The medieval house on this site was occupied by Katherine Swynford.

The eighteenth century house shown in this drawing, dated 1793, by Nattes for Sir Joseph Banks was demolished in the mid-1800s.

More details about this house and its owners can be found in T R Leach and R Pacey's book, 'Lost Lincolnshire Country Houses: Volume 2', published by SLHA.  Buy a copy.

The present Kettlethorpe Hall was built for Weston Cracroft Amcotts of Hackthorn in the 1863.

T R Leach Collection, 1972

House viewed from the south. 

"Small country house. Early C18 incorporating earlier masonry, with extensive alterations and addition of c.1863 ...

The medieval house on this site was the home of Katherine Swynford, wife of John of Gaunt. The early C18 house was built by the M.P. Charles Hall who succeeded to the house in 1713. It then passed to the Amcotts family, and a copy of the design for the marble fireplace in the dining room is held in Victoria and Albert Museum, inscribed for Charles Amcotts"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359468?section=official-list-entry 

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"Gateway with flanking garden wall., gate piers and mounting block. C14 with C18 alterations and additions"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1147172?section=official-list-entry 

Parish church visible through the gateway.

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The present Hall stands within a medieval moat. 

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The porch entrance, the Amcotts family arms above.

T R Leach Collection, 1972

Kettlethorpe was the home of the Swynford family, most famous for Katherine who married John of Gaunt.

St Peter and St Paul church has a medieval tower, whilst the main body of the church dates from 1806 with windows of 1895.

Mark Acton, 2008

Mark Robinson, 5 September 2020

Mark Robinson, 5 September 2020

Kelly's Directory 1919 reads :-

"The church of SS. Peter and Paul is an edifice of white brick, rebuilt in 1809, consisting of chancel, nave and an ancient embattled western stone tower containing 3 bells; the upper portion of the tower is Perpendicular:

the stained east window was inserted in 1874, in memory of the Rev. George James Atkinson, rector from 1836:

there are two other memorial windows, and several mural tablets, one of which, in the east wall of the chancel to John Becke, priest, is dated 1597:

a new organ, font and pulpit have been presented to the church ; the latter, of carved black oak, is probably of the 16th century, and of French workmanship:

there are 250 sittings"

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White's Directory 1872 has :-

"The Church (St. Peter and St. Paul) is a plain brick edifice, consisting of nave, chancel and square tower; and the living is a rectory, valued in K.B. at £28, and now at £580, in the incumbency of the Rev. George James Atkinson, M.A., who is also vicar of Torksey, and has a good residence here. The tithes were commuted for allotments of land, at the enclosure of 1767"

DB 18 March 2012

Viewed from the lychgate at the churchyard entrance.

"Parish church of SS.Peter and Paul. C15 and 1809 and late C19"

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Looking east from the chancel arch.

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A closer view of the sanctuary.

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A yet closer view of the altar.

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"In the north wall of the chancel is a fine repositioned C15 corbel depicting an angel bearing a shield of arms supporting a moulded octagonal capital"

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DB 15 May 2022

"The east window has stained glass dated 1873"

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Kelly's Directory 1919 reads "the stained east window was inserted in 1874, in memory of the Rev. George James Atkinson, rector from 1836"

DB 15 May 2022

"On the north wall is a larger marble wall plaque to Charles Hall, d.1743 with an urn, putti and scrolls"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1064107?section=official-list-entry 

DB 15 May 2022

"In the north wall of the sanctuary is a square stone wall plaque to John Reeke, rector, d,1597"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1064107?section=official-list-entry 

DB 15 May 2022

"Also in the sanctuary but on the south wall is an oval marble wall plaque to Rev. Hugh Palmer d.1799"

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Organ given in memory of Major Frederick Augustus Cracroft-Amcotts, died 1897.

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Brass plaque on the side of the organ. 

"This Organ & Lych Gate is the gift of many friends. To the memory of F.A.Cracroft Amcotts, taken from them prematurely in the 44th year of his age. April 15. A.D. 1897"

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In memoriam "F.A. CRACROFT-AMCOTTS DIED 15 APRIL 1897 AGED 43".

Kelly's Directory 1896 notes "Major Frederick Augustus Cracroft-Amcotts, is lord of the manor and principal landowner"

The church organ and lychgate were given in his memory. 

DB 15 May 2022

Restored in 1919 as a war memorial - dedication and names recorded on alabaster tablets in the church. 

"The base of the cross, which is largely medieval, includes three steps of square plan now supported by a shallow concrete plinth.

Resting on the top step is the socket stone, a single block, square in section at the base, with moulded and chamfered corners rising to a top of octagonal section.

Fixed into the socket stone are the remains of the medieval shaft, rectangular in section at the base and rising above moulded and chamfered corners in tapering octagonal section to a height of 1.29m.

Set onto the top of this fragment is a modern shaft with an integral cross head, which takes the form of a gabled cross with a carving of the Crucifixion on the west face"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1018289?section=official-list-entry 

Mark Robinson, 5 September 2020

A plaque on the organ states that "This Organ & Lych Gate is the gift of many friends. To the memory of F.A.Cracroft Amcotts, taken from them prematurely in the 44th year of his age. April 15. A.D. 1897"

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Looking towards the C19 chancel arch.

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Looking back towards the entrance.

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C19 font.

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Local signage states that "Some years ago Mrs. E.G.C. Amcotts of Kettlethorpe Hall was holidaying in Brittany France, and was attracted to antique shop when she saw outside a dirty looking pulpit for sale. 

Although the pulpit was covered in paint and stucco, on closer examination it proved to be a beautiful carved pulpit of the renaissance period, early 16th century. 

Mrs. Amcotts told the dealer she would buy it if he could clean it without damaging the carvings , dealing with the condemnations of Christ and the supreme tragedy of Calvary. 

The dealer assured her it could be done and at the end of seven days the pulpit was ready for use, the true beauty of the carvings and wood (black oak) having been revealed. 

Mrs. Amcotts was very surprised at the quick way the cleaning had been accomplished and asked how it had been done. 

She was even more astonished when told the pulpit had been left in the river and the natural motion of the river had done the necessary work"

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Painted royal arms at the west end of the nave.

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"THE CHURCH-YARD CROSS WAS RESTORED IN 1919, IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE UNDERMENTIONED WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR, AND AS A THANKSGIVING ON BEHALF OF THE SURVIVORS"

16 names listed

"THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE"

DB 15 May 2022

A group of monuments on the north wall of the north aisle.

DB 15 May 2022

Topmost memorial in the north aisle. 

"In the north aisle is a plaque to the Cole family, late C18"

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A closer view of the memorial to "Gervase Cole, Gent" died 1792 and his wife Mary who died 1822.

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In memory of Gervase Wells Cole of Fenton died 1862.

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In memory of William Wells Cole died 1867.

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"Recut west door with half round reveals, octagonal capitals and 4 centred arch and hood mould"

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DB 15 May 2022