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Corringham (wapentake)
The wapentake of Corringham stretched for 13 miles along the east bank of the River Trent, varying in width between 5 and 8 miles, and bounded by Manley wapentake, the Isle of Axholme, parts of Nottinghamshire, and Well and Aslacoe wapentakes. The wapentake straddles a gentle rise in the land, from the ''marshes'' or ''cars'' along the banks of the river, undulating up to the western ridge of the Lincolnshire Wolds, also known as ''Cliff Range''. Whites notes that in medieval times there were extensive rabbit warrens in the area. The entire wapentake was wholly in the ''Deanery'' of Corringham, the ''Archdeanconry'' of Stow, and the Parts of Lindsey, and includes the port town of Gainsborough, and the country market town of Kirton in Lindsey. The parishes in this wapentake were: * Blyton-cum-Wharton *Greenhill and Redhill extra parochial * Corringham * Gainsborough **Morton by Gainsborough **East Stockwith **Walkerith *Grayingham * Heapham * Kirton in Lindsey * Laughto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wapentake
A hundred is an administrative division that is geographically part of a larger region. It was formerly used in England, Wales, some parts of the United States, Denmark, Southern Schleswig, Sweden, Finland, Norway, the Bishopric of Ösel–Wiek, Curonia, the Ukrainian state of the Cossack Hetmanate and in Cumberland County in the British Colony of New South Wales. It is still used in other places, including in Australia (in South Australia and the Northern Territory). Other terms for the hundred in English and other languages include ''wapentake'', ''herred'' (Danish and Bokmål Norwegian), ''herad'' ( Nynorsk Norwegian), ''hérað'' (Icelandic), ''härad'' or ''hundare'' (Swedish), ''Harde'' (German), ''hiird'' ( North Frisian), ''satakunta'' or ''kihlakunta'' (Finnish), ''kihelkond'' (Estonian), ''kiligunda'' (Livonian), ''cantref'' (Welsh) and ''sotnia'' (Slavic). In Ireland, a similar subdivision of counties is referred to as a barony, and a hundred is a subdivision of a part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walkerith
Walkerith is a hamlet within the civil parish of East Stockwith, in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies on the east bank of the River Trent, north-west from Gainsborough and south from East Stockwith. The name 'Walkerith' derives from the Old English for 'landing place of a fuller'. Walkerith is recorded in the 1872 '' White's Directory'' as a small village and township in the Soke of Kirton, with a population of 80 in of land. Trades listed included a boat builder, the licensed victualler of the Ferry Hotel, and four farmers. In 1885 '' Kelly's Directory'' recorded the village as a township within the ecclesiastical parish of East Stockwith, with its own ferry across the Trent, an area of , an 1881 population of 87, and a Wesleyan chapel built in 1834.''Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire with the port of Hull'' 1885, pp. 662, 663 Prior to 1866 Walkerwith was, for administrative purposes, a township, afterwards a civil parish. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe () is an industrial town and unparished area in the unitary authority of North Lincolnshire in Lincolnshire, England of which it is the main administrative centre. Scunthorpe had an estimated total population of 82,334 in 2016. A predominantly industrial town, the town is the United Kingdom's largest steel processing centre and is also known as the "Industrial Garden Town". It is the third largest settlement in Lincolnshire, after Lincoln and Grimsby. The Member of Parliament for Scunthorpe is Conservative politician Holly Mumby-Croft. History Scunthorpe as a town came into existence due to the exploitation of the local ironstone resources, and subsequent formation of iron works from the 1850s onwards. The regional population grew from 1,245 in 1851 to 11,167 in 1901 and 45,840 in 1941. During the expansion Scunthorpe expanded to include the former villages of Scunthorpe, Bottesford, Frodingham, Crosby, Brumby and Ashby. Scunthorpe became an urban district in 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Ferry
__NOTOC__ East Ferry is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. Lincolnshire.gov.uk It is situated west from Scotter, and on the eastern bank of the River Trent opposite Owston Ferry. The population of the civil parish (including Wildsworth) as at the 2011 census was 204. A Tidal bore known as the Trent Aegir can be observed on this stretch of the Trent. isleofaxholme.net History East Ferry was founded in the 13th century around a ferry crossing; the ferry ran until the 1940s. Previously it was also known as East Kinnard's Ferry,''Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire with the port of Hull'' 1885, p. 594 and was part of the Corringham Wapentake. A Medieval chapel in the village, dedicated to St Laurence, is described as decayed in the 16th century, but survived into the late 18th century. There were a further two chapels: one to St Mary (rebuilt about 1800), the other for Primitive Methodists. In 1872 East Ferry was described as "a t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scotton, Lincolnshire
Scotton is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district Lincolnshire, England. It is situated south from Scunthorpe, north-west from Market Rasen, and south from the larger village of Scotter. The western boundary of the parish is formed by part of the A159 Gainsborough to Scunthorpe road. In 1086, Scotton was mentioned in the Domesday Book as a settlement in the Hundred of Corringham within the county of Lincolnshire. At that time, its population comprised 71 households which made it in the top fifth of recorded settlements by population size. The Murder of William de Cantilupe of Scotton in March 1375 became a owing to his links to the crown and the unusual circumstances of his death. The 2001 Census recorded a population of 531 for the civil parish, increasing to 642 at the 2011 census. The ecclesiastical parish is in the Church of England Diocese of Lincoln, Archdeaconry of Stow and Manlake Deanery. The church is dedicated to St Genewys. Historically, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scotter
__NOTOC__ Scotter is a large village and civil parish in West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England, situated between Scunthorpe and Gainsborough.OS Explorer Map 280: Isle of Axholme, Scunthorpe and Gainsborough: (1:25 000) : The population of the parish was recorded as 2,591 in the 2001 census, increasing to 3,065 at the 2011 census. The parish church is dedicated to St Peter. It is in the Scotter with East Ferry ecclesiastical parish in the Scotton and Scotter Group of parishes, in the Manlake Deanery. Other churches in the group are Scotton and Northorpe. On the other side of Trent is the Deanery of Axholme. The village has several shops, a village hall, a community centre, and a primary school. The school has approximately 280 pupils of age range 4–11. The village hall was opened on 12 July 1985 by Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester. Geography The civil parish contains the hamlet of Susworth, on the east bank of the River Trent, and that of Scotterthorpe, northeast from Sco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pilham With Gilby
Pilham is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2001 census was 76. Pilham is mentioned in the Domesday Book Domesday Book () – the Middle English spelling of "Doomsday Book" – is a manuscript record of the "Great Survey" of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086 by order of King William I, known as William the Conqueror. The manusc ... (1086) as ''Pileham''. References External links * {{authority control Villages in Lincolnshire Civil parishes in Lincolnshire West Lindsey District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northorpe, West Lindsey
Northorpe is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, about north-east from the town of Gainsborough. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 126. Today the parish includes the deserted medieval village and former civil parish of Southorpe, whose population declined during the 15th century, and the church, dedicated to Saint Martin, which was pulled down in the early 16th century. Southorpe existed as a separate civil parish from 1858 to 1932, when it was abolished to enlarge that of Northorpe. The site of Southorpe is a scheduled monument. It is possible both villages existed at the time of ''Domesday Book'' of 1086, as the village of "Torp" is listed five times, and includes a total population of 40 households. The parish church is dedicated to Saint John the Baptist and is a Grade I listed building built of limestone and dating from the 12th century with later additions and a restoration of 1905. There are sever ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lea, Lincolnshire
Lea is a small village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 1,009. It is at the junction of the A156 and B1241, approximately south from Gainsborough town centre. Lea has a village hall, the Lea Institute, and a park with tennis court. There are no shops in the village, the nearest being a supermarket and filling station away at Gainsborough. The primary school is the Frances Olive Anderson School. The school was established by Lady Anderson in about 1814, and the current building was built as a Church of England (Aided) school in 1966. Extra classrooms were added in 1971. The parish church is dedicated to St Helen. It is one of seven churches in the Lea group of the Deanery of Corringham in the Diocese of Lincoln. The 2013 incumbent is Rev Phillip Wain. There is also a Methodist Chapel, part of the Gainsborough circuit. The nearest railway station is Gainsborough Lea Road on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wildsworth
Wildsworth is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated on the eastern bank of the River Trent, and approximately north from Gainsborough. The population is included in the civil parish of East Ferry. History The name 'Wildsworth' means 'enclosure of a man named Wifel'. Wildsworth is not mentioned in the 1086 ''Domesday Book'', although an earlier settlement is indicated by finds of 2nd- to 4th-century Roman pottery and building material. Later evidence of settlement at Wildsworth is in late 12th-century documentation – an early 14th-century chapel is recorded as founded, although no ground evidence for this and the medieval settlement have been found. It was only in the 19th century that Wildsworth size and population, through censuses, was indicated. Previously observed cropmarks in the area show evidence of channels and banks associated with post-medieval warping – controlled flooding of land to increase f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laughton, West Lindsey
Laughton is a village and a civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 410. It is situated approximately north from the town of Gainsborough Nearby is Laughton Forest, mostly privately owned but leased to the Forestry Commission, which was created in the 20th century on a sandy heath. History Laughton is listed in the 1086 ''Domesday Book'', as "Lacestone" and "Lastone", with 29 households. A village school was founded in 1566 by a bequest of Dr Roger Dalison, an uncle of Sir Roger Dalison, and was established as a free grammar school in 1578. It was located in the Church Stile. A new school-house was built in 1821, funded by Isabella Ingram-Seymour-Conway, Marchioness of Hertford. The Ingram family were the local landowners, giving their name to the Ingram Arms public house. All Saints Church The parish church is built of limestone, dedicated to All Saints, and is a Grade I listed building ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heapham
Heapham is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, and south-east from Gainsborough. According to ''A Dictionary of British Place Names'', Heapham derives from the Old English for "homestead or enclosure where rose-hips or brambles grow", being hēope or hēopa with hām or hamm. Heapham is recorded in the 1872 '' White's Directory'' as a scattered village and parish with a population of 141, and of of land in the Soke of Kirton. All Saints Church had been restored in 1869–70 at a cost of £400. The incumbency was a rectory valued at £361 and included a residence, under the patronage of Lieutenant-colonel Weston Cracroft Amcotts M.P. The Heapham entry included the small Wesleyan chapel, built 1842. Professions and trades listed in 1872 included the parish rector, a corn miller, a farm bailiff, and thirteen farmers, one of whom was a parish overseer, and another a carter and carrier; the carrier ransporting goods and occasionally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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