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Old Mill Lane, HORNCASTLE, LN9 6BL

The road takes you to Mareham on the Hill and on a pretty, but winding route to East Kirkby. Photographed at Hangman's Corner.

In the distance, to the left and in amongst the trees, is the Horncastle Residential College and Horncastle Ambulance Station.

A Brylaine route 7 bus heads in the direction of Boston, probably from Skegness. Brylaine are Bryan and Elaine who once lived in Old Bolingbroke. I forget their surname, but will add it when I remember. As viewed from outside the former Town Hall.

At the former Town Hall is this pedestrian crossing, which has the Belisha beacons with the illuminated poles. The road leads to Coningsby and onwards to Boston or Sleaford.

Both the East Lindsey District Council and the Horncastle Town Council vacated the building in October 2008. The building was still used for functions, but this has now ceased. There are efforts to keep and use the building, but talk is of demolition, it being surplus to requirements. Watch this space, as they say. More about the building - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1409136

Unused gateway, by the Town Hall.

The overflow pipe acts as a sundial, casting a long shadow down the south facing wall.

This former Town Hall is the former New Drill Hall. It was built in 1901, the foundation stone being laid by Right Honorable The Earl of Yarborough, The Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master of Lincolnshire with full Masonic Ceremonial on Thursday the 13th Day of June. Public donations raised most of the money to build the hall, which cost £2,500. The Horncastle Rifle Volunteers used the premises, which included a rifle range for the practice of firing .22 rifles, and a sergeant/caretaker’s house. In WWI the building was used as a Red Cross Hospital and in WWII, for the rest and rehabilitation of servicemen. It wasn't until 1970 that the Drill Hall became a Town Hall and it is now sadly awaiting demolition. I don't think I have a photograph of the hall before it was boarded up and if Richard Croft hadn't given me a nudge, I may well have forgotten to take one. The shot was taken from Hangman's Corner. The previous Drill Hall on South Street - http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1408871

This former Town Hall is the former New Drill Hall. It was built in 1901, the foundation stone being laid by Right Honorable The Earl of Yarborough, The Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master of Lincolnshire with full Masonic Ceremonial on Thursday the 13th Day of June. Public donations raised most of the money to build the hall, which cost £2,500. The Horncastle Rifle Volunteers used the premises, which included a rifle range for the practice of firing .22 rifles, and a sergeant/caretaker’s house. In WWI the building was used as a Red Cross Hospital and in WWII, for the rest and rehabilitation of servicemen. It wasn't until 1970 that the Drill Hall became a Town Hall and it is now sadly awaiting demolition.