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On a hilltop about a mile south of the village, stood a castle which knew the mightiest people in the land. Known as Horeston Castle, it had Montforts, Shirleys, and Dukes of Lancaster and Norfolk among its owners, but very little of it now remains, hidden among the trees.
It is the glory of another building which brings us here, an ancient church in a beautiful setting, with carpets of narcissi and daffodils in spring, roses in summer, and always kindly trees. It is seen from afar, and reached by a tree-lined road.
The church is charming to look at, with a strongly buttressed tower and spire, a pretty porch with a medieval crucifix, and a lovely array of windows, with the fine 15th century clerestory under a handsome parapet of battlements and pinnacles.
The church of the Conqueror’s day was made new 600 years ago and from that time comes the north arcade and the tower and spire, with two tiers of lights rising to 130 feet.
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