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Lincolnshire Walksthe walk
Walk Location: Horncastle lies 35 km (22 miles)east of Lincoln on the A158.
Starting point: The bridge over the River Bain atthe junction of Conging Street, St Lawrence Street andWatermill Road, Horncastle.Grid reference TF 258 697.
Parking: Pay and Display car parks are located at the Bain (Tesco)and St Lawrence Street, Horncastle.
Public Transport: The Interconnect 6 bus service operatesbetween Lincoln and Skegness and stops in Horncastle. Forfurther information and times call the Traveline on 0870 6082608or visit www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/busrailtravel.
Walk length: 21/3 km (11/2 miles). At a leisurely pace the walk willtake approximately 1 hour to complete.
Type of walk: This level walk uses surfaced town paths. The busyA158 road is crossed twice.
Ordnance Survey maps for the area: Explorer 273 LincolnshireWolds South. Landranger 122 Skegness & Horncastle.
Refreshments: There is a wide range of shops, cafes and pubs inHorncastle.
Public Toilets: St Lawrence Street, Horncastle.
This walk and leaflet have been compiled with the assistance of Horncastle Civic Society.
A walk of 21/3 km (11/2 miles)Around the home town of Sir Joseph Banks
IntroductionWalk Information
Published February 2006
HorncastleTown walk
Sponsored by
At the end of the school there is a shortsection of Roman wall visible. In total the wallenclosed approximately 5 acres of land. The 18th century Banovallum House is nowthe headquarters of the Lincolnshire WildlifeTrust, but was built on part of Sir Joseph Banksestate. (There is a circular walk around thegrounds should you wish to explore.)
Look out for the small building on the leftmarked with a blue plaque. This was theworkshop of the cobbler and CrownExecutioner William Marwood. Between 1872and 1883 he dispatched 178 prisoners acrossthe United Kingdom.He introduced the “long drop”, and hislikeness appeared in the Chambers of Horrorsin Madam Tussauds.
Turn left along the front of theschool. View the Manor Houseand its plaque then continue tothe entrance of BanovallumHouse.
Turn around and return to thechurch. Turn left to walk in frontof the church and emerge onChurch Lane.
Turn right.
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St Lawrence Street, or Pudding Lane as it wasformely known, was once a busy area of thetown and home to a variety of industries andtrades including a tannery, saddler, basketmaker, and blacksmith to name a few. Therewere also many beer houses and brothels.
Turn left along the far side of thelibrary. Look through thewindow to see part of theRoman Wall inside. Continueinto Lindsey Court, whereWilliam Marwood perfected his“long drop” through the alleyknown as Tinkers Entry toemerge onto the High Street andthe Market Place.
Cross the road and walk down StLawrence Street at the side ofthe Post Office to return to thestarting point.
Follow the road as it bends leftand becomes Wharf Road andthe River Waring is on the right.
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Horncastle is an attractive market town lying at the south-west footof the Lincolnshire Wolds and noted for its antique shops. The townis located where the Rivers Bain and Waring meet, and on the site ofa Roman fort. Parts of the Roman wall can still be seen.
Horncastle means ‘the Roman town on a horn-shaped piece of land’,the Old English ‘Horna’ is a projecting horn-shaped piece of land,especially one formed in a river bend.
This leaflet will guide you on a short walk around the townhighlighting some of the town’s rich history.
Granted a market in 1230 the town flourished in the Middle Ages.After a recession in the 17th century prosperity returned with thecompletion of the canal in the early 19th century, that linkedHorncastle, via the River Witham, to Boston and Lincoln.
Horncastle was famous for its annual August Horse Fair which beganin the 13th century and continued until 1948. It was the largest in thecountry during the 19th century and attracted buyers from acrossEurope.
This is one in a series of walks from Horncastle. The others are:
• Horncastle, Fulletby & West Ashby• Horncastle Canal• round Horncastle
We hope you enjoy them.
If this leaflet is not in a format that meets your needsplease contact Conservation Services
Lincolnshire County CouncilConservation Services
Tel: 01522 782070 Minicom: 01522 552055Email: [email protected]
Website: www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/countryside
The busy wharf and south basin of the canalwas located on this stretch of the RiverWaring.The town’s position between two rivers meansit has always been susceptible to flooding. Itsuffered a number of serious floods in 1899,1912, 1920 and 1960. The level of the 1960flood is marked on the last building alongWharf Road opposite The Ship.
The building at the end of the road on theright is the old Free Grammar School, built in1778, and was in use until 1908 when theschool moved to its current site on WestStreet. The building at the entrance was thetown’s first fire station!
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2 Turn right into Dovecote Alley,just after Mill ViewCourt, to emerge onNorth Street.
1 At the Pagoda and bridge overthe River Bain, follow WatermillRoad alongside the river. Thisarea is the north basin of thecanal.
6 Continue along Bridge Streetand turn left as it becomesWest Street.
3 Turn right down North Street.Cross Conging Street andcontinue past The AdmiralRodney Hotel and Old NicksTavern, formerly the New Inn, tothe junction of North Streetand High Street, the areaknown as the Bull Ring.
The last building on the left was The GreatNorthern Hotel, built at the same time as therailway. On the right is the site of the oldrailway station.
The bridge crosses the Horncastle Canal. Thecanal was completed in 1802 at a cost of£45,000, nearly four times the originalestimate. It links Horncastle to Tattershall andis 11 miles (171/2 km) in length. The maincargo was coal, lime and farm produce. Thedecline of the canal started with the arrival ofthe railway in Horncastle in 1854. During thesevere winter of 1855 the canal froze and therailway started delivering coal. Althoughstruggling financially, the canal stayed openuntil 1889.
Above the gate at the first cottage on the rightis a stone inscribed WM 1877. This apparentlyrefers to William Marwood, the CrownExecutioner although there is no evidence tosuggest he lived there. Once in the churchyard there are two cottages on the right, bothwith blue plaques. Both date from the 18thcentury and were the first Lincolnshiredispensary, started by Sir Joseph Banks in1789, and the first Horncastle Workhouse.
The Gothic-style StanhopeMemorial stands in the middleof the Market Place and waserected in 1894 and commemoratesthe Lord of the Manor, MP forHorncastle and local benefactor EdwardStanhope, who cleared the Market Place of itsold buildings in 1890 to improve the market.
Stevenson’s Watermill can be seen straightahead and the outline of the mill wheel canstill be seen on the west wall. The basin wasalso used by the Horncastle Baptists in theearly 19th century for baptisms.
Look out for the CourtHouse and Angel Inn onyour left, and the WarMemorial Hospital building overthe road. The Hospital building was thetown’s second dispensary and has a plaqueabove the entrance in memory of EdwardHarrison MD, Sir Joseph Banks and Sir HenryDymoke.
This was the terminus forpassenger and Royal Mail coaches.Two old posting Inns can still be seen,the 17th century Red Lion and the older16th century Bull Hotel. Sir Joseph Banksconvened many meetings at the Bull Hotel andorganised annual fundraising balls in TheAssembly Rooms on behalf of The Dispensary.
Enter the Market Place.
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At the old Weslyan School turnleft, over the river and road atthe crossing, and continue intoSt Mary’s Square.
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11Keep left past the houses andthen follow the footpath alongthe banks of the River Bain to afootbridge.
Turn left over the bridge.
Follow the footpath left ontoCoronation Walk. A boardprovides more information onthe history of the canal.
Continue along Coronation Walkalongside the River Waring and arow of lime trees.
4 Turn right onto the High Streetand walk to the Market Place.
The buildings here are a mix of late Georgianand Victorian and it is worth looking above theshop frontages to appreciate them. Inparticular look out for the former George Inn,with the archway, where coaches from Lincoln,Boston and Louth stopped. It is said that theauthor George Burrow stayed here and wroteof his experiences at the horse fair in ‘RomanyRye’. Also look out for the Italian-style curvedfacade of the ‘Punch House’, whichwas built on the site of the 17thcentury vicarage and attacheddram house.
Look out for the stonemooring post close to HaresWarehouse. Built in 1865 thewarehouse was used to store corn.
There are a number of finebuildings along West Street.Look out for the Fighting Cocks;The Crown Inn; the home andasylum of physcian Edward Harrison, atnumber 30 and Watson’s Infant School (1786-1918). Admire the stone sculpture at the endof West Street, erected as a tribute to SirJoseph Banks.
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St Mary’s Church dates from the 13th centuryand is built from local green sandstone. It wasrestored between 1859 and 1861. It is worthlooking inside to see the memorials and thefamous scythes, reputedly from the Civil War.On the left is the National School, started bySir Joseph Banks on land that he owned andbuilt with over 20 trees from his estate atRevesby Abbey.
Admire the diverse architecture along the HighStreet. The building on the right just before theMarket Place has two blue plaques on its wall.One celebrates the installation of the town clockin 1889 and the second shows the property wasonce the town house of Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820), botanist and president of the RoyalSociety.
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5 Continue to walk in the samedirection and cross the MarketPlace and follow the road to theright, Bridge Street. Cross theRiver Bain.
At the traffic lights cross theA158, Lincoln Road, with careand continue straight aheadalong West Street.
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Keep to the left hand path toemerge on Manor House Street.
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2 Turn right into Dovecote Alley,just after Mill ViewCourt, to emerge onNorth Street.
1 At the Pagoda and bridge overthe River Bain, follow WatermillRoad alongside the river. Thisarea is the north basin of thecanal.
6 Continue along Bridge Streetand turn left as it becomesWest Street.
3 Turn right down North Street.Cross Conging Street andcontinue past The AdmiralRodney Hotel and Old NicksTavern, formerly the New Inn, tothe junction of North Streetand High Street, the areaknown as the Bull Ring.
The last building on the left was The GreatNorthern Hotel, built at the same time as therailway. On the right is the site of the oldrailway station.
The bridge crosses the Horncastle Canal. Thecanal was completed in 1802 at a cost of£45,000, nearly four times the originalestimate. It links Horncastle to Tattershall andis 11 miles (171/2 km) in length. The maincargo was coal, lime and farm produce. Thedecline of the canal started with the arrival ofthe railway in Horncastle in 1854. During thesevere winter of 1855 the canal froze and therailway started delivering coal. Althoughstruggling financially, the canal stayed openuntil 1889.
Above the gate at the first cottage on the rightis a stone inscribed WM 1877. This apparentlyrefers to William Marwood, the CrownExecutioner although there is no evidence tosuggest he lived there. Once in the churchyard there are two cottages on the right, bothwith blue plaques. Both date from the 18thcentury and were the first Lincolnshiredispensary, started by Sir Joseph Banks in1789, and the first Horncastle Workhouse.
The Gothic-style StanhopeMemorial stands in the middleof the Market Place and waserected in 1894 and commemoratesthe Lord of the Manor, MP forHorncastle and local benefactor EdwardStanhope, who cleared the Market Place of itsold buildings in 1890 to improve the market.
Stevenson’s Watermill can be seen straightahead and the outline of the mill wheel canstill be seen on the west wall. The basin wasalso used by the Horncastle Baptists in theearly 19th century for baptisms.
Look out for the CourtHouse and Angel Inn onyour left, and the WarMemorial Hospital building overthe road. The Hospital building was thetown’s second dispensary and has a plaqueabove the entrance in memory of EdwardHarrison MD, Sir Joseph Banks and Sir HenryDymoke.
This was the terminus forpassenger and Royal Mail coaches.Two old posting Inns can still be seen,the 17th century Red Lion and the older16th century Bull Hotel. Sir Joseph Banksconvened many meetings at the Bull Hotel andorganised annual fundraising balls in TheAssembly Rooms on behalf of The Dispensary.
Enter the Market Place.
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Majesty’s Stationery Office (C) Crown Copyright and Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown Copyright and may lead to civil proceedings. OS Licence I00025370”
At the old Weslyan School turnleft, over the river and road atthe crossing, and continue intoSt Mary’s Square.
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11Keep left past the houses andthen follow the footpath alongthe banks of the River Bain to afootbridge.
Turn left over the bridge.
Follow the footpath left ontoCoronation Walk. A boardprovides more information onthe history of the canal.
Continue along Coronation Walkalongside the River Waring and arow of lime trees.
4 Turn right onto the High Streetand walk to the Market Place.
The buildings here are a mix of late Georgianand Victorian and it is worth looking above theshop frontages to appreciate them. Inparticular look out for the former George Inn,with the archway, where coaches from Lincoln,Boston and Louth stopped. It is said that theauthor George Burrow stayed here and wroteof his experiences at the horse fair in ‘RomanyRye’. Also look out for the Italian-style curvedfacade of the ‘Punch House’, whichwas built on the site of the 17thcentury vicarage and attacheddram house.
Look out for the stonemooring post close to HaresWarehouse. Built in 1865 thewarehouse was used to store corn.
There are a number of finebuildings along West Street.Look out for the Fighting Cocks;The Crown Inn; the home andasylum of physcian Edward Harrison, atnumber 30 and Watson’s Infant School (1786-1918). Admire the stone sculpture at the endof West Street, erected as a tribute to SirJoseph Banks.
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St Mary’s Church dates from the 13th centuryand is built from local green sandstone. It wasrestored between 1859 and 1861. It is worthlooking inside to see the memorials and thefamous scythes, reputedly from the Civil War.On the left is the National School, started bySir Joseph Banks on land that he owned andbuilt with over 20 trees from his estate atRevesby Abbey.
Admire the diverse architecture along the HighStreet. The building on the right just before theMarket Place has two blue plaques on its wall.One celebrates the installation of the town clockin 1889 and the second shows the property wasonce the town house of Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820), botanist and president of the RoyalSociety.
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5 Continue to walk in the samedirection and cross the MarketPlace and follow the road to theright, Bridge Street. Cross theRiver Bain.
At the traffic lights cross theA158, Lincoln Road, with careand continue straight aheadalong West Street.
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Keep to the left hand path toemerge on Manor House Street.
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The walk The walk The walk
2 Turn right into Dovecote Alley,just after Mill ViewCourt, to emerge onNorth Street.
1 At the Pagoda and bridge overthe River Bain, follow WatermillRoad alongside the river. Thisarea is the north basin of thecanal.
6 Continue along Bridge Streetand turn left as it becomesWest Street.
3 Turn right down North Street.Cross Conging Street andcontinue past The AdmiralRodney Hotel and Old NicksTavern, formerly the New Inn, tothe junction of North Streetand High Street, the areaknown as the Bull Ring.
The last building on the left was The GreatNorthern Hotel, built at the same time as therailway. On the right is the site of the oldrailway station.
The bridge crosses the Horncastle Canal. Thecanal was completed in 1802 at a cost of£45,000, nearly four times the originalestimate. It links Horncastle to Tattershall andis 11 miles (171/2 km) in length. The maincargo was coal, lime and farm produce. Thedecline of the canal started with the arrival ofthe railway in Horncastle in 1854. During thesevere winter of 1855 the canal froze and therailway started delivering coal. Althoughstruggling financially, the canal stayed openuntil 1889.
Above the gate at the first cottage on the rightis a stone inscribed WM 1877. This apparentlyrefers to William Marwood, the CrownExecutioner although there is no evidence tosuggest he lived there. Once in the churchyard there are two cottages on the right, bothwith blue plaques. Both date from the 18thcentury and were the first Lincolnshiredispensary, started by Sir Joseph Banks in1789, and the first Horncastle Workhouse.
The Gothic-style StanhopeMemorial stands in the middleof the Market Place and waserected in 1894 and commemoratesthe Lord of the Manor, MP forHorncastle and local benefactor EdwardStanhope, who cleared the Market Place of itsold buildings in 1890 to improve the market.
Stevenson’s Watermill can be seen straightahead and the outline of the mill wheel canstill be seen on the west wall. The basin wasalso used by the Horncastle Baptists in theearly 19th century for baptisms.
Look out for the CourtHouse and Angel Inn onyour left, and the WarMemorial Hospital building overthe road. The Hospital building was thetown’s second dispensary and has a plaqueabove the entrance in memory of EdwardHarrison MD, Sir Joseph Banks and Sir HenryDymoke.
This was the terminus forpassenger and Royal Mail coaches.Two old posting Inns can still be seen,the 17th century Red Lion and the older16th century Bull Hotel. Sir Joseph Banksconvened many meetings at the Bull Hotel andorganised annual fundraising balls in TheAssembly Rooms on behalf of The Dispensary.
Enter the Market Place.
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“Map drawn from aerial photography copyright Lincolnshire County Council and Getmapping PLC.Lincolnshire County Council reproduced from OS mapping with permission of the controller of Her
Majesty’s Stationery Office (C) Crown Copyright and Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown Copyright and may lead to civil proceedings. OS Licence I00025370”
At the old Weslyan School turnleft, over the river and road atthe crossing, and continue intoSt Mary’s Square.
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1213
14
15
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11Keep left past the houses andthen follow the footpath alongthe banks of the River Bain to afootbridge.
Turn left over the bridge.
Follow the footpath left ontoCoronation Walk. A boardprovides more information onthe history of the canal.
Continue along Coronation Walkalongside the River Waring and arow of lime trees.
4 Turn right onto the High Streetand walk to the Market Place.
The buildings here are a mix of late Georgianand Victorian and it is worth looking above theshop frontages to appreciate them. Inparticular look out for the former George Inn,with the archway, where coaches from Lincoln,Boston and Louth stopped. It is said that theauthor George Burrow stayed here and wroteof his experiences at the horse fair in ‘RomanyRye’. Also look out for the Italian-style curvedfacade of the ‘Punch House’, whichwas built on the site of the 17thcentury vicarage and attacheddram house.
Look out for the stonemooring post close to HaresWarehouse. Built in 1865 thewarehouse was used to store corn.
There are a number of finebuildings along West Street.Look out for the Fighting Cocks;The Crown Inn; the home andasylum of physcian Edward Harrison, atnumber 30 and Watson’s Infant School (1786-1918). Admire the stone sculpture at the endof West Street, erected as a tribute to SirJoseph Banks.
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St Mary’s Church dates from the 13th centuryand is built from local green sandstone. It wasrestored between 1859 and 1861. It is worthlooking inside to see the memorials and thefamous scythes, reputedly from the Civil War.On the left is the National School, started bySir Joseph Banks on land that he owned andbuilt with over 20 trees from his estate atRevesby Abbey.
Admire the diverse architecture along the HighStreet. The building on the right just before theMarket Place has two blue plaques on its wall.One celebrates the installation of the town clockin 1889 and the second shows the property wasonce the town house of Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820), botanist and president of the RoyalSociety.
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5 Continue to walk in the samedirection and cross the MarketPlace and follow the road to theright, Bridge Street. Cross theRiver Bain.
At the traffic lights cross theA158, Lincoln Road, with careand continue straight aheadalong West Street.
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Keep to the left hand path toemerge on Manor House Street.
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Lincolnshire Walksthe walk
Walk Location: Horncastle lies 35 km (22 miles)east of Lincoln on the A158.
Starting point: The bridge over the River Bain atthe junction of Conging Street, St Lawrence Street andWatermill Road, Horncastle.Grid reference TF 258 697.
Parking: Pay and Display car parks are located at the Bain (Tesco)and St Lawrence Street, Horncastle.
Public Transport: The Interconnect 6 bus service operatesbetween Lincoln and Skegness and stops in Horncastle. Forfurther information and times call the Traveline on 0870 6082608or visit www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/busrailtravel.
Walk length: 21/3 km (11/2 miles). At a leisurely pace the walk willtake approximately 1 hour to complete.
Type of walk: This level walk uses surfaced town paths. The busyA158 road is crossed twice.
Ordnance Survey maps for the area: Explorer 273 LincolnshireWolds South. Landranger 122 Skegness & Horncastle.
Refreshments: There is a wide range of shops, cafes and pubs inHorncastle.
Public Toilets: St Lawrence Street, Horncastle.
This walk and leaflet have been compiled with the assistance of Horncastle Civic Society.
A walk of 21/3 km (11/2 miles)Around the home town of Sir Joseph Banks
IntroductionWalk Information
Published February 2006
HorncastleTown walk
Sponsored by
At the end of the school there is a shortsection of Roman wall visible. In total the wallenclosed approximately 5 acres of land. The 18th century Banovallum House is nowthe headquarters of the Lincolnshire WildlifeTrust, but was built on part of Sir Joseph Banksestate. (There is a circular walk around thegrounds should you wish to explore.)
Look out for the small building on the leftmarked with a blue plaque. This was theworkshop of the cobbler and CrownExecutioner William Marwood. Between 1872and 1883 he dispatched 178 prisoners acrossthe United Kingdom.He introduced the “long drop”, and hislikeness appeared in the Chambers of Horrorsin Madam Tussauds.
Turn left along the front of theschool. View the Manor Houseand its plaque then continue tothe entrance of BanovallumHouse.
Turn around and return to thechurch. Turn left to walk in frontof the church and emerge onChurch Lane.
Turn right.
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St Lawrence Street, or Pudding Lane as it wasformely known, was once a busy area of thetown and home to a variety of industries andtrades including a tannery, saddler, basketmaker, and blacksmith to name a few. Therewere also many beer houses and brothels.
Turn left along the far side of thelibrary. Look through thewindow to see part of theRoman Wall inside. Continueinto Lindsey Court, whereWilliam Marwood perfected his“long drop” through the alleyknown as Tinkers Entry toemerge onto the High Street andthe Market Place.
Cross the road and walk down StLawrence Street at the side ofthe Post Office to return to thestarting point.
Follow the road as it bends leftand becomes Wharf Road andthe River Waring is on the right.
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Horncastle is an attractive market town lying at the south-west footof the Lincolnshire Wolds and noted for its antique shops. The townis located where the Rivers Bain and Waring meet, and on the site ofa Roman fort. Parts of the Roman wall can still be seen.
Horncastle means ‘the Roman town on a horn-shaped piece of land’,the Old English ‘Horna’ is a projecting horn-shaped piece of land,especially one formed in a river bend.
This leaflet will guide you on a short walk around the townhighlighting some of the town’s rich history.
Granted a market in 1230 the town flourished in the Middle Ages.After a recession in the 17th century prosperity returned with thecompletion of the canal in the early 19th century, that linkedHorncastle, via the River Witham, to Boston and Lincoln.
Horncastle was famous for its annual August Horse Fair which beganin the 13th century and continued until 1948. It was the largest in thecountry during the 19th century and attracted buyers from acrossEurope.
This is one in a series of walks from Horncastle. The others are:
• Horncastle, Fulletby & West Ashby• Horncastle Canal• round Horncastle
We hope you enjoy them.
If this leaflet is not in a format that meets your needsplease contact Conservation Services
Lincolnshire County CouncilConservation Services
Tel: 01522 782070 Minicom: 01522 552055Email: [email protected]
Website: www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/countryside
The busy wharf and south basin of the canalwas located on this stretch of the RiverWaring.The town’s position between two rivers meansit has always been susceptible to flooding. Itsuffered a number of serious floods in 1899,1912, 1920 and 1960. The level of the 1960flood is marked on the last building alongWharf Road opposite The Ship.
The building at the end of the road on theright is the old Free Grammar School, built in1778, and was in use until 1908 when theschool moved to its current site on WestStreet. The building at the entrance was thetown’s first fire station!
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The walk The walk The walk
2 Turn right into Dovecote Alley,just after Mill ViewCourt, to emerge onNorth Street.
1 At the Pagoda and bridge overthe River Bain, follow WatermillRoad alongside the river. Thisarea is the north basin of thecanal.
6 Continue along Bridge Streetand turn left as it becomesWest Street.
3 Turn right down North Street.Cross Conging Street andcontinue past The AdmiralRodney Hotel and Old NicksTavern, formerly the New Inn, tothe junction of North Streetand High Street, the areaknown as the Bull Ring.
The last building on the left was The GreatNorthern Hotel, built at the same time as therailway. On the right is the site of the oldrailway station.
The bridge crosses the Horncastle Canal. Thecanal was completed in 1802 at a cost of£45,000, nearly four times the originalestimate. It links Horncastle to Tattershall andis 11 miles (171/2 km) in length. The maincargo was coal, lime and farm produce. Thedecline of the canal started with the arrival ofthe railway in Horncastle in 1854. During thesevere winter of 1855 the canal froze and therailway started delivering coal. Althoughstruggling financially, the canal stayed openuntil 1889.
Above the gate at the first cottage on the rightis a stone inscribed WM 1877. This apparentlyrefers to William Marwood, the CrownExecutioner although there is no evidence tosuggest he lived there. Once in the churchyard there are two cottages on the right, bothwith blue plaques. Both date from the 18thcentury and were the first Lincolnshiredispensary, started by Sir Joseph Banks in1789, and the first Horncastle Workhouse.
The Gothic-style StanhopeMemorial stands in the middleof the Market Place and waserected in 1894 and commemoratesthe Lord of the Manor, MP forHorncastle and local benefactor EdwardStanhope, who cleared the Market Place of itsold buildings in 1890 to improve the market.
Stevenson’s Watermill can be seen straightahead and the outline of the mill wheel canstill be seen on the west wall. The basin wasalso used by the Horncastle Baptists in theearly 19th century for baptisms.
Look out for the CourtHouse and Angel Inn onyour left, and the WarMemorial Hospital building overthe road. The Hospital building was thetown’s second dispensary and has a plaqueabove the entrance in memory of EdwardHarrison MD, Sir Joseph Banks and Sir HenryDymoke.
This was the terminus forpassenger and Royal Mail coaches.Two old posting Inns can still be seen,the 17th century Red Lion and the older16th century Bull Hotel. Sir Joseph Banksconvened many meetings at the Bull Hotel andorganised annual fundraising balls in TheAssembly Rooms on behalf of The Dispensary.
Enter the Market Place.
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“Map drawn from aerial photography copyright Lincolnshire County Council and Getmapping PLC.Lincolnshire County Council reproduced from OS mapping with permission of the controller of Her
Majesty’s Stationery Office (C) Crown Copyright and Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown Copyright and may lead to civil proceedings. OS Licence I00025370”
At the old Weslyan School turnleft, over the river and road atthe crossing, and continue intoSt Mary’s Square.
9 10
11
1213
14
15
8
9
11Keep left past the houses andthen follow the footpath alongthe banks of the River Bain to afootbridge.
Turn left over the bridge.
Follow the footpath left ontoCoronation Walk. A boardprovides more information onthe history of the canal.
Continue along Coronation Walkalongside the River Waring and arow of lime trees.
4 Turn right onto the High Streetand walk to the Market Place.
The buildings here are a mix of late Georgianand Victorian and it is worth looking above theshop frontages to appreciate them. Inparticular look out for the former George Inn,with the archway, where coaches from Lincoln,Boston and Louth stopped. It is said that theauthor George Burrow stayed here and wroteof his experiences at the horse fair in ‘RomanyRye’. Also look out for the Italian-style curvedfacade of the ‘Punch House’, whichwas built on the site of the 17thcentury vicarage and attacheddram house.
Look out for the stonemooring post close to HaresWarehouse. Built in 1865 thewarehouse was used to store corn.
There are a number of finebuildings along West Street.Look out for the Fighting Cocks;The Crown Inn; the home andasylum of physcian Edward Harrison, atnumber 30 and Watson’s Infant School (1786-1918). Admire the stone sculpture at the endof West Street, erected as a tribute to SirJoseph Banks.
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St Mary’s Church dates from the 13th centuryand is built from local green sandstone. It wasrestored between 1859 and 1861. It is worthlooking inside to see the memorials and thefamous scythes, reputedly from the Civil War.On the left is the National School, started bySir Joseph Banks on land that he owned andbuilt with over 20 trees from his estate atRevesby Abbey.
Admire the diverse architecture along the HighStreet. The building on the right just before theMarket Place has two blue plaques on its wall.One celebrates the installation of the town clockin 1889 and the second shows the property wasonce the town house of Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820), botanist and president of the RoyalSociety.
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P
5 Continue to walk in the samedirection and cross the MarketPlace and follow the road to theright, Bridge Street. Cross theRiver Bain.
At the traffic lights cross theA158, Lincoln Road, with careand continue straight aheadalong West Street.
7
Keep to the left hand path toemerge on Manor House Street.
Leaflet 2/3/06 09:18 Page 2
Lincolnshire Walksthe walk
Walk Location: Horncastle lies 35 km (22 miles)east of Lincoln on the A158.
Starting point: The bridge over the River Bain atthe junction of Conging Street, St Lawrence Street andWatermill Road, Horncastle.Grid reference TF 258 697.
Parking: Pay and Display car parks are located at the Bain (Tesco)and St Lawrence Street, Horncastle.
Public Transport: The Interconnect 6 bus service operatesbetween Lincoln and Skegness and stops in Horncastle. Forfurther information and times call the Traveline on 0870 6082608or visit www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/busrailtravel.
Walk length: 21/3 km (11/2 miles). At a leisurely pace the walk willtake approximately 1 hour to complete.
Type of walk: This level walk uses surfaced town paths. The busyA158 road is crossed twice.
Ordnance Survey maps for the area: Explorer 273 LincolnshireWolds South. Landranger 122 Skegness & Horncastle.
Refreshments: There is a wide range of shops, cafes and pubs inHorncastle.
Public Toilets: St Lawrence Street, Horncastle.
This walk and leaflet have been compiled with the assistance of Horncastle Civic Society.
A walk of 21/3 km (11/2 miles)Around the home town of Sir Joseph Banks
IntroductionWalk Information
Published February 2006
HorncastleTown walk
Sponsored by
At the end of the school there is a shortsection of Roman wall visible. In total the wallenclosed approximately 5 acres of land. The 18th century Banovallum House is nowthe headquarters of the Lincolnshire WildlifeTrust, but was built on part of Sir Joseph Banksestate. (There is a circular walk around thegrounds should you wish to explore.)
Look out for the small building on the leftmarked with a blue plaque. This was theworkshop of the cobbler and CrownExecutioner William Marwood. Between 1872and 1883 he dispatched 178 prisoners acrossthe United Kingdom.He introduced the “long drop”, and hislikeness appeared in the Chambers of Horrorsin Madam Tussauds.
Turn left along the front of theschool. View the Manor Houseand its plaque then continue tothe entrance of BanovallumHouse.
Turn around and return to thechurch. Turn left to walk in frontof the church and emerge onChurch Lane.
Turn right.
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St Lawrence Street, or Pudding Lane as it wasformely known, was once a busy area of thetown and home to a variety of industries andtrades including a tannery, saddler, basketmaker, and blacksmith to name a few. Therewere also many beer houses and brothels.
Turn left along the far side of thelibrary. Look through thewindow to see part of theRoman Wall inside. Continueinto Lindsey Court, whereWilliam Marwood perfected his“long drop” through the alleyknown as Tinkers Entry toemerge onto the High Street andthe Market Place.
Cross the road and walk down StLawrence Street at the side ofthe Post Office to return to thestarting point.
Follow the road as it bends leftand becomes Wharf Road andthe River Waring is on the right.
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Horncastle is an attractive market town lying at the south-west footof the Lincolnshire Wolds and noted for its antique shops. The townis located where the Rivers Bain and Waring meet, and on the site ofa Roman fort. Parts of the Roman wall can still be seen.
Horncastle means ‘the Roman town on a horn-shaped piece of land’,the Old English ‘Horna’ is a projecting horn-shaped piece of land,especially one formed in a river bend.
This leaflet will guide you on a short walk around the townhighlighting some of the town’s rich history.
Granted a market in 1230 the town flourished in the Middle Ages.After a recession in the 17th century prosperity returned with thecompletion of the canal in the early 19th century, that linkedHorncastle, via the River Witham, to Boston and Lincoln.
Horncastle was famous for its annual August Horse Fair which beganin the 13th century and continued until 1948. It was the largest in thecountry during the 19th century and attracted buyers from acrossEurope.
This is one in a series of walks from Horncastle. The others are:
• Horncastle, Fulletby & West Ashby• Horncastle Canal• round Horncastle
We hope you enjoy them.
If this leaflet is not in a format that meets your needsplease contact Conservation Services
Lincolnshire County CouncilConservation Services
Tel: 01522 782070 Minicom: 01522 552055Email: [email protected]
Website: www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/countryside
The busy wharf and south basin of the canalwas located on this stretch of the RiverWaring.The town’s position between two rivers meansit has always been susceptible to flooding. Itsuffered a number of serious floods in 1899,1912, 1920 and 1960. The level of the 1960flood is marked on the last building alongWharf Road opposite The Ship.
The building at the end of the road on theright is the old Free Grammar School, built in1778, and was in use until 1908 when theschool moved to its current site on WestStreet. The building at the entrance was thetown’s first fire station!
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Lincolnshire Walksthe walk
Walk Location: Horncastle lies 35 km (22 miles)east of Lincoln on the A158.
Starting point: The bridge over the River Bain atthe junction of Conging Street, St Lawrence Street andWatermill Road, Horncastle.Grid reference TF 258 697.
Parking: Pay and Display car parks are located at the Bain (Tesco)and St Lawrence Street, Horncastle.
Public Transport: The Interconnect 6 bus service operatesbetween Lincoln and Skegness and stops in Horncastle. Forfurther information and times call the Traveline on 0870 6082608or visit www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/busrailtravel.
Walk length: 21/3 km (11/2 miles). At a leisurely pace the walk willtake approximately 1 hour to complete.
Type of walk: This level walk uses surfaced town paths. The busyA158 road is crossed twice.
Ordnance Survey maps for the area: Explorer 273 LincolnshireWolds South. Landranger 122 Skegness & Horncastle.
Refreshments: There is a wide range of shops, cafes and pubs inHorncastle.
Public Toilets: St Lawrence Street, Horncastle.
This walk and leaflet have been compiled with the assistance of Horncastle Civic Society.
A walk of 21/3 km (11/2 miles)Around the home town of Sir Joseph Banks
IntroductionWalk Information
Published February 2006
HorncastleTown walk
Sponsored by
At the end of the school there is a shortsection of Roman wall visible. In total the wallenclosed approximately 5 acres of land. The 18th century Banovallum House is nowthe headquarters of the Lincolnshire WildlifeTrust, but was built on part of Sir Joseph Banksestate. (There is a circular walk around thegrounds should you wish to explore.)
Look out for the small building on the leftmarked with a blue plaque. This was theworkshop of the cobbler and CrownExecutioner William Marwood. Between 1872and 1883 he dispatched 178 prisoners acrossthe United Kingdom.He introduced the “long drop”, and hislikeness appeared in the Chambers of Horrorsin Madam Tussauds.
Turn left along the front of theschool. View the Manor Houseand its plaque then continue tothe entrance of BanovallumHouse.
Turn around and return to thechurch. Turn left to walk in frontof the church and emerge onChurch Lane.
Turn right.
12
13
St Lawrence Street, or Pudding Lane as it wasformely known, was once a busy area of thetown and home to a variety of industries andtrades including a tannery, saddler, basketmaker, and blacksmith to name a few. Therewere also many beer houses and brothels.
Turn left along the far side of thelibrary. Look through thewindow to see part of theRoman Wall inside. Continueinto Lindsey Court, whereWilliam Marwood perfected his“long drop” through the alleyknown as Tinkers Entry toemerge onto the High Street andthe Market Place.
Cross the road and walk down StLawrence Street at the side ofthe Post Office to return to thestarting point.
Follow the road as it bends leftand becomes Wharf Road andthe River Waring is on the right.
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Horncastle is an attractive market town lying at the south-west footof the Lincolnshire Wolds and noted for its antique shops. The townis located where the Rivers Bain and Waring meet, and on the site ofa Roman fort. Parts of the Roman wall can still be seen.
Horncastle means ‘the Roman town on a horn-shaped piece of land’,the Old English ‘Horna’ is a projecting horn-shaped piece of land,especially one formed in a river bend.
This leaflet will guide you on a short walk around the townhighlighting some of the town’s rich history.
Granted a market in 1230 the town flourished in the Middle Ages.After a recession in the 17th century prosperity returned with thecompletion of the canal in the early 19th century, that linkedHorncastle, via the River Witham, to Boston and Lincoln.
Horncastle was famous for its annual August Horse Fair which beganin the 13th century and continued until 1948. It was the largest in thecountry during the 19th century and attracted buyers from acrossEurope.
This is one in a series of walks from Horncastle. The others are:
• Horncastle, Fulletby & West Ashby• Horncastle Canal• round Horncastle
We hope you enjoy them.
If this leaflet is not in a format that meets your needsplease contact Conservation Services
Lincolnshire County CouncilConservation Services
Tel: 01522 782070 Minicom: 01522 552055Email: [email protected]
Website: www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/countryside
The busy wharf and south basin of the canalwas located on this stretch of the RiverWaring.The town’s position between two rivers meansit has always been susceptible to flooding. Itsuffered a number of serious floods in 1899,1912, 1920 and 1960. The level of the 1960flood is marked on the last building alongWharf Road opposite The Ship.
The building at the end of the road on theright is the old Free Grammar School, built in1778, and was in use until 1908 when theschool moved to its current site on WestStreet. The building at the entrance was thetown’s first fire station!
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