Glentworth is a village and

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in the

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district of

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, England. The population of the parish (including Caenby Corner) was 323 at the 2011 census. It is situated approximately north from the centre of the city and county town of

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, and just over south-west from

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. The name Glentworth comes from the

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''glente''+''worth'' or ''heopa''+''hamm'' for "enclosure frequented by birds of prey". In the ''

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'' it is noted as "Glentewrde". The Church of England parish church of

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dates from three periods, as shown by the varied masonry of its outside walls. The oldest part is the Anglo-Saxon tower. The middle section of the present church is the product of

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and Victorian rebuilding. Its eastern end, with its rougher stonework, is largely Elizabethan. Glentworth is the site of Glentworth Hall, an Elizabethan country house built by Christopher Wray. Villagers construct scarecrows for an annual themed 'Glentworth Scarecrows' competition event."Glentworth Scarecrows"
Glentworthvillagehall.co.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2012

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