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Lyndon is a small village in the county of
Rutland
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Its greatest len ...
in the
East Midlands
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of
England
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. The population of the
civil parish
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was 80 at the 2001 census (including
Pilton), increasing to 124 at the 2011 census.
The village's name means 'hill of
flax
Flax, also known as common flax or linseed, is a flowering plant, ''Linum usitatissimum'', in the family Linaceae. It is cultivated as a food and fiber crop in regions of the world with temperate climates. Textiles made from flax are known in ...
' or 'hill of
lime
Lime commonly refers to:
* Lime (fruit), a green citrus fruit
* Lime (material), inorganic materials containing calcium, usually calcium oxide or calcium hydroxide
* Lime (color), a color between yellow and green
Lime may also refer to:
Botany ...
trees'.
There are three
Grade II* listed building
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s in the parish: the
Church of St Martin, Lyndon Hall and Top Hall.
Thomas Barker (1722–1809) of Lyndon Hall kept a detailed weather record from 1736 to 1798.
William Whiston
William Whiston (9 December 166722 August 1752) was an English theologian, historian, natural philosopher, and mathematician, a leading figure in the popularisation of the ideas of Isaac Newton. He is now probably best known for helping to inst ...
(1667–1752), best known for his translation of
Josephus
Flavius Josephus (; grc-gre, Ἰώσηπος, ; 37 – 100) was a first-century Romano-Jewish historian and military leader, best known for ''The Jewish War'', who was born in Jerusalem—then part of Roman Judea—to a father of priestly d ...
, died at the Hall, the home of his son-in-law,
Samuel Barker on 22 August 1752. The Hall is owned by the
Conant family.
Footnotes
External links
Lyndon Estate Website
Villages in Rutland
Civil parishes in Rutland
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