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St Mary, Hainton |
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Hainton
Hainton shown within Lincolnshire |
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| Population | 121 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | TF183843 |
| District | East Lindsey |
| Shire county | Lincolnshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Market Rasen |
| Postcode district | LN8 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Louth and Horncastle |
| List of places: UK • England • Lincolnshire | |
Hainton is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies on the A157, 10 miles (16 km) west from Louth and 5 miles (8.0 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.[1]
The village is the site of a Medieval settlement, with evidence of earthworks indicating a ridge and furrow field system and crofts.[2]
In 1885 Kelly's recorded a now listed school[3] built by G. F. Heneage in 1846. Agricultural production in the 2,306 acres (9.33 km2) acre parish was chiefly wheat, barley, oats and turnips.[4]
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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 Brown in 1763.[5] It was restored by Edward James Willson in 1848 who retained early Norman lower stages of the tower and Early English nave arcades.[6][7]
Cox states: "The church (St Mary) is of much interest, especially for its monuments".[6] Monuments and effigies to the Heneage family date back to the 15th century, and are set within the north chapel off the chancel.[7]
Hainton Hall has been the seat of the Heneage family since the reign of Henry III.[6] It is set in a park of 145 acres (0.59 km2), landscaped by Capability Brown about 1763.[7] The present hall was built in 1638 with later additions,[8] 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.[7] 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.[7]
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.[9]
In the estate grounds is the Roman Catholic chapel of St Francis De Sales, now Grade II listed, designed by Willson.[10][11] Erected in 1836 by G. H. Heneage, it was dedicated to Heneage's late wife.[4]
The estate holds a listed 1807 stuccoed stable block,[12] perhaps the work of Atkinson, and several 1836 estate cottages, the work of William Danby.[7]
The Heneage family were raised to the Baronetcy in 1896.[13][14] In 1967, on the death of Thomas Robert Heneage, the title became extinct.[15]
Hainton public house is the Heneage Arms.