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Langoe (wapentake)
Langoe Wapentake was one of the ancient divisions of the parts of Kesteven in the County of Lincolnshire. It was separated into two divisions, named First and Second. The First division consisted of the Parishes of Billinghay, Kirkby Green and Timberland. The second division contained Blankney, Dunston, Metheringham, Nocton, Potterhanworth, Scopwick Scopwick is a small village and Civil parishes in England, civil parish in the district of North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England, situated south from Lincoln, Lincolnshire, Lincoln. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 81 ... and Washingborough. References Wapentakes of Kesteven {{Lincolnshire-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kesteven
The Parts of Kesteven ( or ) are a traditional division of Lincolnshire, England. This division had long had a separate county administration (quarter sessions), along with the two other Parts of Lincolnshire, Lindsey and Holland. Etymology The word ''Kesteven'' is supposed to have derived from two root words: the Celtic ' meaning wood (compare Modern Welsh ') and the Old Norse ', a meeting place. The earliest record of the place-name is c1000 and was spelt , developing into by 1185. Administrative areas Wapentakes and Sokes Historically, Lincolnshire was divided into wapentakes, hundreds and sokes. The following made up Kesteven: * Aswardburn Wapentake * Aveland Wapentake * Beltisloe Wapentake * Boothby Graffo Wapentake * Flaxwell Wapentake * Langoe Wapentake * Lovedon Wapentake * Ness Wapentake * Winnibriggs and Threo Wapentake * Borough and Soke of Grantham * Stamford Borough Local Government Act 1888 The three parts were given separate elected county councils ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs.) is a county in the East Midlands of England, with a long coastline on the North Sea to the east. It borders Norfolk to the south-east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south-west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north-west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders Northamptonshire in the south for just , England's shortest county boundary. The county town is Lincoln, where the county council is also based. The ceremonial county of Lincolnshire consists of the non-metropolitan county of Lincolnshire and the area covered by the unitary authorities of North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire. Part of the ceremonial county is in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and most is in the East Midlands region. The county is the second-largest of the English ceremonial counties and one that is predominantly agricultural in land use. The county is fourth-larg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billinghay
Billinghay is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The village is situated approximately north-east from Sleaford, and lies on the B1189 Walcott road near its junction with the A153. Just south of the village towards Sleaford is North Kyme. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,808, increasinging to 2,190 at the 2011 census. The settlement is mentioned in the ''Domesday Book''. The name originates from a Saxon name for a fishery. The topography in ancient times would have been that of a small settlement on a gravel mound surrounded by marsh which was flooded in winter. After the draining of the fens in the late 18th century the area became rich agricultural land as it is today. The parish church is of historic interest. It dates from the 13th century. Billinghay Grade I listed Anglican parish church is dedicated to St Michael and All Angels. The parish is part of the ''Car Dyke'' group of parishes - in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirkby Green
Kirkby Green is a small village in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The village lies east from Scopwick on the B1191 road to Timberland, south-east from the county town of Lincoln, south-west from Woodhall Spa, and north from Sleaford. Kirkby Green was formerly a civil parish until 1931, when it became part of the parish of Scopwick. At the eastern end of the village is a level crossing where the road crosses the Peterborough to Lincoln Line Peterborough () is a cathedral city in Cambridgeshire, east of England. It is the largest part of the City of Peterborough unitary authority district (which covers a larger area than Peterborough itself). It was part of Northamptonshire until ..., formerly the site of Scopwick and Timberland railway station. References External links * Villages in Lincolnshire North Kesteven District Former civil parishes in Lincolnshire {{lincolnshire-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timberland, Lincolnshire
Timberland is a village in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish (including Thorpe Tilney) at the 2011 census was 578. It is situated north-east from Sleaford, and on the Timberland Fen. Its closest neighbouring village is Martin, North Kesteven, Martin, less than to the north. History Genealogical records began around the 17th century showing that Timberland was a medieval village, possibly a small market town. The parischurchis dedicated to Andrew the Apostle, St Andrew, and its parish records date back even further, to 1563. The village Scopwick and Timberland railway station is now closed. Geography Timberland is situated near the Car Dyke, which used to be navigable. The village is west from Tattershall, north-east from Sleaford, and south-west from Woodhall Spa. Set within a patchwork of fields in the wetlands of the Lincolnshire Fens, the village is just south of the River Witham and near to the village of Mart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blankney
Blankney is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 251. The village is situated approximately south from the city and county town of Lincoln and 9 miles north from Sleaford. Blankney is a small stone-built estate village, built around the large estate of Blankney Hall. According to the 2001 Census, the population was 239. History Blankney has existed at least since the time of William the Conqueror, when it belonged to the major land-owner Walter D'Aincourt. The place-name 'Blankney' is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as ''Blachene''. It is listed as ''Blancaneia'' in 1157 in ''Early Yorkshire Charters'', and as ''Blankenei'' in 1202 in the Assize Rolls. The name is the Old English ''blancan ēg'', thought to mean 'Blanca's island'.Eilert Ekwall, ''The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-names'', p.48. In the 15th century the estat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dunston, Lincolnshire
Dunston is a small village in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately south-east from the city and county town of Lincoln, and close to the B1188 between Nocton to the north and Metheringham to the south. In '' Domesday'' the village is written as "Dunestune", meaning 'Dune's farm'. The parish church is dedicated to St Peter, and is a Grade II listed building dating from the 12th century. It was restored by R. H. Carpenter between 1874 and 1876. Dunston Pillar is to the west on the A15. It is a Grade II listed tower and former land lighthouse built by Sir Francis Dashwood to guide travellers across Lincoln Heath. In 1810, at the jubilee of George III, the lantern was removed and replaced with a statue of the king, and in the 1843 ''Journal of the Agricultural Society'' it was described as the "only land light-house ever raised".Cox, J. Charles (1916) ''Lincolnshire'' p. 120; Methuen & Co. Ltd The Peterborough to Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metheringham
Metheringham is an English village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 3,605. It is about south of the city and county town of Lincoln and north of Sleaford. The centre of the village is a conservation area. History The village is a documented settlement in the ''Domesday Book'' of 1086 and is thought to date from Saxon times. It appears to be associated with the name "Medrich". The addition of the plural ending "-es" together with the familiar "-ham" ending is thought to have produced "Medrichesham" (the homestead of Medrich), which in time became corrupted into the modern name of the village. The earliest surviving document relating specifically to the village dates from 24 June 1314, in the reign of Edward II. In July 1599, a great fire left only a few houses standing. It started in a gully that ran the length of the village street. ''White's 1842 Directory of Lincolnshire'' called Met ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nocton
Nocton is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated on the B1202 road, south-east from Lincoln city centre. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 819. To the east of the village is Nocton Fen with its small settlement of Wasps Nest. To the west of the village, situated at the junction of Wellhead Lane and the B1188 road, is Nocton Top Cottages consisting of eight further dwellings. At the south of the village are the remains of Nocton Hall, and to the east the earthwork remains of Nocton Park Priory. History Historically Nocton fell within the Langoe Wapentake of Kesteven until the wapentakes were abolished by the Local Government Act of 1888. Neolithic The earliest archaeological evidence of settlement in Nocton Parish are finds of the Neolithic and the Iron Ages. A possible early Neolithic flint core was recovered in 2011 from Nocton Fen from which flint blades had been napped. A Neolithic p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Potterhanworth
Potterhanworth is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 839. It is situated south-east from Lincoln. The hamlet of Potterhanworth Booths is part of the Potterhanworth civil parish. In the 2001 Census the population of the whole parish was recorded as 648 in 257 households. Potterhanworth appears in the ''Domesday'' survey as "Haneworde". In Old English this meant "Hana's homestead" or "Hana's farmstead". It is part of the " Langoe Wapentake". By 1334 it was known as Potter Hanworth because of the presence of a large pottery, and the two words did not coalesce until the 1950s. Some local people refer to the village as 'Potter'. The nearest settlements are Nocton to the south, Branston to the north-west, and Potterhanworth Booths to the north-east. The village is at the junction of the B1202 the B1178 roads. The Peterborough to Lincoln railway linpasses to the west. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scopwick
Scopwick is a small village and Civil parishes in England, civil parish in the district of North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England, situated south from Lincoln, Lincolnshire, Lincoln. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 815. The parish includes Kirkby Green, a hamlet to the east of Scopwick. The village main road runs parallel to a narrow stream. The name Scopwick comes from old English. Scaep was an old word for sheep and wick meant farm. The village cemetery includes a Commonwealth War Graves Commission, War Graves site for airmen from RAF Coleby Grange and RAF Digby (originally RAF Scopwick), and includes that of the young World War II, Second World War poet and aviator John Gillespie Magee, Junior, John Gillespie Magee. Part of the brick tower of Scopwick Tower mill, Tower Mill, which was built in 1827 and fell into disuse around 1912, remains standing. History Bronze Age burials and barrows have been found in Scopwick. There is evidence of a Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washingborough
Washingborough is a village in the North Kesteven district in Lincolnshire, England. Located east of Lincoln and from Sleaford. The population in the 2001 census was 3,356, increasing to 3,482 at the 2011 census. It is situated on the lower slopes of Lincoln Cliff limestone escarpment where the River Witham breaks through it. The south side of Lincoln Cathedral and its three towers can be seen from the village centre. Geography Washingborough is the point on the River Witham at which the Lincolnshire Fens begin. The Fens were first drained by the Romans and the Roman Car Dyke ran from Washingborough to the River Nene, near Peterborough. History The origin of the name 'Washingborough' is uncertain but is thought to mean either 'fortification near the wash' or 'fortification of the people of Wassa'. There is a war memorial to the men of Heighington and Washingborough in the church. A dig involving Channel 4's archaeological television programme ''Time Team'', on a site ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
