Baumber
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Baumber is a village and civil parish
in the East Lindsey
district of Lincolnshire
, England
, about four miles north of Horncastle. It lies at the junction of the B1225 and the A158
.
According to the 2001 census Baumber had a population of 168.
The village public house is the Red Lion on Lincoln
Road.
. A lead coffin found in the churchyard is included in a list of Roman coffins found in or near Horncastle. Under the chancel
of the church is the Newcastle family vault, which was their place of burial until 1820, prior to the disposal of their Baumber estates. There are church inscriptions to Francis, the grandson of Henry Clinton, Earl of Lincoln, who died in 1681, and Priscilla his wife who died in 1679. An incised stone slab to John Ealand, 1863 or 1873, and his two wives lies against the west wall of the north aisle.
The manor of Baumber was held by Thomas Dighton, who's daughter and heiress married Edward Clinton, 2nd son of the first earl of Lincoln. On failure of an heir in the elder branch, the earldom devolved to the son of this Edward, who's successors obtained the Dukedom
of Newcastle. The estate continued in the possession of the family until it was sold to Thomas Livesey of Blackburn, Lancashire
in 1810.
The manor and estate was centred on Stourton Hall, built in 1810 by Joseph Livesey It was later rebuilt and enlarged with Ancaster Stone
, but was demolished in 1955. Livesey's descendents held the manor into the 20th century.
A Wesleyan chapel was built at Baumber in 1844.
In the 19th century the parish had repute for its racing stables, at which the 1875 Derby
winner Galopin
was bred.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the East Lindsey
East Lindsey
East Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England. The council is based in Manby near Louth, and other major settlements in the district include Alford, Spilsby, Mablethorpe, Skegness, Horncastle and Chapel St Leonards....
district of Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. 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...
, England
England
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, about four miles north of Horncastle. It lies at the junction of the B1225 and the A158
A158 road
The A158 road is a major tourist route that heads from Lincoln in the west to Skegness on the east coast. The road is located entirely in the county of Lincolnshire and is single carriageway for almost its entirety. The road is approximately long...
.
According to the 2001 census Baumber had a population of 168.
The village public house is the Red Lion on Lincoln
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Lincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England.The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln has a population of 85,595; the 2001 census gave the entire area of Lincoln a population of 120,779....
Road.
Church and estate
The Grade I listed parish church is dedicated to Saint Swithin. Built in stone, it was encased in brick in 1758, and restored in 1892. The lower part of the tower and two doorways are NormanNorman architecture
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. A lead coffin found in the churchyard is included in a list of Roman coffins found in or near Horncastle. Under the chancel
Chancel
In church architecture, the chancel is the space around the altar in the sanctuary at the liturgical east end of a traditional Christian church building...
of the church is the Newcastle family vault, which was their place of burial until 1820, prior to the disposal of their Baumber estates. There are church inscriptions to Francis, the grandson of Henry Clinton, Earl of Lincoln, who died in 1681, and Priscilla his wife who died in 1679. An incised stone slab to John Ealand, 1863 or 1873, and his two wives lies against the west wall of the north aisle.
The manor of Baumber was held by Thomas Dighton, who's daughter and heiress married Edward Clinton, 2nd son of the first earl of Lincoln. On failure of an heir in the elder branch, the earldom devolved to the son of this Edward, who's successors obtained the Dukedom
Dukedom
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of Newcastle. The estate continued in the possession of the family until it was sold to Thomas Livesey of Blackburn, Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
in 1810.
The manor and estate was centred on Stourton Hall, built in 1810 by Joseph Livesey It was later rebuilt and enlarged with Ancaster Stone
Ancaster stone
Ancaster stone is Middle Jurassic oolitic limestone, quarried around Ancaster, Lincolnshire, England. There are three forms of this limestone, Weather Bed, Hard White and Freestone...
, but was demolished in 1955. Livesey's descendents held the manor into the 20th century.
A Wesleyan chapel was built at Baumber in 1844.
In the 19th century the parish had repute for its racing stables, at which the 1875 Derby
Derby (horse race)
A derby is a type of horse race, named after the Derby Stakes, still run at Epsom Downs Racecourse in England. That was in turn named for Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby, who inaugurated the race in 1780...
winner Galopin
Galopin
Galopin was a good British Thoroughbred racehorse and a prominent sire.-Pedigree:Galopin's sire, Vedette, had a very good racing career, winning the Great Yorkshire Stakes, the Doncaster Cup , and the 1857 2,000 Guineas Stakes. Vedette's value as a stallion had declined to such an extent that he...
was bred.