Horncastle's Churches

Ashby is a remote hamlet and its medieval church of St Andrew is approached across a farmyard. The churchyard affords fabulous views across the Wolds. Photo by A B Barton

St Julian's is a large cruciform church which stands tucked away in the quaint village of Benniworth. Photo by explorechurches.org

Nicholas Leache, rector of Belchford in 1536, was one of the ringleaders in the Lincolnshire Rising in which 3,000 people marched through the county to protest against closure of the monasteries by Henry VIII. Photo by explorechurches.org

Built near to the site of a Benedictine priory, St Andrew’s is grade 2* listed and has medieval origins with additions in the 15th century. Photo by explorechurches.org.

A rather unassuming village church on the outside but containing a wealth of interest and heritage within its walls, but there also lies a hidden story of murder and intrigue. Photo by Richard Croft.

An unusual and fascinating church, effectively a medieval church encased in a Georgian red brick shell in 1758, St Swithins still holds many treasures inside its walls and the trouble taken to obtain the key and open the Norman west door is well worth the effort. Photo by Jonathan Thacker

Believed to be the third church on the site and completed around 1160, the oldest part is the tower. The church has connections with Alfred, Lord Tennyson, the Dymoke family (King's Champion) and John Franklin. Photo by explorechurches.org