n a donkey, sometimes accompanied by her foal; and a
waggish passer-by on the road is said, on one occasion, to have saluted
them with the greeting "Good morning, ye three," adding _sotto voce_,
"donkeys."

After a few years this second chapel was found lacking in accommodation
and a third building, the present edifice, was erected in Prospect
Street, in the year 1853, with sittings for 380, at a cost of about 1,100
pounds. As this is a substantial structure, likely to last for many
years, we may here describe it. It is of red brick, except the arch of
the western door, which has a band of white bricks; the bricks are larger
than usual, being 3.25 inches in thickness. The entrance has a double
door opening into a lobby, at each end of which is a staircase, leading
to the north and south galleries. There is a window on each side of the
door, three windows above, and over them, in the gable, a stone, with the
inscription "Primitive Methodist Chapel, 1853." At the east end of the
interior is a Rostrum, 12-ft. long, divided into two stages, the front
one being 8 inches above the floor, the second, behind it, about 4.5-ft.
high, with access by steps at both ends. The front of this platform has
slender piers, supported by lancet arches, with trefoils and quatrefoils
between, giving a graceful effect, and painted white, gold, and grey,
with a background chocolate in colour. At the back of the rostrum are
eight arches in the pannelling. This is said to have been a copy of the
arrangement in Bardney Chapel. Over the rostrum is a recess in the east
wall, containing the harmonium, which cost 40 gs., and seats for the
choir. The sittings in the body of the chapel are of stained and
varnished deal. At the rear of the chapel, entered by doors at each side
of the rostrum, is a large room for the Sunday School, with two smaller
class rooms above it. The erection of this building was due to the
exertions of the Rev. J. Haigh, who was appointed minister in 1850, and
as an exception to the usual custom, he was requested to continue his
ministry for four years. We may add that, at the opening service of this
third chapel the ministers present were Rev. J. Haigh, as Superintendent;
Rev. T. Fletcher; Rev. R. Pinder, then at Coningsby; Rev. J. Garbutt,
Supernumerary, from West Ashby. The Rev. T. Fletcher was appointed as
Second Minister in Horncastle, at that time, for two years; he became in
1872 Superintendent Minister for thre