Dating from AD 806 according to the Domesday survey of 1086, this unique property was once the resting place of monks and Knights Templar who fought in the Crusades. The present building dates from 1770 and its interior retains the inscribed ledger Yorkstone floor in the kitchen, the carved stone font in the living area, painted ceilings in the mezzanine bedrooms, arched window and the heavy church door.
Its secluded, wooded setting boasts lovely rural views, with a patio overlooking a lake and on to the rolling hills of the Lincolnshire Wolds. Lincoln’s Cathedral and Castle along with the Bailgate area for day browsing the boutique shops with many restaurants and tea rooms for refreshment is 25 mins drive, Horncastle which is well known for its weekly market and many Antique shops is about 15 mins away, the Georgian Market town of Louth with lots of lovely small shops and it still boasts 3 markets a week about 20 mins drive and when you go take the time to walk alongside the river through Hubbards Hills. The east coast with its traditional seaside resorts of Skegness, Mablethorpe and Sutton on Sea is about 35 mins drive with miles of Blue Flag sandy beaches to stroll along. There is also the nature reserves at Gibralter Point and Frampton and the seal breeding grounds at Donna Nook to visit. National Trusts venues at Gunby Hall and Doddington Hall are both about 15 miles away. Enjoy the motor cycle and motor car racing at Cadwell Park, 7 miles, and the National Hunt horse racing at Market Rasen, 9 miles.
There are many good walks and cycle routes from the door with the nearest shop and pub 1½ miles.