Halton Fenside

Grade II* Listed parish church from mid 14th century with renovations and alterations in the 15th century, 1638 and 1701. Restored 19th and 20th century. The tower is 15th century, patched up with brick in the 18th century. It was built by the then priest Thomas de Redying between 1318 and 1353 and replaced an Anglo Saxon church reputedly under the supervision of Bishop Chad, who was later canonised. In 1606 Revd Stubbs was prosecuted by his parishioners when the roof and walls of the chancel collapsed. In 1635 the nave roof needed restoration and the new timbers used lasted well into the 20th century. The external nave wall has a datestone of 1638 thought to be the date of extensive restoration of the church, including use of red brick. Almost in ruin, Revd Edward Steer became rector in 1859 and with the village carpenter carried out repairs. Then in 1912 his ideas, stored in the parish chest, were used for a complete renovation. It has 3 bells, 15th century by Robert Merston, by Henry Oldfield 1594 and by John Taylor 1874.

Grade II Listed and Scheduled Monument. The 3.8m high cross is medieval in origin with the upper part dating from a late 19th or early 20th century restoration but with a medieval moulded knop of the Virgin and a Saint. The listing dates it to the 15th century.

Grade II Listed former rectory. Early 18th century altered in the early and mid 19th century. A large house with 4 reception rooms and ballroom. Above 4 or 5 bedrooms and 5 attic rooms.

Grade II* Listed Parish church dating back to the 14th and 15th centuries. A church is mentioned in the Domesday Book 1080-1086 but the present church was built in the late 14th century. The porch was rebuilt in 1831 by Colonel Maddison of Partney Hall. Following damage in a bad storm in 1846 it was considerably rebuilt and improved under the direction of Rector Thomas Hardwicke Rawnsley. His son Drummond carried out further restoration and the tower was rebuilt 1866 by J. Fowler described in contemporary reports as 'Part of the tower was taken down and rebuilt with enlarged buttresses from designs by Mr. Street. Old tower was higher than the present one'. The crenellations were probably added at this time, not being shown in a 1790 sketch. Rev Thomas W Sale commissioned the rebuilding of the Chantry chapel, now the vestry, in 1894-5. It has a Sanctus and 6 other bells. Sanctus plus three 1717 by Henry Penn, one 1791 by Thomas Osborn, two 1867 by John Taylor & Co. Pictures show National Lottery funded restoration in 2015 and in December 2020 £25k was awarded for essential repairs from the government’s £1.57 billion COVID-19 Culture Recovery Fund. A wooden bridge over the road from the rectory to the then rectory vegetable garden and the church existed from the 1860s until the 1950s when it fell into disrepair and was demolished.

Spilsby & Firsby Railway Company obtained parliamentary permission in 1865 and consequently opened a four mile branch line to Spilsby on 1st May 1868. Halton Holegate was the only intermediate station on the short branch line and never generated much revenue. Operated by them, Great Northern Railway bought out the Spilsby & Firsby Railway Company and ran it from 1st January 1891. The station had a station master's residence, a booking office, a small waiting room, single platform, a loop line with cattle pen and goods shed. Passenger services were suspended for WWII on 10th September 1939 and never resumed but goods continued and finally stopped on 30th November 1958 because the bridge over Steeping River needed a £20k replacement. The Station building was extended and is now a 3 reception 5 bedroom, 2,319 sq ft (216 sq m) home. The goods shed is now 521 sq ft (48 sq m) stables and tack room.

Spilsby & Firsby Railway Company obtained parliamentary permission in 1865 and consequently opened a four mile branch line to Spilsby on 1st May 1868. Halton Holegate was the only intermediate station on the short branch line and never generated much revenue. Operated by them, Great Northern Railway bought out the Spilsby & Firsby Railway Company and ran it from 1st January 1891. The station had a station master's residence, a booking office, a small waiting room, single platform, a loop line with cattle pen and goods shed. Passenger services were suspended for WWII on 10th September 1939 and never resumed but goods continued and finally stopped on 30th November 1958 because the bridge over Steeping River needed a £20k replacement. The Station building was extended and is now a 3 reception 5 bedroom, 2,319 sq ft (216 sq m) home. The goods shed is now 521 sq ft (48 sq m) stables and tack room.

Located north of Halton Fenside on the northeast side of the crossroads of Fen Road, Toynton Lane, Steeping Road and Halton Fenside, Halton Holgate parish. 4 arms and no finial. Milestone Society National ID: LI_TF4263

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Southern aspect.

Looking east along the nave. There is no chancel arch.

Grade II*listed The church dates from the mid-fourteenth century onwards and was restored in the nineteenth and twentieth century. It is built in greenstone and redbrick with limestone ashlar dressings with a concrete tiled roof. It was built by Thomas de Redying in the mid 14th C. and replaced an Anglo Saxon church. There is a western tower from the fifteenth century, with brick patching. There are three bells the oldest one dating from the 15th C. The nave and chancel are in one, the nave having three bays of octagonal piers. The north aisle dates from the late fifteenth century and has been patched in brick. The south aisle is probably late fourteenth century. There is a 14th C. octagonal font of seven sides with standing figures. The chancel has a fifteenth century arch originally leading to a chapel, now demolished. This now leads to the vestry. On the north side of the chancel is an effigy of Thomas de Redying from the fourteenth century. This was found during restoration work in 1912. The east window is from the fifteenth century and was restored in the nineteenth century. Most of the furniture and painted ceiling dates from the 19th C. The rood and screen are from 1913 and incorporate some older panels. In 1606 Rev. Stubbs was prosecuted by his parishioners when the roof and walls of the chancel collapsed. The church was restored when redbrick was used to patch the exterior. However by the mid nineteenth century the church was almost in ruin and was repaired by the Rev. Edward Steere and the village carpenter. It was further renovated in 1912. The church was reopened June 28th 1913.