High Street Tunnel, 510m (560 yds) long, is the shorter of the two tunnels on the Louth to Bardney line.

It passes under Caistor High Street (B1225) about 1 mile north of Benniworth village and lies between the former stations at Donington on Bain and South Willingham.

It was opened in September 1875.  (The far end of the tunnel can just be seen in this photograph.)

May 2013

The portal at the east end of the High Street Tunnel was constructed in Derbyshire stone.

The tunnel is lined in brick with several safety manholes (wall recesses) distributed along its length.

May 2013

This is one of the few surviving road bridges over the former Louth to Bardney railway line (TF 218826).

The line of the road was adjusted when the railway was built but the angle of intersection is still oblique.

May 2013

The Louth to Bardney railway line crossed the river Bain on a high embankment soon after leaving Donington on Bain Station.

Further west, as shown in this photograph, the line entered a shallow cutting to skirt Benniworth Haven (to the right).

The Haven, an attractive hillside deciduous wood with two large ponds, was once accessible to the public.

May 2013

General view of St Julian's from the south-west.

It is largely of greenstone, but repairs are apparent in the tower and buttresses.

July 2012

James Fowler's pleasing design for the church is appreciated in this view from the south-east.

July 2012

This view of the church from the north shows the tall lancet windows in the transept.

Pevsner speculates that the small vesica window in the gable end might be original.

July 2012

St Julian, Benniworth, is an attractively set church which is largely the work of Fowler of Louth in 1875.

There is a Norman west doorway, mostly rebuilt and some Early English lancet windows. A reconstructed screen contains original shields of arms.

Mark Acton, 2012

"3 stage C12 west tower heavily restored in C19, with single stage clasping buttresses with plinth.

C12 west door heavily restored in C19"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063091 

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"C15 screen very heavily restored in 1905 with C15 moulded wood vertical supports and horizontal rail, C19 cusped traceried panels, re-using C15 rosettes, 6 C19 statues alternating with coats of arms.

C19 wood cross above central archway"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063091 

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"C19 reredos with cusped, traceried panels, C19 altar rail"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063091 

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"C19 wagon roofs"

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C19 encaustic tiles in the sanctuary.

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

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The stump of a medieval cross stands to the south-west of the church.

July 2012

The fine west doorway is Norman, but was possibly moved to this position by Fowler in his rebuilding of 1875.

July 2012

Detail of the Norman west doorway, with zig-zag decoration, clearly restored by Fowler.

July 2012

Pevsner describes the font at Benniworth as "Neo-Norman", presumably designed by Fowler for the Victorian restoration of the church.

July 2012

Memorial to Jack Harkness who died as a Japanese prisoner of war.

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Memorial to Charles Lee the Rector's son killed at Ypres during the First World War.

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

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Organ by W.E Richardson & Sons of Manchester.

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C19 wooden pulpit.

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Former Rectory now a private house.

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First World War memorial. 

"HE WHO GIVES HIS LIFE FOR KING AND COUNTRY LEAVES NOUGHT UNDONE THAT MAN CAN DO" 

Brass plaque north wall of nave. 

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