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Benniworth, High Street Tunnel
Benniworth, High Street Tunnel
Benniworth, High Street Tunnel

High Street Tunnel, 510m (560 yds) long, is the shorter of the two tunnels on the Louth to Bardney line.

It passes under Caistor High Street (B1225) about 1 mile north of Benniworth village and lies between the former stations at Donington on Bain and South Willingham.

It was opened in September 1875.  (The far end of the tunnel can just be seen in this photograph.)

May 2013

Benniworth, High Street Tunnel, South Willingham
Benniworth, High Street Tunnel
Benniworth, High Street Tunnel
Benniworth, High Street Tunnel

The portal at the east end of the High Street Tunnel was constructed in Derbyshire stone.

The tunnel is lined in brick with several safety manholes (wall recesses) distributed along its length.

May 2013

Benniworth, High Street Tunnel
Benniworth, Railway Bridge
Benniworth, Railway Bridge
Benniworth, Railway Bridge

This is one of the few surviving road bridges over the former Louth to Bardney railway line (TF 218826).

The line of the road was adjusted when the railway was built but the angle of intersection is still oblique.

May 2013

Benniworth, railway bridge
Benniworth, Railway Line
Benniworth, Railway Line
Benniworth, Railway Line

The Louth to Bardney railway line crossed the river Bain on a high embankment soon after leaving Donington on Bain Station.

Further west, as shown in this photograph, the line entered a shallow cutting to skirt Benniworth Haven (to the right).

The Haven, an attractive hillside deciduous wood with two large ponds, was once accessible to the public.

May 2013

Benniworth, Benniworth Haven, railway
Benniworth, St Julian
Benniworth, St Julian
Benniworth, St Julian

General view of St Julian's from the south-west.

It is largely of greenstone, but repairs are apparent in the tower and buttresses.

July 2012

Benniworth, St Julian church, greenstone
Benniworth, St Julian
Benniworth, St Julian
Benniworth, St Julian

James Fowler's pleasing design for the church is appreciated in this view from the south-east.

July 2012

Benniworth, St Julian church, James Fowler
Benniworth, St Julian
Benniworth, St Julian
Benniworth, St Julian

This view of the church from the north shows the tall lancet windows in the transept.

Pevsner speculates that the small vesica window in the gable end might be original.

July 2012

Benniworth, St Julian church, lancet window, vesica
Benniworth, St Julian
Benniworth, St Julian
Benniworth, St Julian

St Julian, Benniworth, is an attractively set church which is largely the work of Fowler of Louth in 1875.

There is a Norman west doorway, mostly rebuilt and some Early English lancet windows. A reconstructed screen contains original shields of arms.

Mark Acton, 2012

Benniworth, St Julian church, James Fowler, Norman doorway
Benniworth, St Julian
Benniworth, St Julian
Benniworth, St Julian

"3 stage C12 west tower heavily restored in C19, with single stage clasping buttresses with plinth.

C12 west door heavily restored in C19"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063091 

DB 9 September 2018

Benniworth, Saint Julian, Church
Benniworth, St Julian
Benniworth, St Julian
Benniworth, St Julian

"C15 screen very heavily restored in 1905 with C15 moulded wood vertical supports and horizontal rail, C19 cusped traceried panels, re-using C15 rosettes, 6 C19 statues alternating with coats of arms.

C19 wood cross above central archway"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063091 

DB 9 September 2018

Benniworth, Saint Julian, Church
Benniworth, St Julian, Chancel
Benniworth, St Julian, Chancel
Benniworth, St Julian, Chancel

"C19 reredos with cusped, traceried panels, C19 altar rail"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063091 

DB 9 September 2018

Benniworth, Saint Julian, Church
Benniworth, St Julian, Chancel, Roof
Benniworth, St Julian, Chancel, Roof
Benniworth, St Julian, Chancel, Roof
Benniworth, Saint Julian, Church
Benniworth, St Julian, Chancel, Tiles
Benniworth, St Julian, Chancel, Tiles
Benniworth, St Julian, Chancel, Tiles

C19 encaustic tiles in the sanctuary.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encaustic_tile 

DB 9 September 2018

Benniworth, Saint Julian, Church, Encaustic Tiles
Benniworth, St Julian, Cross
Benniworth, St Julian, Cross
Benniworth, St Julian, Cross

The stump of a medieval cross stands to the south-west of the church.

July 2012

Benniworth, St Julian church, cross
Benniworth, St Julian, doorway
Benniworth, St Julian, doorway
Benniworth, St Julian, doorway

The fine west doorway is Norman, but was possibly moved to this position by Fowler in his rebuilding of 1875.

July 2012

Benniworth, St Julian church doorway, Norman
Benniworth, St Julian, doorway
Benniworth, St Julian, doorway
Benniworth, St Julian, doorway

Detail of the Norman west doorway, with zig-zag decoration, clearly restored by Fowler.

July 2012

Benniworth, St Julian church doorway, Norman zig-zag
Benniworth, St Julian, font
Benniworth, St Julian, font
Benniworth, St Julian, font

Pevsner describes the font at Benniworth as "Neo-Norman", presumably designed by Fowler for the Victorian restoration of the church.

July 2012

Benniworth, St Julian church, font, neo-Norman
Benniworth, St Julian, Memorial
Benniworth, St Julian, Memorial
Benniworth, St Julian, Memorial

Memorial to Jack Harkness who died as a Japanese prisoner of war.

DB 9 September 2018

Benniworth, Saint Julian, Church, memorial, Jack Harkness, Japanese prisoner of war
Benniworth, St Julian, Memorial Brass
Benniworth, St Julian, Memorial Brass
Benniworth, St Julian, Memorial Brass

Memorial to Charles Lee the Rector's son killed at Ypres during the First World War.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Garrison_Artillery 

DB 9 September 2018

Benniworth, Saint Julian, Church
Benniworth, St Julian, Organ
Benniworth, St Julian, Organ
Benniworth, St Julian, Organ

Organ by W.E Richardson & Sons of Manchester.

DB 9 September 2018

Benniworth, Saint Julian, Church, Organ, W.E Richardson & Sons
Benniworth, St Julian, Pulpit
Benniworth, St Julian, Pulpit
Benniworth, St Julian, Pulpit

C19 wooden pulpit.

DB 9 September 2018

Benniworth, Saint Julian, Church, Pulpit
Benniworth, St Julian, Rectory
Benniworth, St Julian, Rectory
Benniworth, St Julian, Rectory

Former Rectory now a private house.

DB 9 September 2018 

Benniworth, Rectory
Benniworth, St Julian, War Memorial
Benniworth, St Julian, War Memorial
Benniworth, St Julian, War Memorial

First World War memorial. 

"HE WHO GIVES HIS LIFE FOR KING AND COUNTRY LEAVES NOUGHT UNDONE THAT MAN CAN DO" 

Brass plaque north wall of nave. 

DB 9 September 2018

Benniworth, Saint Julian, Church, War memorial