Magdelen College Macray's Archive © Magdalen College Oxford
Religious Buildings Past and Present
ALL SAINTS CHURCH
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 left). 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 was used to illustrate his poem "A Lincolnshire Church" (see right). 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. Footnote: There is an interesting passage in a Post Office publication of 1855 referring to a temporary All Saints church. ​
Here is a PDF Article about the church written in 1989
A Newspaper report on renovations to the church in the mid 1960's.
The Parsons Post Card
ALL HALLOWS CHURCH
Demolished 19th Century
ALL HALLOWS CHURCH (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to <1855 AD) The original church an old thatched building was replaced by a new All Saints’ Church in 1860. All Hallows was almost equidistant from Stixwould, Bucknall and Horsington and was traditionally common to all three parishes. The site is now a large disturbed mound in the field. In the new church there is a copy of a drawing (above) of the old church. The copy is dated 1912 and it is understood the original painting dated from 1786 🔗. The building appears to be 16th or 17th century in style.
https://heritage-explorer.lincolnshire.gov.uk
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Footnote: The Drawing may not be All Hallows. There is evidence that prior to the 1860 All Saints being built, a temporary thatched building with a tower was located on the site of All Saints and indeed was called All Saints. There is an interesting passage in a Post Office publication of 1855 referring to a temporary All Saints church 🔗
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Below detailed Old Map of the Medieval Site of All Hallows Church, Horsington, (Ordnance Survey 1 inch to 1 mile (1955-1961)). Held in the ARCHI UK Database 🔗
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"
Original chapel before becoming a private residence.
Date of photograph unknown.
MEDIEVAL CHAPEL AT POOLHAM
No longer exists (see Poolham Hall)
​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} 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} Sources/Archives (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) 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. -.
