"House. Early C17 with alterations of C19 and c.1937"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1360340 

DB 22 June 2020

"Gateway, now blocked. Mid C17 with minor C19 alterations ... Set in the blocking is a C19 stone seat"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062341 

DB 22 June 2020

The Denton Manor shown in the postcard was designed by Sir Arthur Blomfield for Sir W. E. Welby Gregory and built between 1879 and 1883.

The fire broke out in the private chapel, caused probably by a flue overheating.

The house was eventually demolished around 1939.

(The flames may have added by the postcard manufacturer.)

postcard 1906

The Welbys had a succession of fine houses at Denton, culminating in the one designed by Sir Arthur Blomfield in the 1880s (illustrated here).

The house suffered a serious fire in 1906 but survived only to be demolished in 1939.

Welby's fine house with formal garden.

T R Leach Collection, undated postcard

Approach to the Manor House.

T R Leach Collection, undated postcard

Another view of the house. On the extreme left are temporary buildings when the house served as a hospital during the First World War.

T R Leach Collection, undated postcard  

"Gateway, pair of gates, flanking lodges. 1898 in Jacobethan style, possibly by Sir Arthur Blomfield"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1147559 

DB 22 June 2020

"To first floor over the archway an ashlar panel containing coat of arms and inscription "Perignum per gladium""

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1147559 

Entrance lodges designed for the Welby family. 

DB 22 June 2020

"Former almshouses, now row of 4 cottages. 1869 ... In the central gable a recessed square panel contains a shield bearing the Welby Arms"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1308554 

DB 22 June 2020

"Pair of semi-detached estate cottages. Mid C19"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062374 

DB 22 June 2020

Leys House viewed from Saint Andrew's churchyard.

"Former school, now house. 1720, restored 1855, with minor C20 alterations"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1308560

Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire 1919 states 

"Public Elementary School (mixed), built in 1720 restored in 1855,  new school built in 1893 by Sir W.E Welby-Gregory bart. at a cost of £I,400, for 120 children

The old school has been converted into a master's house"

DB 16 September 2018 

Track bed of former mineral railway line, viewed from public footpath to Denton Reservoir, at National Grid Reference SK869330.

DB 22 June 2020

Grantham Canal opened in 1797.

Two reservoirs were "needed to feed the canal, one of which was built at Denton, close to the canal, and the other at Knipton, about 3 miles away.

Both were on the Belvoir Estate, and the job of building them, along with the cutting, was the responsibility of William King, the agent for the Duke of Rutland"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denton,_Lincolnshire 

DB 22 June 2020

New school building. 

Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire 1913 states "Public Elementary School (mixed), built in 1720, restored in 1855, new school built in 1893 by Sir W.E. Welby-Gregory bart. at a cost of £1,400, for 120 children; average attendance, 160; the old school has been converted into a master's house; Albert Edward Dove, master; Mrs. Edith Dove, mistress; Miss Rose Elizabeth Sandy & Miss Linda Saywell, assistant mistresses"

DB 22 June 2020

St Andrew's in Denton has a Transitional north doorway but is otherwise in the Decorated and Perpendicular styles.

The spacious interior contains numerous hatchments & monuments - one of 1602 to John Blyth but mostly to members of the Welby family.

Mark Acton, 2014

"Parish church. c.1200, c.1300, C14, C15, C16, restoration of 1887-8 by Sir Arthur Blomfield, tower restored 1904, by Mr. Weir, architect"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062370 

DB 16 September 2018

Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire 1919 states

"The church of St. Andrew is a building of stone, chiefly of the Perpendicular period, with some portion of Early Decorated work, and consists of chancel with chantry chapel, nave, aisles, south porch and a fine embattled western tower with pinnacles containing a clock and 6 bells"

DB 16 September 2018

Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire 1919 states

"The church was thoroughly restored in 1887-8, under the direction of the late Sir A.W. Blomfield kt. M.A., A.R.A., F.S.A. at a cost of over £3,000, chiefly defrayed by the Welby family and the rector; the work included a new oak roof to the chancel (which retains its sedilia) and carved oak choir stalls and lectern.

The fragments of ancient glass scattered in the windows of the north aisle have been carefully collected, and are now placed in one of the chancel windows.

The chancel screen has also been thoroughly restored, and a new organ, costing nearly £600, presented by Major Welby"

DB 16 September 2018

"The altar rails are C17 turned balusters with moulded rail and square newels"

"All other fittings are C19, except the reredos of 1911"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062370 

DB 16 September 2018

" In the sanctuary a C14 piscina and 3 seat sedilia with ogee heads and floriate terminals. The piscina basin is supported on a short octagonal pier and has a central rosette and radiating channels"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062370 

DB 16 September 2018

Reredos of 1911.

DB 16 September 2018

Memorial to Lady Maria Welby who died 1920 and her son Richard a casualty of the First World War.

DB 16 September 2018

"C14 figure of a priest, partly sunk into a slab, with ogee headed surround"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062370 

DB 16 September 2018

"The churchyard cross at Denton is a good example of the remains of a quadrangular base and octagonal shaft of a medieval standing cross.

Situated near the south porch, it is believed to stand in or near its original position"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1009207 

DB 16 September 2018

"The C15 octagonal font has rosettes and lion masks in quatrefoil panels and is set on an octagonal pillar decorated with rosettes"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062370 

DB 16 September 2018

"In the north aisle a marble wall monument to Richard Welby of 1714 by Thomas Green of Camberwell.

The fully wigged standing life sized figure of the deceased stands in an arched surround flanked by fluted pilasters with acanthus scrolls and broken segmental pediment contaning a cherub and putti leaning down from heaven holding a metal coronet, surmounted by an achievement.

Beneath is the inscription panel and to either side putti holding memento mori, and mourning, one with tears"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062370 

DB 16 September 2018

"A large white marble wall plaque containing a long inscription recording the history of the Williams and Gregory families, by Susannah Gregory who died in 1755 aged 84.

By Thomas Taylor.

At the foot a skull, bats wings, eternal serpent, hour glass"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062370

DB 16 September 2018

Regarding the restoration of 1887-8 Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire 1919 states

"The chancel screen has also been thoroughly restored, and a new organ, costing nearly £600, presented by Major Welby"

There is an inscription on the organ case stating

"TO THE PRAISE AND GLORY OF GOD

ALFRED WELBY DEDICATES THIS ORGAN 1887" 

DB 16 September 2018

Footnote: The organ case was designed by John Francis Bentley at the time of the restoration of the church by Sir Arthur Blomfiled in 1888. Bentley was asked to make a design based on the celebrated organ at Old Radnor, which dates from the early 16th century and is said to be the earliest case surviving in Britain. It is striking mixture of Gothic and Early Renaissance. T C Lewis the organ builder, considered it to be 'a thousand times better' than the original. (Information from 'John Francis Bentley' by Peter Howell, The Victorian Society, 2020)

"The oak screen has ogee headed central opening, with a pair of 2 light panels to each side surmounted by coved and brattished top"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062370 

DB 16 September 2018

"In the south aisle a wall monument to Johannes Blyth, d.1602, in ashlar.

The latin raised letter inscription is set in an egg and dart surround, flanked by Ionic pilasters and free standing Composite fluted columns, supporting a pediment containing a pair of naked female figures holding hour glasses leaning on a skull.

The frieze is decorated with medallions.

The reclining figure of the deceased his prayer book in hand lies on a half rolled up mattress on a tomb chest on which are portrayed his wife and 6 children, all named in raised letter"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1062370 

DB 16 September 2018

More modern Welby memorial in the form of a comet.

DB 16 September 2018

"The church originally had only four bells, but now has six.

The bells were re-hung in 1855 by Denton wheelwright and machine-maker John Caborn.

In 1994 the bells were again re-hung in metal frames by Hayward Mills Associates"

http://www.harlaxtongroup.org.uk/public/denton.php 

Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire 1919 states

"In 1904 the tower was restored at a cost of £850, the work being carried out by Mr. Weir, architect, under the direction of the Society for the Preservation of Ancient Buildings"

DB 16 September 2018

Bell mechanism by Taylors of Loughborough.

http://taylorbells.co.uk/history/  

DB 16 September 2018

Welby family hatchments  recently restored.

 DB 16 September 2018

Welby family hatchments  recently restored.

DB 16 September 2018

The top row of figures depicts Saints Andrew, Peter, Paul & John.

Bottom row depicts the old testament characters Abrahm, Moses, David & Elliah.

DB 16 September 2018

First World War memorial.

DB 16 September 2018

Second World War memorial.

DB 16 September 2018

First World War Roll of Honour.

DB 16 September 2018

"Public house. Early C19, with C20 alterations"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1308513 

White's Directory of Lincolnshire 1856 has an entry "Lane Fras. vict., Welby Arms" also for a second public house "Geeson Wm. blacksmith, wheelwgt., and vict., Silver Lion"

DB 22 June 2020