just visible background right.

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An odd-looking church.

Holy Trinity, Allington (West Allington to be exact) has a medieval west end with a bellcote perhaps from the demolished church of East Allington. The brick parts may be eighteenth-century.

Inside is an arcade dated to around 1200, seventeenth-century pulpit & gallery and monuments to the Williamson & Welby families.

Mark Acton, 2014

Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire 1919 states 

"The church of the Holy Trinity, West Allington, is a small but interesting building of stone and brick, in the Transition Norman style, with some Perpendicular windows, and consists of chancel, Nave of three bays, north aisle, south porch and a turret containing 2 bells: there are 130 sittings.

The register dates from the year 1559.

The living is a rectory, with East Allington annexed, net yearly value £260, arising from 362 acres of glebe, with residence, in the gift of the Lord Chancellor, and held since 1917 by the Rev. William Handcock Rowlands L.D. of Lampeter College.

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"C18 altar table.

Highly carved C17 chair"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062909 

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"Above the vestry door is a large C19 coat of arms of Coade stone"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062909 

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

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Highly carved C17 chair"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062909 

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Church Guide states

"The present stained glass east window was given by Lady Dallas, a daughter of the Welby family, in memory of her husband, Sir George Dallas.

The inscription bears the date 1918"

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"Late C15 octagonal font with panels containing heads, flowers and a shield on an octagonal support with deeply cut foliage in small panels"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062909 

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"South side of chancel has ornate marble monument to Thomas and Car. Williamson, 1690"

"Plaque of 1656 to Robert Clarke"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062909 

Church Guide states that it was Rev'd Robert Clarke, Rector here from 1616 to 1656, who repaired the south wall with brick, at his own expense, the cost being £108.

Also during his time the Jacobean pulpit and the Jacobean front of the gallery were installed.

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Looking east towards the chancel.

"Round chancel arch of c.1914 with plain rectangular jambs"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062909 

Church guide states  

"Evidence of Saxon work was found when the chancel arch was enlarged between 1914-1917"

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Looking across the nave and into the north aisle.

"Mid C12 north arcade of 4 bays with round piers and columnar responds with plain moulded capitals.

Double chamfered round arches with chipstar decoration and small rosettes in spandrels"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062909 

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View from the west gallery.

Church Guide states

"The seating in this church is Victorian and replaced earlier pews which had carved ends"

"The poet George Crabbe was a Rector here from 1790 to 1814"

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

"Bishop King of Lincoln held his last confirmation service in this church in 1910"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_King_(bishop_of_Lincoln) 

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Looking west towards the gallery and organ.

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Welby family monuments.

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Looking east.

"C14 north aisle"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062909 

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Looking west.

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"C17 pulpit of 2 decorated panels with daisyheads and geometrical patterning"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062909 

Church Guide states that the Jacobean pulpit was installed by Rev'd Robert Clarke who was Rector from 1616 to 1656. 

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Inside Porch. 

"C12 round headed doorway with simple roll mouldings, single columnar jambs with scalloped capitals and moulded abaci carved with pairs of tiny heads"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062909 

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"C15 ironstone porch with limestone bands and moulded plinth"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062909 

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"C17 gallery, heavily restored in C20 with geometrical and foliage patterns and daisyheads"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062909 

Church Guide states

"At one time music was supplied in this church by a barrel organ"

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"Small country house, mid C17" It stands in Manor Lane

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1360036  

Now used as a wedding venue and for accommodation. 

https://www.allingtonmanor.co.uk/history-1/ 

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An earlier photograph of the Old Manor House.

T R Leach Collection, 1991

East and West Allington were originally two separate parishes each with their own church.

The ecclesiastical parishes were united in 1872.

Saint James's church was demolished in 1947 and all that remains is the graveyard and a stone cross marking where the altar once stood.

White's History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire 1872 states

"East Allington Church (St. James) is a small antique fabric, in the village, and was restored in 1855"

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East and West Allington were originally two separate parishes each with their own church.

Saint James's church was demolished in 1947 and all that remains is the graveyard and a stone cross.

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Sign on shelter for best kept village competition winner 2009.

http://lincolnshirebestkeptvillages.co.uk/ 

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Sign located on the village green.

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"Allington's popular village hall is centrally located on Side Street.

Built of red brick it was presented to the village in 1929"

https://allingtononline.co.uk/allington-village-hall/ 

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"The Welby Arms, Allington is a popular country pub providing good food, a well managed bar and overnight accommodation"

http://thewelbyarmsallington.com/

It is mentioned in White's History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire 1856

"Fowler Wm. vict. Welby Arms"

and in 1872 

"Neale William, farmer, grazier and victualler, Welby Arms"

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