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Rectory Lane, LINCOLN, LN4 1NA

Former country house previously known as The Old Rectory and mentioned only in passing by Pevsner as plain Georgian. Grade II Listed and built in 1765 built by the then incumbent, Peregrine Harrison Curtois. There were six Curtois Rectors in Branston from 1680 to 1891. Doctor Francis Willis, a renowned physician, who treated and cured “Mad” King George III was born in Lincoln and married in Branston in 1749 to Mary Curtois, daughter of the Reverend John Curtois of Hainton House. Converted into flats many years ago, as indicated here it recently underwent refurbishment and conversion by Castle Square Developments Ltd. with John Roberts Architects to 7 apartments with one detached cottage, formerly the wash-house first converted in the early 1950s and now much extended. Archaeological investigations in 2000 found a 14m wide feature aligned approximately northwest-southeast and with steeply sloping sides. It was interpreted as a moat and it is suggested that the site of Hainton House was originally that of a medieval manor but the height of the site and its position on limestone bedrock cast doubt on this.

History of the church here: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/peter.fairweather/docs/Branston_all_saints.htm

Former country house previously known as The Old Rectory and mentioned only in passing by Pevsner as plain Georgian. Grade II Listed and built in 1765 built by the then incumbent, Peregrine Harrison Curtois. There were six Curtois Rectors in Branston from 1680 to 1891. Doctor Francis Willis, a renowned physician, who treated and cured “Mad” King George III was born in Lincoln and married in Branston in 1749 to Mary Curtois, daughter of the Reverend John Curtois of Hainton House. Converted into flats many years ago, as indicated here Image it recently underwent refurbishment and conversion by Castle Square Developments Ltd. with John Roberts Architects to 7 apartments with one detached cottage, formerly the wash-house first converted in the early 1950s and now much extended. Archaeological investigations in 2000 found a 14m wide feature aligned approximately northwest-southeast and with steeply sloping sides. It was interpreted as a moat and it is suggested that the site of Hainton House was originally that of a medieval manor but the height of the site and its position on limestone bedrock cast doubt on this.

Grade II Listed former early 18th century inn. The former thatched Bertie Arms, converted by William Cucksey, was a home and dairy from 1912 until 1940. The pub was named after Lord Vere Bertie who built the Branston Hall that was destroyed by fire in 1904. The plaque reads 'IN THIS HOUSE FORMERLY AN INN KNOWN AS "THE BERTIE ARMS" WAS HELD ON THE 26TH MAY 1765 THE INAUGURAL MEETING TO INSTITUTE THE ENCLOSURE OF THE PARISH LANDS OF BRANSTON'. (In the years between 1760 and 1820 there was wholesale enclosure in which, in village after village, common rights were lost, described by E P Thompson as 'a plain enough case of class robbery'.) Felicia Richardson, one of the current (2020) owners has told me that they purchased it in 1986 and have subsequently renovated the interior which has mud and stud walls, two Inglenook fireplaces and very old oak beams. Felicia also informs me it was very briefly known as Berties Inn named by people who owned it for a few months prior to them.

This OS cut mark can be found on the south face of All Saints Church. It marks a point 40.130m above mean sea level.

A project by the local history group the 2006-7 carvings reflect past, present and potential future uses of the produce grown in neighbouring fields, with wheat in the past, potatoes in the present and sunflowers in the future. Carving sessions were led by Newark artist Denise Marshall. This is reputedly the former location of the stocks.

Grade II Listed mid 18th century former water-mill.

Former blacksmiths. In the late 1950s and/or early 1960s if you knocked on the door and asked, the occupant, (I forget his name) would take you a few yards up the road to a shed and cut your hair for a small charge. An application to extend the property was apparently rejected in 2007.

A chance to see the old sheep wash under the car park 'Pub Corner' Branston. Unfortunately a modern pipe runs through it.