Hainton
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Hainton is a village and civil parish
in the East Lindsey
district of Lincolnshire
, England. It lies on the A157
, 10 miles (16.1 km) west from Louth
and 5 miles (8 km) south-east from Market Rasen
.
Hainton is mentioned in the Domesday Book
as "Haintone", with "9 villagers. 2 smallholders. 1 freemen." and a 100 acre meadow, given over to Ilbert of Lacy.
The village is the site of a Medieval settlement, with evidence of earthworks indicating a ridge and furrow
field system and croft
s.
In 1885 Kelly's recorded a now listed school built by G. F. Heneage in 1846. Agricultural production in the 2306 acres (9.3 km²) acre parish was chiefly wheat, barley, oats and turnips.
in 1763. It was restored by Edward James Willson
in 1848 who retained early Norman
lower stages of the tower and Early English nave
arcades
.
Cox states: "The church (St Mary) is of much interest, especially for its monuments". Monuments and effigies
to the Heneage family date back to the 15th century, and are set within the north chapel
off the chancel
.
. It is set in a park of 145 acre (0.5867947 km²), landscaped by Capability Brown about 1763. The present hall was built in 1638 with later additions, and a rebuilding and raising of the west wing, and the facing of the whole house in stucco
, by Peter Atkinson
in 1809. A porch was added by William Burn
in 1875. Behind the south front are Georgian interiors
. The main interior hall, of two-story height with staircase to an upper landing. has plasterwork in Rococo
style. The Morning Room
has ceiling patterns perhaps by James Gibbs
.
In 1838 Thomas Moule noted ancestral family portraits at the Hall, particularly one of Sir Thomas Heneage
, Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
to Queen Elizabeth
.
In the estate grounds is the Roman Catholic chapel of St Francis De Sales
, now Grade II listed, designed by Willson. Erected in 1836 by G. H. Heneage, it was dedicated to Heneage's late wife.
The estate holds a listed 1807 stuccoed stable block, perhaps the work of Atkinson, and several 1836 estate cottages, the work of William Danby.
The Heneage family were raised to the Baronetcy
in 1896. In 1967, on the death of Thomas Robert Heneage, the title became extinct.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the East Lindsey
East Lindsey
East Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England. The council is based in Manby near Louth, and other major settlements in the district include Alford, Spilsby, Mablethorpe, Skegness, Horncastle and Chapel St Leonards....
district of Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
, England. It lies on the A157
A157 road
The A157 is an A-road in Lincolnshire, England. It runs between Wragby and Maltby le Marsh and is single carriageway for its entire length .- Route :...
, 10 miles (16.1 km) west from Louth
Louth, Lincolnshire
Louth is a market town and civil parish within the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.-Geography:Known as the "capital of the Lincolnshire Wolds", it is situated where the ancient trackway Barton Street crosses the River Lud, and has a total resident population of 15,930.The Greenwich...
and 5 miles (8 km) south-east from Market Rasen
Market Rasen
Market Rasen is a town and civil parish within the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies on the River Rase northeast of Lincoln, east of Gainsborough and southwest of Grimsby. According to the 2001 census, it has a population of 3,200....
.
Hainton is mentioned in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
as "Haintone", with "9 villagers. 2 smallholders. 1 freemen." and a 100 acre meadow, given over to Ilbert of Lacy.
The village is the site of a Medieval settlement, with evidence of earthworks indicating a ridge and furrow
Ridge and furrow
Ridge and furrow is an archaeological pattern of ridges and troughs created by a system of ploughing used in Europe during the Middle Ages. The earliest examples date to the immediate post-Roman period and the system was used until the 17th century in some areas. Ridge and furrow topography is...
field system and croft
Croft (land)
A croft is a fenced or enclosed area of land, usually small and arable with a crofter's dwelling thereon. A crofter is one who has tenure and use of the land, typically as a tenant farmer.- Etymology :...
s.
In 1885 Kelly's recorded a now listed school built by G. F. Heneage in 1846. Agricultural production in the 2306 acres (9.3 km²) acre parish was chiefly wheat, barley, oats and turnips.
Church
Hainton Grade I listed Anglican church is dedicated to St Mary. A parish church originating in the 11th century, with changes in the 13th and refurbishment in the 14th, it was possibly re-modelled by Capability BrownCapability Brown
Lancelot Brown , more commonly known as Capability Brown, was an English landscape architect. He is remembered as "the last of the great English eighteenth-century artists to be accorded his due", and "England's greatest gardener". He designed over 170 parks, many of which still endure...
in 1763. It was restored by Edward James Willson
Edward James Willson
Edward James Willson, F.S.A., , was an English architect, antiquary and politician of Lincoln. He trained Frederick James Jobson as an architect before the Jobson embarked on a career in the ministry...
in 1848 who retained early Norman
Norman architecture
About|Romanesque architecture, primarily English|other buildings in Normandy|Architecture of Normandy.File:Durham Cathedral. Nave by James Valentine c.1890.jpg|thumb|200px|The nave of Durham Cathedral demonstrates the characteristic round arched style, though use of shallow pointed arches above the...
lower stages of the tower and Early English nave
Nave
In Romanesque and Gothic Christian abbey, cathedral basilica and church architecture, the nave is the central approach to the high altar, the main body of the church. "Nave" was probably suggested by the keel shape of its vaulting...
arcades
Arcade (architecture)
An arcade is a succession of arches, each counterthrusting the next, supported by columns or piers or a covered walk enclosed by a line of such arches on one or both sides. In warmer or wet climates, exterior arcades provide shelter for pedestrians....
.
Cox states: "The church (St Mary) is of much interest, especially for its monuments". Monuments and effigies
Effigy
An effigy is a representation of a person, especially in the form of sculpture or some other three-dimensional form.The term is usually associated with full-length figures of a deceased person depicted in stone or wood on church monuments. These most often lie supine with hands together in prayer,...
to the Heneage family date back to the 15th century, and are set within the north chapel
Chapel
A chapel is a building used by Christians as a place of fellowship and worship. It may be part of a larger structure or complex, such as a church, college, hospital, palace, prison or funeral home, located on board a military or commercial ship, or it may be an entirely free-standing building,...
off the chancel
Chancel
In church architecture, the chancel is the space around the altar in the sanctuary at the liturgical east end of a traditional Christian church building...
.
Hainton Hall
Hainton Hall has been the seat of the Heneage family since the reign of Henry IIIHenry III of England
Henry III was the son and successor of John as King of England, reigning for 56 years from 1216 until his death. His contemporaries knew him as Henry of Winchester. He was the first child king in England since the reign of Æthelred the Unready...
. It is set in a park of 145 acre (0.5867947 km²), landscaped by Capability Brown about 1763. The present hall was built in 1638 with later additions, and a rebuilding and raising of the west wing, and the facing of the whole house in stucco
Stucco
Stucco or render is a material made of an aggregate, a binder, and water. Stucco is applied wet and hardens to a very dense solid. It is used as decorative coating for walls and ceilings and as a sculptural and artistic material in architecture...
, by Peter Atkinson
Peter Atkinson (architect, 1776–1822)
Peter Atkinson was an English architect.Atkinson was educated in his profession by his father, whom he succeeded in the latter's business. He built the bridge over the river Ouse, begun in 1810. For many years he had been a steward and surveyor to the corporation of York. In that city, Atkinson...
in 1809. A porch was added by William Burn
William Burn
William Burn was a Scottish architect, pioneer of the Scottish Baronial style.He was born in Edinburgh, the son of architect Robert Burn, and educated at the Royal High School. After training with the architect of the British Museum, Sir Robert Smirke, he returned to Edinburgh in 1812...
in 1875. Behind the south front are Georgian interiors
Georgian architecture
Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I of Great Britain, George II of Great Britain, George III of the United...
. The main interior hall, of two-story height with staircase to an upper landing. has plasterwork in Rococo
Rococo
Rococo , also referred to as "Late Baroque", is an 18th-century style which developed as Baroque artists gave up their symmetry and became increasingly ornate, florid, and playful...
style. The Morning Room
Drawing room
A drawing room is a room in a house where visitors may be entertained. The name is derived from the sixteenth-century terms "withdrawing room" and "withdrawing chamber", which remained in use through the seventeenth century, and made its first written appearance in 1642...
has ceiling patterns perhaps by James Gibbs
James Gibbs
James Gibbs was one of Britain's most influential architects. Born in Scotland, he trained as an architect in Rome, and practised mainly in England...
.
In 1838 Thomas Moule noted ancestral family portraits at the Hall, particularly one of Sir Thomas Heneage
Thomas Heneage
Sir Thomas Heneage PC was an English politician and a courtier at the court of Elizabeth I.-Early and personal life:...
, Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household is usually a junior government whip in the British House of Commons and is an officer of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. He or she is the Deputy to the Lord Chamberlain of the Household. The Vice-Chamberlain's main role is to compile...
and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster is, in modern times, a ministerial office in the government of the United Kingdom that includes as part of its duties, the administration of the estates and rents of the Duchy of Lancaster...
to Queen Elizabeth
Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty...
.
In the estate grounds is the Roman Catholic chapel of St Francis De Sales
Francis de Sales
Francis de Sales was Bishop of Geneva and is a Roman Catholic saint. He worked to convert Protestants back to Catholicism, and was an accomplished preacher...
, now Grade II listed, designed by Willson. Erected in 1836 by G. H. Heneage, it was dedicated to Heneage's late wife.
The estate holds a listed 1807 stuccoed stable block, perhaps the work of Atkinson, and several 1836 estate cottages, the work of William Danby.
The Heneage family were raised to the Baronetcy
Baron Heneage
Baron Heneage, of Hainton in the County of Lincoln, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 8 June 1896 for Edward Heneage. He was Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster under William Ewart Gladstone between February and April 1886, when he broke with Gladstone over Irish...
in 1896. In 1967, on the death of Thomas Robert Heneage, the title became extinct.
External links
- "Hainton", genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2011
- Hainton, Lincolnshire", A Vision of Britain Through Time. Retrieved 16 August 2011