Places of Interest

Interesting buildings in the town including the Courthouse, the Police and Fire Stations, the Old Workhouse and the Dispensary. Not forgetting the Cinema, the Cattle Market and the Almshouses.

This town has so much of interest and we have even included photos of some old fire engines!

Photograph Gallery ~ Places of Interest
Market Pens, The Wong, looking south, 1979.
Cagthorpe
Market Pens, The Wong, looking south, 1979.
Cagthorpe
Police Station, The Wong, 1979.
Cagthorpe
Police Station, The Wong, 1979.
Cagthorpe
The Court House, The Wong, 1985.
Cagthorpe
The Court House, The Wong, 1985.
Cagthorpe
St Mary's Church - scythes outside the south door.
Church Lane
St Mary's Church - scythes outside the south door.
Church Lane
The old workhouse in Church Walk, 1970.
Church Lane
The old workhouse in Church Walk, 1970.
Church Lane
The old dispensary in Church Walk, 1970.
Church Lane
The old dispensary in Church Walk, 1970.
Church Lane
The old dispensary and the old workhouse, 1990.
Church Lane
The old dispensary and the old workhouse, 1990.
Church Lane
Gas Works, 1970
Foundry Street
Gas Works, 1970
Foundry Street
Gas Works, 1970
Foundry Street
Gas Works, 1970
Foundry Street
Fire Station, 1986
Foundry Street
Fire Station, 1986
Foundry Street
Fire Station, 1986
Foundry Street
Fire Station, 1986
Foundry Street
Victory Cinema
High Street
Victory Cinema
High Street
Victory Cinema
High Street
Victory Cinema
High Street
The Manor House
Manor House Street
The Manor House
Manor House Street
Whelpton's Almshouses, 1966.
Queen Street
Whelpton's Almshouses, 1966.
Queen Street
Whelpton's Almshouses, 1986.
Queen Street
Whelpton's Almshouses, 1986.
Queen Street
Whelpton's Almhouses, 1989.
Queen Street
Whelpton's Almhouses, 1989.
Queen Street
Early fire engine
St Mary's Square
Early fire engine
St Mary's Square
Later fire engine
St Mary's Square
Later fire engine
St Mary's Square
Maypole House. Built as a private residence in the late Victorian period near the site of a May Pole which marked the western boundary of Horncastle.Used as a preparatory School in the thirties.Occupied by the Army in WW2.Operated as a School until the sixties.Now a private residence.
West Street

Maypole House. Built as a private residence in the late Victorian period near the site of a May Pole which marked the western boundary of Horncastle.

Used as a preparatory School in the thirties.

Occupied by the Army in WW2.

Operated as a School until the sixties.

Now a private residence.

West Street
Edward Harrison M.D. (1759-1838) cared for the insane in his private asylum at 30 West Street, Horncastle.  (House in the centre)
West Street
Edward Harrison M.D. (1759-1838) cared for the insane in his private asylum at 30 West Street, Horncastle. 

(House in the centre)
West Street