White's Directory 1872 for Lincolnshire

The Church, St. Lawrence is an ancient structure, in the perpendicular style, with lofty arches, a fine oak screen, nave, north and south aisles, and a western tower, containing three bells, and has recently been repaired. The staircase and gallery which led to the rood loft still remain, and also the ancient piscina and sedilia. Outside both the south and the north porch is a plain stoup. Sir John Markham, the upright judge of the reign of Edward IV, lies interred in this church. The rectory, with that of East Allington annexed, is in two consolidated medieties, valued in K.B. one at £7.18s.61/2 and the other at £7.4s.7d. The united benificies are now valued at £800, in the patronage of the Lord Chancellor, and incumbancy of the Rev. William Drake, M.A. who is hon. canon of Worcester and chaplain in ordinary to the Queen,and has a good residence and 60 acres of glebe.