Horncastle Heritage Trail
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The Horncastle Heritage Trail will guide you through a three mile long walk around the town giving you a great opportunity to see some of Horncastle's historic landmarks.
Download the PDF document (from the link below) to get yourself the trail leaflet, giving you more information about each part of the trail. Each of the markers which are placed on the map above, correlate with a specific part of the walk which is explained in further detail in the leaflet (downloadable below).
- Let's set off!
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Start the walk in the Market Place at THE STANHOPE MEMORIAL.
Cross the road at the zebra crossing and walk into St. Mary’s Churchyard.
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On leaving St. Mary’s churchyard, emerge onto Manor House Street and turn left along the front of the old school to view the Manor House opposite and its plaque. Continue past the old school building and on your left you will see how it has been built directly on top of the ruins of the town’s Roman wall. Retrace your steps, the modern shop building on your left, currently Heron, was built on the site of the Sellwood family house. Turn left towards Bridge Street.
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Continue to walk out of the town centre and bear left to enter West Street.
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Walk down West Street. On reaching the traffic lights, bear left to cross the A158 Jubilee Way using the pelican crossing. West Street continues on the other side of this 1970s relief road, so stay on the pavement curving with it around to the left into a footpath. Keep Bush Tyres to your right then cross the bridge in front of the swimming pool and enter Coronation Walk.
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Continue along Coronation Walk.
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At the end of Coronation Walk, turn right into Cagthorpe.
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At the end of Cagthorpe turn left into The Wong. Enter the car park on your right and you will see the pig pens on your left.
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Across the car park stands Stanhope Hall, make your way there.
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Leave Stanhope Hall and cross the A153 Boston Road using the zebra crossing. Turn left and immediately right onto Mareham Road. Cross the road and take the second left turning onto Foundry Street. Walk along the street until you reach the fire station on the right. Walk down the drive.
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Retrace your steps onto Foundry Street. Turn right and then left onto Cross Street. Turn right at Queen Street and then left onto Croft Street. This will eventually bring you back to the A153 Boston Road. Turn right and you will reach the Hamerton Gardens on your right.
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Walk back towards the town centre. On reaching the cross roads, cross to the horse statues on the other side of the A153.
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Cross the road and walk towards the library on the other side of the River Waring.
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Walk from the library towards the Market Place via Lindsey Court. On reaching the Market Place, cross the road using the zebra crossing and turn right. Walk along towards the Bull Ring. On your left you will see the Red Lion public house.
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Stay on the pavement, walking out of town along North Street. You will cross the junction of Conging Street. Travel a little further and you will see the War Memorial Hospital on your right. Straight ahead is the Courthouse (now converted into flats) built in 1865 on the site of the former parish stocks.
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Return to the town centre via Dovecote Alley situated alongside Kemp’s hardware shop. On emerging from Dovecote Alley, you will see Tesco’s store in front of you. Bear left towards the bridge.
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Walk up St. Lawrence Street and you will return to the Market Place. We hope you have enjoyed your walk!
- You made it! Well done.