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View of the church and university buildings from a layby on the A607.

©Ian Paterson

This post office in a former cow barn reverted to residential use in 2006. PO services are now provided from the nearby village store. [[[1567502]]]

©Charles Greenhough

Dist:0.1km<br/>A village where quirky houses and quaint cottages sit comfortably beside more modern dwellings.

©Kate Jewell

Dist:0.2km<br/>Cottages on Church Street in Harlaxton

©Richard Croft

Dist:0.2km<br/>Lincolnshire is so rich in building stone that not many villages have a red-brick character. Most dwellings in Harlaxton, big or small, of whatever date, are of handsome red brick - often with stone detailing. The house shown here, 'Coneygree', is grander than most, but is typical of the character of the whole village. It dates, I believe, from the first half of the 19th century - probably the 1840's. (Does anybody know the origin of the name 'Coneygree'? Similar names, including 'Coneygier', are widespread in rural England. Something to do with rabbits? )

Coneygree stands overlooking this little green, which is somewhat of a focal point in the village plan. The obelisk has been identified by Richard Croft as [[792243]].

An interesting contrast to red-brick Harlaxton is to be found nearby at Denton (in SK8632), which is largely built of ironstone, so that yellow, green and rusty shades predominate.

©Stefan Czapski

Dist:0.2km<br/>Looking towards the Village green with Swine Hill turning off to the far left. The Old Bakehouse on the near right is on the corner of Trotter Lane and was featured in the Channel 4 Property Ladder programme broadcast in 2006.

©Kate Jewell

Dist:0.2km<br/>Quaint pavilion to the house known as Coneygree in Harlaxton

©Richard Croft

Dist:0.2km<br/>Ornate garden gate to Coneygree in Harlaxton

©Richard Croft

Dist:0.2km<br/>Medieval Cross on a green in Harlaxton

©Richard Croft

Dist:0.2km<br/>Gable end of the old school next to St.Mary & St.Peter's churchyard

©Richard Croft

Dist:0.3km<br/>The eastern end of the south chancel aisle of St.Mary & St.Peter's church

©Richard Croft

Dist:0.3km<br/>A good example of a surviving rood stair that once led to the rood loft above the screen .... like most rood lofts, destroyed during the Reformation

©Richard Croft

Dist:0.3km<br/>Looking east with a Transitional north arcade and Decorated south arcade in St.Mary & St.Peter's church

©Richard Croft

Dist:0.3km<br/>Very Perpendicular external appearance to St.Mary & St.Peter's church

©Richard Croft

Dist:0.3km<br/>Unusual graves for several members of the Nicholls family who died in the 19th century

©Richard Croft

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