St. Andrew’s, Donington on Bain, Lincolnshire

The Anglican parish church in the sleepy little village of Donington on Bain in the heart of the Wolds is dedicated to St. Andrew. It has an unbuttressed Norman west tower and is thought to date from 11th century. The church may well have, in the past, have been larger than it is at present. The chancel was rebuilt in 1855. For many years a strange custom of "hassock throwing" took place when a wedding occurred. As the bride and groom walked down the aisle the elderly women in the congregation threw hassocks at them. The custom was brought to an abrupt halt towards the end of the 18th century when a misguided hassock hit the rector.

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