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The Market, held
every Saturday', is not of much importance, but here are still
two large fairs, on July 18th, and Dec. 11th, for cattle, horses,pedlery,
&c.
The Church (St. Peter & St.Paul) is a massive building of the
early pointed architecture, consisting of a tower and nave, with
middle and side aisles. At the end of each aisle is a part separated
by screen work, each of which contains a piscina; these were probably
once used as chapels. The chancel, which, from its circular headed
windows, may be considered a Saxon structure, contains some curious
oak seats, with lions couchant', carved on their pommels. It
is entered on the south side by a square-headed doorway, surmounted
by a circular chevron arch, the space beneath being filled up by
an assemblage of runic knots. The Sub-dean of Lincoln is appropriator
of the rectory, and patron of the vicarage, which is valued in K.B.
at £6. 13s. 4d., and now at £249, in the incumbency of
the Rev. D.S.Weyland, for whom the Rev. Robt. Ousy officiates. At
the enclosure, 740 acres of land were allotted for the rectorial
tithes, and it is now held on lease by Sir M.J.Cholmely, of the
Sub-dean. The vicarial tithes are paid b a yearly modus. The Church
Land was exchanged at the enclosure for 8A. 3R. 12p., now let for
£17. 10s. per annum, besides which there is a yearly rent-charge
of £1. 5s. for the reparation of the church. A neat Wesleyan
chapel was built here in 1840, in lieu of an old one. Here is a
Primitive Methodist Chapel, and another belonging to the Baptists.
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