The Church.

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Is a very ancient structure, consisting of a nave north and south ailes, and a tower steeple, which holds 3 bells. The chancel is neat, in the south wall is a Piscina; this church has also cross ailes, and in the south aile there is and ther Piscina. The arches which support the roof of the nave are Gothic, but there is a fine ornamented Saxon arch, on entering at the south porch. About the year 1760, the spire of this church, which was very handsome, was thrown down by lightning, and has never since been rebuilt; the tower is now very low.

At the east end of the nave, on the out side, is the saint's bell, now hanging, though it has not been rung for many years.

Saints bells where not so called from having the name of the saint on them to which the church was dedicated, but because they were rung when the priest came to that part of the latin service Sancte, Sancte, Domine Deus Sabbaoth. ie. Holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts.

It was rung at that time to inform those who had staid at home, that the congregation was then in the most solemn part of the service and for them to join as it were with them.

Sometimes these bells were hung in a lantern at the top of the steeple, or in a turret at one corner of it, and sometimes in a kind of arch, (as here) between the church and chancel, in this latter situation they were the most convenient to ring when the priest came to

The church is a discharged vicarage valued in the kings books at 81. 9s. 8d. held by sequestration; dedicated to St. Laurence.

Charles Bertie Esq. who died in 1730 left 12 penny loaves to be distributed every sunday to 12 poor persons of the parish of Tallington, such as he and his heirs should nominate, for ever. Every Lord's day, before divine service, they are placed upon shelves in the north wall, and after the service is ended, they are taken, and distributed, to the persons appointed to receive them.

Modern State.

The Earl of Lindsey is Lord of the manor. The parish contains about 1716 acres of land. The fences are thorn hedges; the tithes are exonerated; the soil is part gravel, and part clay. The principal proprietors of land are, the Earl of Lindsey, and Lord George Cavendish,

those sacred words, Bells, says Weever, were former. ly baptized, anointed, exorcised, and blessed by the bishop, and then they were imagined to have power to calm storms, cause fair weather, recreate the dead, and drive devils out of the air.

The Church.

Is a very ancient structure, consisting of a nave north and south ailes, and a tower steeple, which holds 3 bells. The chancel is neat, in the south wall is a Piscina; this church has also cross ailes, and in the south aile there is another Piscina. The arches which support the roof of the nave are Gothic, but there is a fine ornamented Saxon arch, on entering at the south porch. About the year 1760, the spire of this church, which was very handsome, was thrown down by lightning, and has never since been rebuilt; the tower is now very low.

At the east end of the nave, on the out side, is the saint's bell, now hanging, though it has not been

rung

for

many years.

Saints bells where not so called from having the name of the saint on them to which the church was dedicated, but because they were rung when the priest came to that part of the latin service Sancte, Sancte, Domine Deus Subbaoth. ie. Holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts.

It was rung at that time to inform those who had staid at home, that the congregation was then in the most solemn part of the service and for them to join as it were with them.

Sometimes these bells were hung in a lantern at the top of the steeple, or in a turret at one corner of it, and sometimes in a kind of arch, (as here) between the church and chance), in this latter situation they were the most convenient to ring when the priest came to

The church is a discharged vicarage valued in the kings books at 81. 9s. 8d. held by sequestration; dedicated to St. Laurence.

Charles Bertie Esq. who died in 1730 left 12 penny loaves to be distributed every sunday to 12 poor persons of the parish of Tallington, such as he and his heirs should nominate, for ever. Every Lord's day, before divine service, they are placed npon shelves in the north wall, and after the service is ended, they are taken, and distributed, to the persons appointed to receive them.

Modern State.

The Earl of Lindsey is Lord of the manor. The parish contains about 1716 acres of land. The fences are thorn hedges; the tithes are exonerated; the soil is part gravel, and part clay. The principal proprietors of land arc, the Earl of Lindsey, and Lord George Cavendish.

those sacred words, Beils, says Weever, were formerly baptized, anointed, exorcised, and blessed by the bishop, and then they were imagined to have power to calm storms, cause fair weather, recreate the dead, and drive devils out of the air.

UFFINGTON.

UFFINGTON is a neat village, in the wapentake of Ness, in the parts of Kesteven, about 2 miles nearly east from Stamford, situated on the road leading from this latter place to Deeping.

Domesday Account.

Land of St. Peter de Burg. In Offintone (Uffington) St. Peter de Burg has forty-eight acres of meadow untaxed. Goisfrid and the villanes of the Abbot hold these. Value in king Edward's time twenty shillings, the same now, Land of Robert de Todini, Manor. In Offintune (Uffington) Erneber had two carucates of land to be taxed, Land to two ploughs, Robert de Todeni has there two ploughs, and eight villanes, and two bordars with two ploughs, and ten acres of meadow. Value in King Edward's time and now forty shillings. Tallaged at ten shil lings.