Aswarby Rectory is a restored 19th-century country house in the rural Lincolnshire village of Aswarby, England, now operating as an exclusive-use wedding and event venue. Built around 1820, it sits amid 9 acres of private gardens and paddock land.
originally served as the rectory to the adjacent Grade I-listed St Denys Church, which dates back to the 12th century with Norman elements like the south doorway and font. It was formerly a private home tied to the ecclesiastical parish in the village of Aswarby, an estate village historically dominated by Aswarby Hall—demolished in 1951–1952 after WWII military use—and owned by families like the Herveys, Carres, and Whichcotes from the 1700s.
Interesting facts...
Aswarby Rectory’s adjacent Aswarby Hall—demolished in 1951–52—inspired M.R. James’s classic 1895 ghost story “Lost Hearts,” set explicitly at the fictionalized Aswarby Hall in Lincolnshire. The tale features occultist Mr. Abney sacrificing orphan hearts for immortality, with ghostly children haunting the grounds; only two lone pillars remain from the real hall, visible near the rectory and church.
Architectural Illustration: Aswarby Rectory. Lincolnshire.
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