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Threekingham, Beacon
Threekingham, Beacon
Threekingham, Beacon

"There are ancient earthworks and a mound called Threekingham Beacon to the west of the village. The post-medieval garden features overlie much older earthworks and tumuli"

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

View from Manor Lane. 

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Threekingham, Beacon
Threekingham, St Peter
Threekingham, St Peter
Threekingham, St Peter

St Peter's has an impressive 14th century broach spire and a long nave with Norman and Decorated arcades.

The chancel, with its three tall east windows, is largely Norman.

September 2013

Threekingham, St Peter church
Threekingham, St Peter
Threekingham, St Peter
Threekingham, St Peter

Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire 1919 states :-

"The church of St. Peter is an ancient building in the Transitional, Early English and Decorated styles, consisting of chancel, nave, aisles, south porch and a western tower with spire containing 3 bells :

the chancel furnishes a singular example of the admixture of earlier styles, having three equal circular-headed windows separate on the outside, but connected in a continuons arcade on the inside ; the east end is good Transitional work ; the lower part of the tower is not much later; the upper portion and spire present one of the best examples of a heavy broach spire to be met with; the spire was struck by lightning in 1871, but restored in 1872:

the north aisle is Late Decorated and the font a combination of Early English and Perpendicular:

there is some good iron-work on the south door and several singularly carved bench ends of very late date:

at the east end of the chancel is a beautiful early triplet:

in the south aisle of the church are three stone coffins, with lids entire, which were removed from the churchyard about 1806; one of these bears the inscription, "Hic intumulator Johannes, quondam dominus de Trekingham,"for John de Trekingham, high sheriff in 1324:

the font bears the legend, "Ave Maria gratia P.D.P.;" and at the end of the nave are two recumbent effigies, on a low raised slab, of Lambert de Trekingham and a lady unidentified, the former in chain mail and flowing tunic and bearing a shield with the arms of Trekingham, c. 1245-1315:

there are 200 sittings"

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Threekingham, Saint Peter church image
Threekingham, St Peter
Threekingham, St Peter
Threekingham, St Peter

"3 stage C13 west tower, coursed rubble to the lower stages, ashlar above ... The spire has 3 tiers of gabled lucarnes in alternating directions"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1306911 

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Threekingham, Saint Peter church image
Threekingham, St Peter
Threekingham, St Peter
Threekingham, St Peter

White's Directory of Lincolnshire 1856 states :-

"The Church ( St Peter) is a large and well-built edifice, with a lofty tower crowned by a spire, and containing three bells.

At the east end of the nave are two recumbent effigies, said to represent" Lambert de Trekingham" and his wife.

In the church are several other curious, ancient monuments, one of the Fisher family, and another to Edward Dawson.

In the north aisle are three stone coffins, with their lids entire. They were removed out of the churchyard about fifty years ago, and one of them was supposed by Stukeley to have contained the remains of John de Trekingham, who was sheriff of the county in 1334.

Arthur Heathcote, Esq., is lord of the manor of Threckingham, owner of most of the soil, impropriator, and patron of the vicarage, which is valued in K.B. at £6. 6s. 8d., and now at £144, in the incumbency of the Rev Chas. S. Ellicott, M.A., of Whitwell Rectory, Rutlandshire, for whom the Rev O. P. Halstead, of Osbournby, officiates"

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Threekingham, Saint Peter church image
Threekingham, St Peter, Chancel
Threekingham, St Peter, Chancel
Threekingham, St Peter, Chancel

The chancel of St Peter's, with its three tall east windows, is largely Norman.

September 2013

Threekingham, St Peter church chancel
Threekingham, St Peter, Chancel
Threekingham, St Peter, Chancel
Threekingham, St Peter, Chancel

"The north wall of the chancel contains 1? bays of a blocked late C12 arcade with stiff leaf foliage to the round capitals and roll moulded arches"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1306911 

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Threekingham, Saint Peter church image
Threekingham, St Peter, Memorial
Threekingham, St Peter, Memorial
Threekingham, St Peter, Memorial

The figures of a knight, Lambert de Threekingham, and his lady, c.1310.

At his feet are two lions; at hers two puppies.

September 2013

Threekingham, St Peter church, memorial, Lambert de Threekingham
Threekingham, St Peter, Memorial
Threekingham, St Peter, Memorial
Threekingham, St Peter, Memorial

The figures of a knight, Lambert de Threekingham, and his lady, c.1310.

They are larger than life-size: he is 7 feet 6 inches in height.

September 2013

Threekingham, St Peter, church, memorial
Threekingham, St Peter, Porch
Threekingham, St Peter, Porch
Threekingham, St Peter, Porch

"The gabled south porch has a double chamfered outer arch with hollow moulded hood and human headed stops.

Inside are side benches, chamfered pointed blank side arches and cusped Y- traceried 2 light side windows.

The inner door is C13"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1306911 

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Threekingham, Saint Peter church image porch
Threekingham, St Peter, Sundial
Threekingham, St Peter, Sundial
Threekingham, St Peter, Sundial

"A sundial on the turret to the left of the porch says "1688 Gifte of Edmond Hutchinson, Gentleman"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Peter%27s_Church,_Threekingham 

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Threekingham, Saint Peter church image sundial
Threekingham, Three Kings Inn
Threekingham, Three Kings Inn
Threekingham, Three Kings Inn

"Public house. Early C18, early C19, altered C20"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1061736 

In agents particulars it is described as "An imposing two-storey former coaching inn traditionally brick built under a tiled roof" with offers requested in the region of £495,000. 

White's Directory of Lincolnshire 1856 has a listing "Wood Jph. vict. Three Kings" and also "at the Three Kings is a Lodge of Foresters".

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Threekingham, Three Kings Inn, Public House
Threekingham, Three Kings Inn
Threekingham, Three Kings Inn
Threekingham, Three Kings Inn

"Above the archway a carved stone is inscribed 'The Three Kings Inn' with painted busts of 3 kings together with the date AD 869; the date of the Battle of Threekingham whence the village traditionally derived its name"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1061736 

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Threekingham, Three Kings Inn, Public House
Threekingham, Three Kings Inn
Threekingham, Three Kings Inn
Threekingham, Three Kings Inn

Inn sign positioned on the opposite side of Saltersway.

White's Directory of Lincolnshire 1856 reports "This parish was anciently called Laundon; but obtained the name of Trekingham, or Threekingham, from the burial of three Danish kings, or chiefs, near the village, in A. D. 870"

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Threekingham, Three Kings Inn, Public House
Threekingham, Whalebone Arch
Threekingham, Whalebone Arch
Threekingham, Whalebone Arch

"There is a Whalebone Arch marking the entrance to Laundon Hall"

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

View from Water Lane. 

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Threekingham, Whalebone Arch