Called in the Domesday survey Holtham, is about five miles distant from
Horncastle. The manorial estates, which comprise almost the whole of the
parish, once belonged to the Marmyons of Scrivelsby, and are now
possessed by the Champion Dymoke, a descendant of the female branch of
that family. The church, which appears to have suffered much from time,
has in its pristine state possessed a considerable share of architectural
merit. A large window at the eastern end contains very fine tracery, and
at one time, together with some of the other windows, exhibited a large
portion of stained glass, of which only one piece, containing the arms of
La Warre, is now remaining. {45} The rectory, united to that of Roughton
in 1741, is in the presentation of the lord of the manor.