the country) to mark the return to the throne of King Charles II. There was at one time a Methodist chapel in High Street (now a private house), served by visiting ministers from Stamford. On its closure in 1972 the Methodist Circuit still sent a preacher to the village for a few years, service taking place in the parish church. Publications Wild, John, (1871); The History of Castle Bytham: Its Ancient Fortress and Manor BiblioBazaar (2008) / Nabu Press (2010) Chorlton, Martyn; Danger Area: The Complete History of RAF South Witham, 100 MU Old Forge Publishing (2003) See also Castle Bytham Quarry Little Bytham Bytham Castle Bytham River Parish outline map References External links Photographic history of Castle Bytham History of the village Lawn Wood, Bottleneck and Jacksons nature reserve "Funeral march for village post office", Stamford and Rutland Mercury, 1 November 2007 "How DNA saved an 'extinct' breed", BBC News, 20 August 2004 "Farmer jailed over cannabis find", BBC News, 21 November 2003 Villages in Lincolnshire Civil parishes in Lincolnshire Nature reserves in Lincolnshire Bytham