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Farforth
Farforth or Farforth-cum-Maidenwell is a hamlet in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is in the civil parish of Maidenwell, and approximately south of the town of Louth Louth may refer to: Australia *Hundred of Louth, a cadastral unit in South Australia * Louth, New South Wales, a town *Louth Bay, a bay in South Australia **Louth Bay, South Australia, a town and locality Canada * Louth, Ontario Ireland * County .... The parish church is dedicated to Saint Peter and is a Grade II listed building, rebuilt in 1861 using material from a previous medieval church. The baptismal font, font dates from the 15th century. The 1861 rebuilding in English Gothic architecture#Early English Gothic, Early English style was financed by the family of William and Francis Osiear and the Corporation of Basingstoke. William and Francis Osiear are commemorated through an engraved Monumental brass, brass plate in the chancel.''Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire with the port ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maidenwell, Lincolnshire
__NOTOC__ Maidenwell is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The village is south from Louth. Maidenwell population is included in the civil parish of Burwell. The parish includes the village of Ruckland, the hamlets of Oxcombe, Farforth, and Worlaby. History A Prehistoric or Roman trackway and settlement has been identified through the village. and several Neolithic burials, including a typical early long barrow. The village of Maidenwell, separately assessed in documents of 1334, was united with Farforth parish in 1450 or possibly 1592. Maidenwell was probably depopulated about 1400–28. Significant earthworks of the former medieval settlement were still traceable in the 20th century. Worlaby at the southeast of the parish, today a farm and farmland, in 1872 was described in '' White's Directory'' as former extra-parochial, and a parish of with a population of 57, whose owner lived at Worlaby House. The estate had been pur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |