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ALL SAINTS CHURCH
Main Street Horsington.
Current, Anglican


 

Magdelen College Macray's Archive  © Magdalen College Oxford

Churches & Chapels  Past and Present
 

Compiled by Alan F. Garratt 2024-26

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Here is a PDF Article about the church written in 1989

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A Newspaper report on renovations to the church in the mid 1960's.

ALL SAINTS CHURCH
WAR MEMORIAL
 

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the​ ROLL OF HONOUR

ALL SAINTS CHURCH
Main Street Horsington.
Current, Anglican


 

In 1860 the Grade II listed parish church of All Saints was completely rebuilt in red brick, the previous structure being thatched. At that time the Horsington Anglican rectory and living was in the gift of Magdalen College, Oxford, as principal landowner and provider of the village Lords of the Manor. Magdalen possibly provided the church organ. The same year the College founded the village National School, and subscribed to its support. Before the building of the new church and following All Hallows falling into an unusable condition, services were held in an old Tithe Barn, at Manor Farm, Horsington. (Ref: https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/15049/about-us/) It was designed by David Brandon (see original signed plan below photo of church). The church is built in the Victorian style with both lancet and cusped lancet windows. All Saints has a steeple which is a notable landmark in the area and it was to this end that Sir John Betjeman, the Poet Laureate, commissioned the artist John Piper to make a line drawing which helped to illustrate his poem "A Lincolnshire Church" (see right below). Entering through the heavy wooden door, you see our font and cover before turning to see through the impressive reed screen the beautiful Stained Glass window in the East which is believed to have been erected in memory of Rev Francis Hugh Dean who was Rector of Horsington in the early 1880s by his widow.

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Sir John Betjeman, the Poet Laureate, commissioned artist

John Piper to make a line drawing of All Saints which helped to illustrate his poem

"A Lincolnshire Church". 

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The Parsons Post Card

Written by the (Rev.) J. W. Fitton but not posted.

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ALL HALLOWS CHURCH

All Hallows Church (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to <1855 AD) was almost equidistant from Stixwould, Bucknall and Horsington and was traditionally common to all three parishes. This site (close by All Hallows Drain) is now a large disturbed mound in a field and can be found along the B1190 towards Bucknall just before the bend that leads to the junction with Hale Road (see maps below).

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The original sketch by John Claude Nattes, circa 1786, is held in the Lincolnshire County Archives. Catalogued 'All Saints'.

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The copy dated 1912 by Nina Rice, daughter-in-law of the Horsington rector, hangs in All Saints Church. It is well known locally as "All Hallows".

A temporary church was built on the site of the current All Saints church, after the medieval All Hallows fell into ruin. A debate prevails as to whether this was called All Hallows or All Saints (both being the celebrations of the same religious event, which may have been readily transposed at that time). A drawing (above right), to be found in All Saints church today, is known locally as a picture of All Hallows church. There is little doubt this drawing is the one described in the “Post Office Directory for Lincolnshire” produced by Kelly & Co., in 1855, just five years before the completion of the current church. This contemporary account describes the church as "All Saints"… “The living is a rectory, in the diocese of Lincoln, value £250, in the gift of Magdalen College, Oxford; the Rev. John William Watkin, B.A., is the present incumbent. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is a small thatched building timber clayed, with a wooden turret; it was intended for temporary use when the original church (which was 1½ miles to the south-west) became dilapidated. It contains 100 sittings.” â€‹â€‹â€‹

 

See: "Drawing of All Hallows"             See: Post Office publication of 1855​​​​​​​​​​​​

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 Below detailed Old Map of the Medieval Site of All Hallows Church, Horsington, (Ordnance Survey (1887)). National Library of Scotland ðŸ”—

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     This map is a record of ancient rights of way held by LCC.

It serves to confirm All Hallows location.

WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL
Currently a private residence

"A List And Brief Details Of Chapels In The Horncastle & Bardney Circuit Past And Present" prepared by Colin Shepherdson & Anthony EG Whiting September 1997 states :- 

"A house was registered for worship in 1797 and a chapel erected in 1838. The chapel was enlarged in 1860. Renovations were undertaken on 1965 and included a new tiled floor, new chairs and redecorating, it was re-opened in March 1966. The last service held on the 10.10.1976.

"The Old Chapel" is now a private residence, situated on the corner of Moor Lane and Main/Bucknall Roads" 

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Original chapel on right (date unknown). See Photo Archive for another old photo. Current private residence on left.

BAPTIST CHAPEL

Currently a private residence

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Building record MLI98988 - Baptist Chapel, High Street, Horsington. Source Lincolnshire Heritage Explorer

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Full Description

Horsington Baptist chapel was built in 1819. It is a rendered brick building with a gabled roof. The chapel closed at an unknown date and was subsequently converted into a house, with many alterations being made to the building. {1}{2}{3}

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> SLI14499  Digital Archive: Lincolnshire County Council. 2013. GIS layer depicting locations and survival of nonconformist chapels in East Lindsey. Horsington. 

  • <2> SLI3566  Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. 72/16. 

  • <3> SLI7745  Bibliographic Reference: R.W. Ambler. 1979. Lincolnshire Returns of the Census of Religious Worship, 1851. No.637, p.127.

Summary

Baptist Chapel, Main Road, Horsington. Now in use as a house.

Type and Period (2)

  • BAPTIST CHAPEL (Post Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1819 AD to 1950 AD?)

  • HOUSE (Mid 20th Century to 21st Century - 1950 AD? to 2050 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded                         â€‹â€‹

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Chapel since becoming a private residence.

This building is marked on the 1888 Ordnance Survey 25” map as a Sunday School. According to Directory entries it was built in 1837 as a chapel, and later used as a Wesleyan Sunday School, but accounts vary as to whether it was originally for the Independents or the Primitive Methodists; or indeed shared.

Jean Howard 4 October 2024

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LOST MEDIEVAL CHAPEL AT POOLHAM
​Possibly an Oratory for private worship.

Monument record MLI40382 - Medieval chapel at Poolham, Horsington. A manorial chapel, dedicated to St Mary Magdelene, was recorded at Poolham, a settlement which no longer exists. It was licensed in c.1220. Burials were at Edlington church (Poolham was previously in Edlington parish), but a font was permitted in 1301. A priest was serving the chapel in 1526. {1} The remains of the chapel are located in the north-western corner of a moat, from which a Norman font was recovered (see 40381). One of the walls of the chapel survived as a few courses of limestone rubble and some eighteenth century brick until after 1971, but this had probably collapsed by 1983. There are fragments of dressed stone lying on the mound. {2}{3}{4}{5}{6} SLI737 Article in Serial: Dorothy M. Owen. 1975. 'Medieval Chapels in Lincolnshire' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. vol. 10, p.17. SLI9064 Index: Department of the Environment. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 7/25 (234.005). SLI3097 Index: SMR FILE HORSINGTON. HORSINGTON. TF 26 NW:A. SLI9458 Verbal Communication: B.J.. 2004. Information regarding chapel, moat and hall at Poolham. -. SLI9459 Photograph: Jeffery, Barry. 2004. Photographs of Poolham Hall site, moat and chapel site. -./Archives (6)

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