Greatford Grade I
listed church, built in
Early English style, dedicated to St Thomas of Canterbury. It is part of the Uffington Group of the
Deanery of Aveland & Ness with Stamford. The incumbent is the Rev'd Carolyn Kennedy. The church was previously part of the Greatford with Wilsthorpe Group. Greatford Hall was originally a
manor house built during the reign of Queen
Elizabeth I in the 16th century. It was the home and private asylum for Francis Willis, the physician who treated and 'cured'
King George III of his 'madness' here in 1788. In 1922 the hall burned down and was subsequently rebuilt in a similar style to the original. There is no public access to the hall today. During the Second World War the Hall was owned by Lancaster Gate Hotels. In the 20th century Greatford Hall was the residence of the businessman Harry Dowsett who, in 1943, formed the civil engineering company
Dow-Mac that first developed the use of
prestressed concrete, made at
Tallington to the south of Greatford. The company is now
Tarmac Precast Concrete. In 1940 Dowsett bought the
Lowestoft-based firm of shipbuilders,
Brooke Marine that made
Royal Navy landing craft during the Second World War. The village
public house is the Hare and Hounds on Village Street. Serving Landlords compiled by Mrs 'Sunny' Mason, resident of Greatford for 80 years: Landlords unknown prior to 1890. 1890 – 1900 Mr & Mrs Starkie, 1903 – 1928 Mr & Mrs Barnes, 1940 – 1944 Reg & Martha Simpkins, 1945 – 1951 Tom & Sylvia Bills, 1952 – 1962 Earnie & Doris Groves, 1962 – 1968 Jock & Jean Brown, 1968 – 1971 Keith & Sylvia ( Surname unknown)Button?, 1971 – 1975 Ted & Joan Pass, 1975 – 1978 Malcolm & Jane Mills, 1978 – 1979 Kay & Tim (Surname unknown), 1979 – 1980 Dave Medcalf, 1980 – 1981 Alf Button, 1981 – 1984 Peter & Valerie Wilkins, 1984 – 1985 Nigel & Melinda Dawkins, 1985 – 1986 Mr & Mrs Simpson (Brewery Managers), 1986 – 1987 Ricky & Olga Podmore, 1987 – 1989 John & Pat Vasey, 1989 – 1990 Michael Thurlby, 1990 – 1993 Nigel & Melinda Dawkins, 1999 – 2006 Nick & Bridie Hards, 2006 – 2010 Gemma Dixie, 2011 – to date Steven Rigby & Alexandra Faux. ==Geography==