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Stainfield
Stainfield is a village and civil parish about east of the city of Lincoln, in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 189. History The name Stainfield derives from "a stony clearing", from the Old Norse 'steinn' and 'thveit'. In 1086 Stainfield was named as ''Stainfelde'' and ''Stain in the ancient wapentake of Wraggoe in the South Riding of Lindsey, Lincolnshire. St Andrews Church The Grade II* listed red brick and limestone parish church is dedicated to Saint Andrew and dates from 1711, mostly rebuilt in the 19th century by James Fowler. The pews and pulpit are 18th-century. Inside are a helmet, gauntlets and sword said to have belonged to the Wild Man of Stainfield. The Wild Man of Stainfield One of Lincolnshire's legends tells of a wild man who lived in the woods near Stainfield. The story appears in ''Folklore around Horncastle'' (1915) by Revd James Alpas Penny, who writes that in Stainfield churc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stainfield Hall - Geograph
Stainfield is a village and civil parish about east of the city of Lincoln, Lincolnshire, Lincoln, in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 189. History The name Stainfield derives from "a stony clearing", from the Old Norse 'steinn' and 'thveit'. In 1086 Stainfield was named as ''Stainfelde'' and ''Stain in the ancient Hundred (county division), wapentake of Wraggoe in the South Riding of Lindsey, Lincolnshire. St Andrews Church The Grade II* listed building, listed red brick and limestone parish church is dedicated to Saint Andrew and dates from 1711, mostly rebuilt in the 19th century by James Fowler (architect), James Fowler. The pews and pulpit are 18th-century. Inside are a helmet, gauntlet (glove), gauntlets and sword said to have belonged to the Wild Man of Stainfield. The Wild Man of Stainfield One of Lincolnshire's legends tells of a wild man who lived in the woods near Stainfield. The story ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
