Kirkby on Bain, Ebrington Arms, Public House
The entry for Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire 1919 reads
"Tooley George Robert Charles,Elrington Arms P.H"
"Smalley Edman, Ebrington Arms P.H"
Kirkby on Bain, Primitive Methodist Chapel
"A rented preaching place was opened on the 15.1.1853 and their own chapel, in the High Street, was opened on the 1.10.1871.
The last service was held on the 19.12.1976 and the chapel put up for sale in 1977.
The chapel is now in use as a store shed"
A List And Brief Details Of Chapels In The Horncastle & Bardney Circuit Past And Present Prepared By Colin Shepherdson Anthony E G Whiting September 1997
Kirkby on Bain, Primitive Methodist, Chapel
Detail of the date stone.
Kirkby on Bain, St Mary
Greenstone and dating from 1802, St Mary's in Kirkby-on-Bain has window tracery, porch and chancel of 1879-82.
John Betjeman stayed with the Rector's family in the village and wrote the poem 'A Lincolnshire Tale' which mentions Kirkby.
Not easy to gain access.
Mark Acton, 2013
Kirkby on Bain, St Mary church, John Betjeman, greenstone
Viewed from southwest.
"Parish church. 1802, restored, chancel rebuilt, porch added, windows filled with mullions and tracery 1879"
DB 9 September 2018
Kirkby on Bain, St Mary, Church
"The church of St. Mary, rebuilt in 1802 in a debased Gothic style, is a building of stone, consisting of chancel, nave, aisle, west porch, vestry and small bell gable containing one bell.
The church was greatly improved in 1879-82 by the addition of the porch and a vestry in Ancaster stone, and the erection of a bell gable, the whole interior being at the same time re-floored, re-seated and refitted, the windows filled with mullions and tracery, and a western gallery removed, at a cost of £616"
Viewed from northeast.
Church open for "Horncastle And Villages Churches Festival Weekend"
An exhibition relating to the First World war centenary was on display.
Interior view looking east towards the chancel.
Kirkby on Bain, St Mary, Font
"Font probably 1802, a small bowl on bulbous baluster on square base"
Kirkby on Bain, St Mary, Church, Font
Kirkby on Bain, St Mary, Organ
Located on south side of chancel.
By J.Claypole & Son, Organ Builders, Peterborough.
Kirkby on Bain, St Mary, Church, organ, J.Claypole & Son
Kirkby on Bain, St Mary, Plaque
Brass plaque on the north nave wall.
"the church was greatly improved in 1879-82 by the addition of the porch and a vestry in Ancaster stone, and the erection of a bell gable, the whole interior being at the same time refloored, re-seated and refitted, the windows filled with mullions and tracery, and a western gallery removed, at a cost of £616"
Kirkby on Bain, St Mary, Pulpit
The knitted poppies were part of an exhibition relating to the First World war centenary.
Kirkby on Bain, St Mary, Church, Pulpit
Kirkby on Bain, St Mary, Queen Anne Royal Arms
Queen Anne royal arms dated 1712 at the west end of the nave.
Kirkby on Bain, St Mary, Church, Royal Arms, Queen Anne
Kirkby on Bain, St Mary, War Memorial Windows
In 1926 it was decided that a War Memorial window, should be put at the east end.
The glass is by William Morris & Co. and the subject "The Resurrection"
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Kirkby on Bain, St Mary, Church, stained glass, war memorial window, William Morris
The amount contributed exceeded all expectations and there was sufficient money to also put two single lights on either side, as well as, the central three light window.
The glass is by William Morris & Co.
In the two smaller windows are figures representing "Valor" and "Fortitude".
Kirkby on Bain, St Mary, Church, stained glass, war memorial window, William Morris & Co
Kirkby on Bain, Water Mill
Former water mill now a private house.
Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire 1919 records the name of the miller
"Wells Fredk. Wm. miller (water)"
"Dunham Charles, miller (water), coal merchant & farmer"
Kirkby on Bain, Water Mill, Corn