Transcribed from the 1822 Sherwood, Neely, And Jones edition by David Price. [Picture: Remains of the Roman Wall, Horncastle. Drawn by Tho.s Espin F.S.A.] HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE SKETCHES OF THE TOWN AND SOKE OF HORNCASTLE, IN THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN, AND SEVERAL PLACES ADJACENT, EMBELLISHED WITH ENGRAVINGS. * * * * * BY GEORGE WEIR. * * * * * SECOND EDITION. * * * * * LONDON: PUBLISHED FOR THE AUTHOR BY SHERWOOD, NEELY, AND JONES, PATERNOSTER-ROW. SOLD AT HORNCASTLE BY WEIR AND SON. * * * * * 1822. * * * * * Printed by Weir and Son, Horncastle. ADVERTISEMENT. THE first impression of this work being sold off, and copies still enquired for, a second edition has been prepared for publication. In this edition the Author has taken care to insert such additional information respecting the places described in the former impression, as he has been able to procure. A view of the Monastic Remains at Tupholme, together with a short description of the place, is also added; and for the drawing from which this view is engraved, the Author has to acknowledge his obligation to Mr. Espin, of Louth, who kindly furnished several of the former views. In order to reduce the price of the book as much as possible, the ancient and modern plans of Horncastle, together with the Appendix, consisting chiefly of charters, which were included in the first edition, in this are omitted. August 15, 1822. CONTENTS.