Samuel Johnson attended the meetings of this club, when visiting the Langtons of Langton Hall; and he is said to have played skittles at the White Hart Inn, in Tetford. There are traces of an ancient encampment in this parish, probably the scene of struggles between Britons and Saxons. It lies between the two main streets, to the south, and on one side is skirted by a beck which forms one of the feeders of the Somersby stream, sung of by Tennyson as “The Brook.” Here, Leland (“Collectanea,” vol. i., pt. 2., p. 509) states that Horsa, brother of Hengist, the Saxon General, was defeated by the Britons, under Raengeires; and the name, like that of Belchford, would seem to be of British origin; “Tat” being a Druid deity, and “fford” meaning a road. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is a structure of Spilsby sandstone, of some considerable antiquity, and of larger proportions than most of those in the immediate neighbourhood. For many years it has been in a sadly neglected condition, although of late it has been somewhat improved. It is capable of being made an edifice fully worthy of divine worship. The Puritan square pews survive for the most part; and a western gallery, or singing loft, now disused. The nave has north and south aisles of three bays, and a clerestory above. These, with the tower, are in the Perpendicular style; the south aisle has some Decorated features; and a lancet window in its west end, in which a crocheted open canopy has been introduced, tells of a still earlier church. The north aisle was rebuilt on the old foundations in 1826. The chancel arch has a continuous moulding, without capitals. A closed arch in the north chancel walls shews a former chantry on that side. The east window is modern. There are traces in the south aisle indicating a former chantry altar. The font is a plain octagon, the basin relieved by foliage at each angle. On the south wall of the nave is a monument to Captain Edward Dymoke, cousin to Champion Lewis Dymoke, who died 1739; with breastplate and helmet suspended above. There are three other Dymoke tablets; and one to J. Emeris, Fellow of Corpus xsti. College, Rector, and Head Master of Louth Grammar School. The tower is massive, somewhat low, though well-proportioned. It has small corner pinnacles, and immense gurgoyles. On the right of the doorway, within the west porch, is a stoup, rising from a stone bench. There are three bells; one weighs 1 ton, 1 cwt., 3 qrs., 7 lbs., and has the inscription “Sancta Maria, ora pro nobis”; the second bell weighs 16½ cwts.; the third weighs 11 cwts., cast at Barton, by Harrison. The Sanctus bell stands on the floor. One of these bells is said to have formerly belonged to the church at Fulletby, when there was a larger fabric there than at present. In 1887 a Jubilee clock was put up, by subscription, made by Messrs. Maddison and Blythe, of Horncastle. In 1903 the present rector, the Rev. W. Wood,