The rectory in Aunsby (for both this parish and Dembleby) was built in 1856.

T R Leach Collection, c.1990

The church at Aunsby has some Norman work inside (e.g. chancel arch).

The tower was built in the 13th century.  The bell openings have geometrical tracery.

The spire has two tiers of lucarnes in alternating directions.

September 2013

View of the church from the south-west.

April 2018

A second view of the church from the south-east - in the spring sunshine.

April 2018

Kelly's Directory 1913 records :-

"The church of St. Thomas a Becket is a small edifice of stone in the Transition-Norman, Early English and later styles:

it was restored in 1861, when the tower and spire were taken down and each stone restored to its place, under the superintendence of Mr. W. Thompson, architect, of Grantham, at a cost of about £1,000:

it now consists of chancel, nave, aisles, south porch and an Early Decorated western tower with spire, containing 3 bells:

there are several stained windows:

the ancient Norman font is a cylinder of stone, surrounded by four short columns with foliaged capitals, the whole being raised on a slab supported by a high square base or pedestal:

the columns of the north arcade are also Norman:

in the east end of the north aisle is a slab inscribed to . . . John Colthurst, gent. of Ownsby, bur. 2 Dec. 1627:

there are 140 sittings"

DB 30 January 2022

The south doorway, with its attractive moulding and decoration, dates from the thirteenth century.

April 2018

Carved stone animal (pugnacious frog?) - a feature in the decoration around the south doorway.

April 2018

The circular font dates from about 1200.

The four polygonal shafts at the corners have capitals with ribbed leaves, waterleaf and crockets.

September 2013

The parapet above the south aisle has a simple frieze with interlocking muchettes forming the decoration.

April 2018

The circular piers in the late 12th century north aisle have square abaci and fine leaf capitals.

September 2013

Looking along the main street east towards the church.

Photograph dated 1903

Looking towards the west along the main street in the village.

photograph dated 1903

The Tally Ho public house stands well outside the village next to the A15 and facing Aswarby Park.

"Public house. c.1700, altered mid C19, for the Whichcote family of Aswarby Park"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1147580 

Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire 1919 has an entry "Nelson John, Tally Ho P.H"

And White's Directory 1856 has "Featherstone Thos. vict. Tally Ho"

DB 8 August 2020