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KYME TOWER AND PRIORY de Kyme in the reign of Henry II., but all that now remains of it is in the south aisle of the church, which, once a splendid cruciform building, has been cut down to one aisle and a fine porch; over this is represented the Coronation of the Virgin. A bit of very early carved stonework has been let into the wall, and a brass inscription from the tomb of Lord Talboys 1530.

South Kyme.

The western road from Sleaford has no interesting features, till at about the fifth milestone it comes to Ancaster, the old Roman 'Causennæ'; here it crosses the Ermine Street, which is a fine wide road, but fallen in many parts into disuse. The