through the county and finishes at Oakham. The footpath passes over the Water Hills with superb views. ROUND AND ABOUT VISIT STREET MAP Continue up High Street. Passing Co-op, a little of CAISTOR which may date from 1642, when Caistor’s earliest recorded Inn stood here. Just beyond is the Town Hall (1887).

BRIGG ROAD Brocklesby Park, Brocklesby WHERE TO EAT NORTH STREET Open 1 April to 31 August. Carry on up High Street passing CaistorYarborough School on IN CAISTOR Toilets Tel: 01469 560214 Holly the right. KELSEY ROAD ROAD House Y HIGH STREET SB A little further on the left is the previously mentioned Water Hills. RIM Racecourse Caistor Arts & Heritage Police G Why not take a walk with magnificent scenery along the public Station Legsby Road Centre bridleway just over the fence on the left. Just past the Water Meetings throughout the year. 28 Plough Hill Grammar School Market St Peter & St Paul Church (left) Hills is Lincolnshire Montessori School. One of the largest sheep School Place Tel: 01673 843434 (above) fairs in were held around this site in Caistor in 1858 Caistor

CHAPEL STREET CHURCH STREET when 60,000 sheep were sold. Rand Farm Park, Rand Lincolnshire

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T H are encouraged to interact Syfer MILL LANE Retrace your steps along the High Street and turn left into Spring S HISTORY Enjoy Tastes of T with the animals. Open daily R South Street. Just past the wine merchants, is the narrow passage Lincolnshire food made PLOUGH HILL BOBS LANE E CHURCH FOLLY E except Christmas Day and T Lucy’s Lane which was named after a famous local dancer. On from local produce in de- Boxing Day from 10am-6pm HORSE your right are The George Court flats, built on the site of the lightful surroundings MARKET (4pm during the winter). former Magistrates Court and The George, an old Coaching Inn. Tel: 01472 851605 Pigeon Spring Tel: 01673 858904 Return to the top of the steps and follow the churchyard To the right of the Grammar School is the form Congregational NETTLETON ROAD SOUTH DALE path to the front of the church. Enter the church by the north Chapel (1842). This now houses the Grammar School library. To Carry on into the Corn Hill passing Old Primary St Peter & St Paul Church ∑S a l u t a t i o n I n n School door. Of particular interest in the church is the Gad Whip, the rear is the town’s Nonconformist burial ground. Cornhill Deli (previously Caistor Caistor. The church is usually Church Street Nettleton. A46 CAISTOR BYPASS displayed within a glass case on the wall to your left on entering Wine Bar) and retrace your open daylight hours. Tourist the church - traditionally, this was cracked in the church on Palm Walk up Church Street. The house at the corner on the left as you steps down the passage Information literature can be Friendly inn with good Sunday and held above the Vicar’s head during the service. reach the junction is Hestcroft House (marked by a plaque out- way at the side of the found inside the church. traditional fayre. Tel: 01472 851339 There are also medieval effigies of two knights and a lady, side), formerly an independent Chapel. Look for the sword handle Corn Hill to the Market Tel: 01472 851228 dating from the 14th Century, and a modern rood screen. The in the metal fence. The building to your right, Legion House (so Place where your walk ∑C a i s t o r L o c o chancel was rebuilt in 1848 and the church was restored gener- called as for many years was home to the British Legion), is the originally began. 8 Market Place, Caistor ally in 1863. original National School (1824) mentioned earlier (marked by a Model railway shop for the small blue plaque). This brings you to model railway enthusiast District Council Leave the church by the north door and walk up the path to the end of the market Tel: 01472 851736 The Guildhall, the gate. The long building on the far left is Casterby House – Turn left into Chapel Street. Noting along the right the (Wesleyan) town trail. We do Marshalls Yard Willingham Woods the original 19th Century school boarding house. Old boys include Methodist Church (1842), the Wesleyan School (1867), and the hope you enjoyed ex- Gainsborough Cycle Routes the poet Henry Newbolt (1862-1938). Some may remember such Police House built in 1855, two years before the Police Act, indicating periencing the sites Lincolnshire and history of Caistor. Available from West Lindsey lines as “The voice of the schoolboy rallies the ranks: Play up! a serious worry about Caistor crime! You are now leaving Roman District Council Tourism Unit. T. (01427) 676676 Please come again to Play up and play the game”. Caistor at its North West corner. Tel: 01427 676666 e. [email protected] the exciting changes which are planned for To the right of Casterby House is the original, restored Grammar Turn right into High Street. Walking up the gentle slope of High West Lindsey District Council is extremely grateful Caistor in the future. WEST LINDSEY School, still in use today - the stone on the front of the building for the co-operation of Caistor Society for their Street, on the left is Hundon Walk, which is part of Lincolnshire’s Free walking and cycling routes available from West Lindsey North of Lincoln support with this project is inscribed with a quote from Homer’s “lliad”, meaning “Always most outstanding walk, the Viking Way long distance footpath. District Council Tourism Unit. Tel: 01427 676676∑ to Excel”, the school motto. This records the school’s foundation

DISCLAIMER Great care has been taken in the compilation of this leaflet, but West Lindsey District Council shall not be liable for any inaccuracy contained herein. This long distance footpath starts at the Humber Bridge, runs right in 1631 by the Reverend Francis Rawlinson. WHERE TO FIND US INTRODUCTION

The name Caistor comes from the Latin word “Castra” (meaning GLASGOW camp) and this is how this historic market town, perched on the Edinburgh For a detailed street map edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds, originated in the third or fourth of Caistor please refer to Newcastle Century AD. The occupying Roman forces established a camp here, the back page. Durham A1(M) probably drawn to the site by its natural defences, natural A1 York Hull M63 springs and the supply of iron ore at nearby Claxby. The original M18 M62 HUMBERSIDE M180 MANCHESTER Lincoln area totalled some seven and a half acres and was encircled by a Nottingham wall. Parts of this Roman wall can still be seen today. Bob’s Lane (above) Syfer Spring (right) Methodist Church (far right) Stamford HUMBER BRIDGE HULL Norwich Horsemarket (left) Caistor War Memorial (far left) BIRMINGHAM Cambridge SOUTH HUMBERSIDE STANSTEAD INTERNATIONAL Harwich YORKSHIRE AIRPORT M25 Caistor continued as a stronghold long after the Romans departed. ROTTERDAM HEATHROW Sheerness Although little is known about the post Roman development into ZEEBRUGGE GATWICK CAISTOR Dover GAINSBOROUGH a medieval town, in 1086, according to the Domesday Survey, WEST LINDSEY MARKET RASEN LOUTH WALKABOUT CAISTOR DIRECTIONS REGENERATION there were fifty two families living here.

A1 BARDNEY LINCOLN Caistor became an early ecclesiastical centre, probably the site of NEWARK LINCOLNSHIRE a monastery, which may have used the walled centre as its precinct. BOSTON Caistor Walkabout is designed to take you With your back to Natwest Bank, go to the far left corner of Turn right into Bob’s Lane just before the arch on the right – a Behind you is the former Primitive Methodist Chapel, a centre for (This may explain the establishment of a market to the east outside

A180 the Market Place. The pathway on your right hand side leads up picturesque miniature street with quaint, little houses. Continue campaigns against alcoholic troubles, now CCCaaaiiissstttooorrr AAArrrtttsss &&& B1211 the walls, the site of the present Market Place.) around the town to see sites and places A1 SPALDING HHHeeerrriiitttaaagggeee ccceeennntttrrreee incorporating a cafe, the library and displays of LEICESTERSHIRE B1210 Brocklesby to the Corn Hill. As you walk up this pathway, the first building to along Bob’s Lane, bearing right and emerge into Plough Hill. On NORFOLK A18 that are considered to be of most interest your left is Corn Hill Cellars. Bleuclerc House, also on the left, the immediate right are three attractive cottages which have been Caistor’s Heritage with a time line from 8000BC to present day. STAMFORD CAMBRIDGESHIRE Great Limber 1536 saw the Lincolnshire Uprising and the Pilgrimage of Grace Bigby to yourself and fellow visitors. Along the was once owned, along with other local property, by the Duke of renovated. No 7 Plough Hill on the left was formerly “The Windmill”, A1084 which were the direct result of the dissolution of the monasteries Searby A1173 St Albans. The rent he received for the house was in the form of now known as Westgate House. Cross Plough Hill and walk down Fountain Street (formerly Duck B1434 Grasby Swallow instituted by King Henry VIII. Groups of men got together to way, there will be various places for you to A46 cockerels for his dining table. Once you reach the street at the Lane), by the Spar shop on your left. The bank on the right is the Scotter North Kelsey CAISTOR protest, and one such group assembled at Caistor before marching Scotton Rothwell stop off and eat, or just to sit down and top of the Corn Hill, passing the butcher’s shop on your right you Stroll down Plough Hill. On the other side of the road, the granary south wall of Roman Caistor. Wildsworth A159 South Kelsey Nettleton Northorpe A46 on Lincoln. Thorganby Laughton B1205 Waddingham Holton le Moor Thoresway will see the old “Kings Head” (now Caistor Deli) – built in 1710, at the rear of number 6 was used as a preaching place by early Brookenby B1205 enjoy the surroundings. East Blyton Grayingham North Owersby River TrentStockwith Snitterby Stainton le Vale Claxby this was originally a beer house and from 1856-72, a soup primitive Methodists and subsequently by General Booth, founder At the bottom of the street on the right hand side is the Syfer Spring Osgodby Morton Willoughton A15 Bishop Walesby Later, Caistor suffered the Plague, and in 1681 the town was A159 B1398 Norton Corringham Hemswell Hemswell kitchen. of the Salvation Army. On the left side is W.Staves which used to which was used by the Brewery that was opposite. A631 Tealby Kirmond le Mire Cliff Glentham A631 B1203 ravaged by a terrible fire. Most of the timber framed houses were The walk will commence in the Market Place where sufficient Springthorpe West Rasen Harpswell Normanby by Spital MARKET RASEN be the Temperance Hotel. A631 parking is provided. In the centre of the Market Place is the town GAINSBOROUGH Glentworth Middle A631 North Willingham destroyed, forty five families were rendered homeless and a number Lea Upton Rasen At the bottom of Fountain Street, turn right into Church Folly and Owmby by Spital A46 Linwood Sixhills Turn right into South Street and proceed to the Buttermarket. B1241 Kexby B1202 Fillingham B1398 pump - set up in 1897 to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Spridlington Legsby of unfortunate townsfolk were killed. The cost of the material Knaith Willingham by Stow Faldingworth climb the steps into the churchyard. In front of you is the church

A156 Park On your right, once you reach the junction, is the war memorial. As the road veers to the left, look down along Horse Market to the Ingham Lissington Queen Victoria. Caistor House, to the left of the Natwest Bank, Hackthorn damage was put at £6,786. The town was rebuilt in the red brick Stow Hoton cum It is dedicated to all those from Caistor who gave their lives fighting of St Peter & St Paul. At the top of the steps, follow the path to the Marton A1500 Sturton by tunnel in the hillside with the green double doors at the far end – Brattleby Wickenby Beckering is one of the more imposing buildings here - built in 1682, and is Stow we see today. Scampton Welton left. Hidden amongst the foliage behind the fence to your left are Dunholme B1399 in the two World Wars. this once housed the town’s horse drawn fire engine and dates Torksey North A46 in the classical style, with washed stucco walls and a hipped roof Fenton B1241 Carlton B1398 A158 A15 some remains of the Roman Butress. Saxilby Sudbrooke from 1869. The call out fee was reputed to have been £3 and the Laughterton A156 Langworth of Welsh slate. The front was added a century later and bears the A57 The main street pattern of the town forms a series of squares - A57 Riseholme A158 A1133 Burton Fossdyke The White Hart public house is on the left – one of the remaining engine was summoned to a fire by the tolling of the church’s treble Newton Navigation Reepham coats of arms of the Wickham and Walpole families. Later the on Trent Cherry Willingham Market Place, Butter Market, Cornhill, and Horse Market. The names Fiskerton With your back to the Roman wall, face the church – the im-

B1202 public houses from the original twenty nine! Continue along house became home to members of the Tennyson family, the lion and tenor bells. At the side of the old fire station is Pigeon Spring. suggest much earlier agricultural prosperity in and around the LINCOLN Bardney South Street, noting the arches on both sides of the road which The building above the hill is the Old Primary School, built by the pressive south door still bears some of the original 13th Century B1190 town, for no longer does an active agricultural market exist today. being part of their coat of arms. The lane to the left of the bank indicate coach entrances to former Inns. in 1859 to replace the original National School, ironwork. It is suggested that Paulinus (died 644AD) established a Southrey is thought to mark the east gate of the Roman camp. which we shall see later. church here.