Harrington Hall has Tudor origins, but was extensively rebuilt in the 17th century and more recently restored following the serious fire of 1991.

Tennyson visited here, and recalled Harrington in his poem "Maud".

The house is privately owned and the gardens are no longer opened to the public.

Frank Robinson, 2011

A serious fire gutted Harrington Hall on 7 November 1991. 20 fire crews attended. The interior of the Hall suffered most.

This photograph was taken the following year when restoration work had commenced.

T R Leach Collection, 1992

This photograph pre-dates the fire.

T R leach Collection

The sundial dated 1681 is on the porch and over the door midway along the west front. The Hall is said to have been built for its owner Vincent Amcotts in 1673.

T R Leach Collection, 1992

East side of the hall pictured during a garden open day. 

"Country house. Late C16, built for the Copledykes, late C17 rebuilt by Vincent Amcotts. Altered and extended C18"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1308532 

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View from the south-east. The colour of the greenstone is bleached in the sun in this photograph.

Peter Kirk Collection, 1990

The base of the tower and the tower arch of St Mary's are 13th century.  The rest of the building is the work of  S S Teulon, who rebuilt the church in 1854-5.

Inside is an effigy of a 14th century knight and impressive memorials from the 15th century onwards, to members of the Copledyke and  Amcotts families.

September 2006

Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire 1919 states :-

"The church of St. Mary is a building of Somersby sandstone, with coigns of Ancaster stone, in the Decorated style, consisting of chancel, nave, south porch and a massive western tower containing 4 bells:

the only relics of the former church, which was an edifice of the Early English and Late Perpendicular periods, are the lower arch, the font and a very interesting series of monuments to the Harrington, Coppledike and Amcotts families, formerly landowners here:

the oldest of these is a low altar-tomb, placed beneath a mural arch, at the east end of the nave bearing the recumbent effigy in stone of a knight in mail armour, his hands upraised and legs crossed, and probably reprersenting Sir John Harrington (temp. Ed. I.):

in the chancel now removed from its slab, which is still on the floor, is a brass figure of Margaret (Tilney), wife of John Copuldyk, ob. 1480; the figure of her husband and the marginal inscription are lost:

next in date is a monument, with brass inscription, to Sir John Copledike, ob. 1557, and succeeding it a monument of Purbeck marble, consisting of an altar-like base, reredos and canopy, in the Late Tudor style, with brass effigies to his son, John Copledike esq. ob. 1585, and Anne (Elton) his wife, ob. 1582; opposite which is a memorial to his brother Francis, 1599:

the latest is that of Thomas Coppledike, nephew of Francis, 1658, described in his epitaph as "the last and best of his race:

the font is Perpendicular, with an octagonal panelled basin, exhibiting the impaled coats of Coppledike and others:

the. church was rebuilt in 1854-5 at the cost of the rector and parishioners, under the direction of Mr. S. S. Teulon, architect:

there are 120 sittings"

DB 8 August 2010

White's Directory 1872 records :-

"The Church (St. Mary), which was a small ancient fabric, was rebuilt in 1855-6, in the Early Decorated style, at the cost of about £1000, partly raised by subscription. It has a nave, chancel, and a tower containing three bells. The pulpit is of stone, and the nave is seated with neat open benches. The centres of the windows are of amber-coloured glass. The monuments of the Copledyke and Amcotts families, and the ancient monuments and records of the old church are preserved in the new one, and the churchyard has been neatly planted. The church contains a small organ, purchased in 1868, and a handsome stained glass window, by S. Tuelon, Esq., architect.

The rectory, valued in K.B. at £9. 16s. 10d., and now at £300,  annexed to that of Brinkhill, is in the incumbency of the Rev. Robert W. Cracroft, who has a handsome rectory house, built in 1855, at a cost of £90, and about 40 acres of glebe"

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"The delightful small greenstone church was almost completely rebuilt in 1855 by public subscription (and at his own expense) the Revd. Robert Wentworth Cracroft commissioned the architect S.S. Teulon to replace the former place of worship here for £1000."

https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/14924/about-us/ 

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Looking east towards the altar.

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Looking west, through the chancel arch, and into the nave.

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"Mounted onto a choir stall is a C15 brass of a female figure"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063676?section=official-list-entry 

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A closer view of the C15 brass mounted on the choir stalls.

Kelly's Directory 1885 has "in the chancel, now removed from its slab, which is still on the floor, is a brass figure of Margaret (Tilney), wife of John Coppledike (1480); the figure of her husband and the marginal inscription are lost".

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"IN HAPPY & LOVING MEMORY OF IRIS TENNIEL ALVES, THE DEVOTED WIFE OF HOLLIDAY HARTLEY. I THANK MY GOD UPON EVERY REMEMBRANCE OF YOU"

Kelly's Directory 1930 records "Harrington Hall, the property and residence of Holliday Hartley esq. was built by one of the Coppledike family in the reign of Henry VII. or Henry VIII. and afterwards rebuilt on the old foundations by Vincent Amcotts esq. who purchased the place in or about 1678 : the date 1681 appears on the sundial".

Holliday Hartley (1873-1959) was a solicitor.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/260960262/holliday-hartley 

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Floor slab from which the brass of a female figure was removed. 

Kelly's Directory 1885 has "in the chancel, now removed from its slab, which is still on the floor, is a brass figure of Margaret (Tilney), wife of John Coppledike (1480); the figure of her husband and the marginal inscription are lost".

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Ledger stone at the far east end of the chancel part beneath the altar. 

"HERE LYETH THE BODY OF VINCENT AMCOTTS OF HARRINGTON IN THE COVNTY OF LINCOLN ESQ. SON. OF VINCENT AMCOTTS OF LANKTON  IN THE SAME COVNTY ESQ .. WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 24 OF MAY ANNO DOMI 1686 ... "

The remainder of any inscription is now beneath the altar.  

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Another ledger stone used to floor the sanctuary.

"Here lyes the Body of MRS Amy Hall Eldeft Daughter & Coheir of Henry Mildmay of Grace In the County of Efsex Esqr by Cicely his firft Wife Daughter & Coheir of Iohn Barker of Haghmond in the County of Salop Fsqr

By her firft Hufband Vincent Amcotts of this Place Esqr she had 4 Sons & 3 Daughters of Which Vincent only is now living ... "

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"TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF ROBERT WENTWORTH CRACROFT 54 YEARS RECTOR OF THIS PARISH. THIS CHANCEL, RE-FURBISHED BY PARISHIONERS AND FRIENDS, WAS DEDICATED BY THE LORD BISHOP OF LINCOLN ON NOVEMBER 27TH 1906."

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"SACRED TO CHE MEMORY OF THE REVEREND ROBERT WENTWORTH CRACROFT

FIFTY FOUR YEARS RECTOR OF HARRINGCON WITH BRINKHILL, BORN AT HARRINGTON HALL 15 JUNE 1826 YOUNGEST SON OF ROBERT CRACROFT - AFTERWARDS AMCOTTS - OF HACKTHORN IN THIS COUNTY BY HIS WIFE AUGUSTA DAUGHTER OF SIR JOHN INGILBY, BARONET, OF RIPLEY CASTLE YORKSHIRE BY ELIZABATH DAUGHTER AND HEIRESS OF SIR WHARTON AMCOTTS, BARONET AND HIS WIFE ANNA MARIA SISTER AND CO HEIRESS OF CHARLES AMCOTTS, OF AMCOTTS, HARRINGTON AND KETTLETHORPE. HE MARRIED THE HONBLE ELIZABETH CATHARINE LANE FOX WHO DIED AND WAS BURIED AC HARRINGTON 0TCOBER 1879. DURING HIS INCUMBENCY AND THROUGH HIS  INSCRUMENTALITY, THE CHURCHES AT HARRINGTON AND BRINKHILL WERE REBUILT.

HE WAS EVER A FAITHFULL FRIEND AND COUNSELLOR TO HIS PARISHIONERS AND NEIGHBOURS, BY WHOM HE WAS BELOVED AND RESPECTED, AND FOR FORTY YEARS HE ACTED AS HON. SECRETARY TO THE LINCOLNSHIRE BRANCH, OF THE LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION.

HE FELL ASLEEP 22 MARCH 1905"

DB 21 September 2024

"The memorial to Tho. Copledike, 1658, has the apron decorated with a carved angel and is topped with a broken segmental pediment containing a shield"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063676?section=official-list-entry  

"PRETIOVS TO THE MEMORY OF THO: COPLEDIKE LATE OF HARRINGTON IN COM: LIN; ESQ THE SON OF THO. COPLE: 3D  BROTHER OF IOHN COP: ESQ SON & HEIR TO SR JOHN COP: HE MARRIED FIRST MARTHA Y DAVGHTER OF SR WILLIAM ELLIS OF LINCOLN, MARY HIS SECOND WIFE & EXECVTRIX THE DAVGHTER OF RICHARD ENDERBY OF METHRINGHAM IN COM:LIN: GEN. HE DECEASED ANO: D: 1658 THE 4TH OF SEPTEMBER AGED 72.

Vitimus Antiquæ stirpis jam conditur urna Quem Deus sterna flicitate beat Sic Genus et proavi,fugiunt fic omnia Sechi Aft ammis fanctis Cælica Regna manent. Lector abi,fatis eft, pofthac te vinere chrifto Atq mori mundo, fit tibi cura; Vale.

of ancient stock here lies ye last & best, Who hath attained to his eternall rest. This Monument bespeakes not him alone It saith the Familie with him is gone. But Heaven receiueth Saints they'r happy then which fiue as saints, although they die like men"

DB 21 September 2024

An alabaster monument to Francis Copledyck who died in 1599.

Mark Acton, 2017

"Alabaster memorial to Francis Copuldyck and his wife and family, 1599, 2 kneeling figures with 2 further smaller similar figures in decorated aedicule surround flanked by single obelisks with decorative apron and coloured cartouche, flanked by single coloured shields on the crown."

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063676?section=official-list-entry 

DB 21 September 2024

"In the chancel is a further tomb chest to John Copledike, 1585 and his wife, 1582. The sides of this tomb similarly decorated. 4 octagonal columns support a canopy with quatrefoil frieze and a cresting. The back panel now was 2 brass figures and 3 shields, also some blind tracery. Blind tracery to soffit."

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063676?section=official-list-entry 

DB 21 September 2024

"Sacred to the memory of CHARLES AMCOTTS Esquire Son of VINCENT & ELIZABETH AMCOTTS of HARRINGTON in this County, who died on the 14th of April 1777, aged 47 years ... "

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A second view of Charles Amcotts' memorial which is to the north side of the altar.

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Sanctuary floor made from a number of ledger stones laid side by side. Two of the ledger stones are partly hidden beneath the altar.

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Window with decorative glass in the south wall of the chancel.

Presumably this is the window mentioned in White's Directory 1872 "a handsome stained glass window, by S. Tuelon, Esq., architect"?

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Noticeboard at the roadside. From here a narrow path leads through trees to the church about 100m away.

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Looking east towards the chancel.

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Looking west towards the font. 

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"C15 ashlar font, the shaft decorated with blind perpendicular tracery, the octagonal bowl with 8 shields with single carved heads over"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063676 

DB 17 July 2011

A second view of the font.

DB 21 September 2024

Brass lectern.

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"South nave has an arched tomb recess containing the restored C14 effigy of a cross legged knight in chain mail with shield and feet on a lion"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063676?section=official-list-entry 

DB 21 September 2024

Kelly's Directory 1885 mentions a series of monuments the oldest of which is placed beneath a mural arch, at the east end of the nave, bearing the recumbent effigy in stone of a knight in mail armour, his hands upraised and legs crossed, and probably representing Sir John Harrington (temp. Ed. I.)."

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White's Directory 1872 mentions that "the church contains a small organ, purchased in 1868". Is this the same instrument?

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Stone pulpit.

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Looking west along the nave roof.

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The centres of many windows are of amber-coloured glass.

DB 21 September 2024

"Gabled and coped porch with moulded and chamfered arched entrance, hood mould and human head label stops. Each side wall with single quatrefoil"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063676?section=official-list-entry 

DB 21 September 2024

"C13 tower, heightened C19, set on a chamfered plinth and of 2 stages, the top C19 stage being slightly set back and with small angle buttresses. Single corner gargoyles to the west side. The west wall has a single arched 2 light C19 window with reticulated tracery, hood mould and C14 human head label stops. Above is a single ogee arched light with single transom"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063676?section=official-list-entry 

DB 21 September 2024

"Triple chamfered C13 tower arch"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063676?section=official-list-entry  

"Although much restored, the original tower arch remains to support 3 bells, which were restored to full ringing order for the millennium, and a tingtang (a small calling bell) which is dated to 1814"

https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/14924/about-us/ 

DB 21 September 2024

"IN MEMORY OF THE REVD. HENRY TROLLOPE M.A. LATE RECTOR OF HARRINGTON AND BRINKHILL ... "

"The Rev. Henry Trollope, Rector of Harrington and Brinkhill, Lincolnshire. He was formerly of Clare hall, Cambridge, where he graduated B. A. 1795, as 5th Senior Optime, M. A. 1798, was presented to Harrington in 1802, by R. Cracroft, esq. and to Brinkhill in 1822, also by Mr. Cracroft"

https://google.cat/books?pg=PA320&dq=editions:OXFORD600005035&lr=&id=UOsIAAAAIAAJ&output=html_text 

DB 21 September 2024

"Sacred to the memory of ANNA MARIA AMCOTTS, Wife of Sir WHARTON AMCOTTS, of KETTLETHORPE in this county Bart: daughter of VINCENT and ELIZABETH AMCOTTS, of HARRINGTON ... "

DB 21 September 2024

Picture displayed in the base of the tower. 

"Rev Robert Wentworth Cracroft Rector of this church 1850 - 1904 copy from an original cabinet print by Nainby of Alford"

It was through Rev. Cracroft that the church was rebuilt in 1855. 

"The delightful small greenstone church was almost completely rebuilt in 1855 by public subscription (and at his own expense) the Revd. Robert Wentworth Cracroft commissioned the architect S.S. Teulon to replace the former place of worship here for £1000."

https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/14924/about-us/ 

DB 21 September 2024

"Tower has a black stone tomb chest, the sides decorated with shields set into roundels. Over is a wall tablet containing 3 brass plaques, 2 of shields the third with inscription to John Copledike,1557 and his wife, 1552"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063676?section=official-list-entry 

DB 21 September 2024

"Wall tablet containing 3 brass plaques, 2 of shields the third with inscription to John Copledike,1557 and his wife, 1552"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063676?section=official-list-entry 

DB 21 September 2024