Card posted in Spalding to an address near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire on 1 January 1907.

Postcard by Valentine

All Saints church in Holbeach is mainly in the Decorated style.

The recessed broach spire, with its four sets of lucarnes, has a total height of 180ft.

The north porch entrance is flanked by a pair of round towers, which seem out of place in a church.

Ken Redmore, 2010

View of All Saints' Church from the north-east. The chancel windows have flowing tracery of the Decorated period.

undated posrcard

White's Directory of Lincolnshire 1856 states :-

"Holbeach Church (All Saints) stands in the heart of the town, and is a large Gothic fabric, with a tower, containing eight bells, and surmounted by a spire.

The north porch is flanked by two small circular towers with embattled parapets.

The windows were formerly rich in painted glass, and in the interior were many altars, tabernacles, &c., as appears by an inventory "of the stuffe" sold by the churchwardens, after the Reformation, in 1543, among the items of which we find, "Harod's coate, xviiid. ;" "all the Apostyl's coats and other raggs, viiis. iiiid ;" various tabernacles and images or saints, bells, candlesticks, &c., &c.

More superstitious ornaments were sold here, by order of Queen Elizabeth, in 1560.

In the north aisle is a monument and recumbent effigy of Sir Humphrey Littlebury, who resided at Penny Hall, and is supposed to have been slain in the wars of the roses.

In the churchyard is an inscription to Mary Middleton, who had "20 young teeth after 72 years old," and died in 1722, aged 76.

The vicarage, valued in K.B. at £20. 5s. 10d., and now at £702, is in the patronage of the Bishop of Lincoln, and incumbency of the Rev. James Morton, B.D,, who has a good Vicarage House, and about 17 acres of glebe.

The Ecclesiastical Commissioners are appropriators of the rectory.

The vicar's tithes were commuted in 1838, for £900 per annum.

The Church land is 9A. 3R. 10P"

DB 6 May 2018

The late 14th century monument to Sir Humphrey Littlebury in All Saints Church is thought to have been sculpted by Bristol craftsmen.

On the cresting of the recumbent figure's helmet is a head.

Ken Redmore, 2010

The entrance porch on the north side of the church is framed by two round towers.

The entrance arch is 'delightfully lacy ogee-cusped and subcusped' (Pevsner)

Unused and undated postcard

The tall entrance arch above the south doorway is from the Decorated period.

Unused and undated postcard

"Remember in the Lord those men of Holbeach who gave their lives for freedom in the Great War AD 1914 - 1918 ...

In whose memory their friends dedicate this Rood in honour of God incarnate AD 1919. R.I.P."

DB 6 May 2018

A scene at the edge of the town. The road surface is puzzling: is there a light covering of snow, even though trees are in full leaf?

Postcard published by Swain of Holbeach, posted from Holbeach to an address in Llandudno in July 1915.

Norman Angell (1872-1967), winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1933, was born in the Mansion House at Holbeach. This blue plaque is mounted there.

He was an author, lecturer, journalist and energetic pacifist.

At one time MP for Bradford North, he served on the Executive Committee of the League of Nations after the First World War.

Ken Redmore, 2011

The approach to the cemetery chapel was along the Fir Tree Avenue.

Cardr posted in Holbeach at 6pm on 7 November 1905 and addressed to Dinton near Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire .

from the Valentine Series

An undated local postcard published by Chamberlin of Holbeach.

The fine cemetery chapel is visible in the background.

"Church of England and Non-Conformist Cemetery Chapels, now Eecumenical cemetery chapel and store-room. 1854"

"2 single storey chapels divided by tall pointed archway crowned with tower with 4 stage diagonal buttresses with upper gablets running into ornate corner pinnacles"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1064493

See also Holbeach Cemetery Chapels Trust :-

http://www.holbeachcemeterychapels.org.uk/ 

Peter Kirk Collection, 3 April 1999

Along the front of the building is the statement 'Commercial, Family & Posting Hotel'.

The name of the licensee immediately above the door is Morris Turner. According to Kelly's Lincolnshire trade directories he was at the hotel in 1909, he succeeded Charles Ernest Copeland (see 1905 directory) and was followed by William Stuart (1913 and 1919)

Unused postcard published by Chamberlin, Stationer of Holbeach.

An early twentieth-century view looking north along Church Street towards Market Hill.

The spire parish church of All Saints at the centre of the town is clearly visible.

The building on the right with three dormer windows is the Reading Room.

Undated postcard

A tower mill built in 1816 and raised by two further storeys 50 years later.

It was worked by wind until 1928 and then by an oil engine until 1944.

The mill was demolished in nthe 1960s.

Jon Sass Collection, undated photograph

Postcard posted in Fleet to an address in Bradford, 1909.

Chamberlin's Series, Holbeach

Card posted in Holbeach 8.30pm on 29 December 1905 to an address in March, Cambridgeshire.

Advertising for Fletcher & Sons of Long Sutton and Holbeach, drapers, grocers, clothiers & furnishers.

Postcard publised by E R Swain, printer and stationer, Holbeach

View along High Street before the First World War.

1909, David Robinson postcard collection

View of High Street from the 1950s or early 60s.

On the left is the newsagent and stationer, Claude Chapman, followed by the RAC and AA-listed Hotel, and then Freeman Hardy and Willis (shoe shop).

postcard from the Frith series

The extreme east end of High Street

Unused and undated postcard by unknown publisher

This is a view looking east.

On the left is Curtis and Son's Holbeach Teamart.

The card was posted in Holbeach ands addressed to Upper Clapton, London E5 in 1923.

Looking west along the High Street.

Unused and undated postcard from Frith series

An unused postcard publoished by Jackson & Son of Grimsby and Bradford. It is from the 'Jay Em Jay' series.

Fletcher & Sons' ironmonger's store is on the right.

An early twentieth century view with road sweeper in the foreground. Granite setts form the centre section of the roadway, with asphalted 'lanes' next to the pavements.

Unused and undated postcard published by E R Swain, stationer of Holbeach

There is no identifying caption (nor date, nor publisher) on this postcard but it thought to be the High Street in Holbeach.

The first shop on the right is M Pearson, Milliner, also agent for Pullar's Dye Works of Perth.

Situated opposite All Saints Church. 

Listed in White's Directory of Lincolnshire 1856 "Bell, James Rippin, High street"

And in Kelly's Directory 1919 "Blackbourn Seth Ellis, wine & spirit merchant & agent for Whitbread's bottled beers, Bell inn, High street"

Now closed. 

DB 6 May 2018

"House, now restaurant. Early C18 ...

Blue plaque to right of doorway gives the information that Sir Norman Angell, author and lecturer, (1872-1967) and winner of the 1933 Nobel Peace Prize, was born here"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1064488 

DB 6 May 2018

"House, now offices. 1786, late C19, C20"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359263 

Listed as Halifax Building Society (formerly listed as Midland 30.6.66 Bank) but now appears to be Calthrops Solicitors.

DB 6 May 2018

White's Directory of Lincolnshire 1856 has a listing "Horse & Groom, Wm. Motley".

The pub's own website states that "The Horse and Groom is a centuries old Coaching Inn. The premises appear to have been built in the early 1800s"

https://horseandgroomholbeach.co.uk/about/ 

DB 6 May 2018

Part of a "Terrace of 4 houses. c.1840"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1064489 

Carriage archway to left side of image.

DB 6 May 2018

Postcard posted in Grimsby and sent to Sheffield, 5 January  1907.

Jay em Jay Series

The Mansion House in High Street, Holbeach, is thought to date from 1681, though built in Queen Anne style.

Sir Norman Angell, Nobel Peace Prize winner, was born here in 1872.

The building has recently been restored for use as a hotel and bistro bar.

Ken Redmore, 2011 

View from Market Hill looking towards West End.

An AA patrolman is directing traffic it appears.

1947, David Robinson postcard collection

An unusual survival of the turnpike period is this eighteenth century milestone outside the parish church in High Street, Holbeach.

Ken Redmore, 2010

Pre-war photograph of Penny Hill Mill.

Jon Sass Collection, undated photograph 

A mill built in 1827 on the site of a smock mill.

As part of refurbished in 1877 the tower was raised by one storey.

Jon Sass Collection, photograph by Rex Wailes, undated

Penny Hill Mill was worked by wind until the 1940s and was abandoned some ten years later.

It is a Grade II listed building.

Location of mill: TF 358 267

Peter Kirk Collection, 1999

The RAF Holbeach bombing range opened in 1926. It includes this observation tower for recording performance.

RAF and NATO aircraft use the range for dropping bombs and firing cannon.

Targets include old trawlers beached on the mudflats of the Wash.

Ken Redmore, 2010

During the Cold War period a network of Royal Observer Corps bunkers was created covering the country.

Most, like this one near Holbeach, were in isolated locations with telephone links to regional bases. (The HQ for Lincolnshire was at Fiskerton).

They were manned at all times by ROC volunteers and were equipped to detect attacks by nuclear weapons.

Ken Redmore, 2010

View of Spalding Road - a quiet steet with a few figures casually standing in the road.

unused and undated postcard published by E R Swain of Holbeach and printed in Germany.

A very modest street named after Holbeach's most famous son, William Stukeley,

Unused postcard; 'photo Thompson' overprinted in bottom right corner and with misspelt caption!.

War memorial, in the form of a wheel cross, standing next to All Saints Church.

"To the glory of God and in grateful memory of the men of this town who laid down their lives in the Great War 1914 - 1918. Their names are inscribed on a tablet in the church"

DB 6 May 2018

Early view of West End.

1905, David Robinson postcard collection  

The shop on the rightadvertises 'Richardson for Tiled Stoves, Chimney Pieces, Ranges and Bedsteads'.

Outside the shop is a large collection of spades and shovels; inside can be seen several hanging oil lamps.

Card addressed to Diss but neither stamped nor posted.

Both sides of the street are lined with shops.

Unused and undated postcard by Chamberlin, stationer of Holbeach