Belleau, Lincolnshire
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Belleau is a hamlet and civil parish
in the East Lindsey
district of Lincolnshire
, England, 8 miles south-east from Louth
, and 4 miles north-west from Alford
. The Bellau parish includes the hamlet of Claythorpe
.
The village name is taken from the spring of the rivulet Eau which rises in the village.
The Grade II listed parish church of Belleau is dedicated to St John the Baptist. The church was almost entirely rebuilt in 1862. Near the church are the remains of an old manor house, the former home of the Earls of Lindsey.
Other Bellau listed buildings are a pigeoncote
and barn at Manor Farm.
According to the 2001 census Belleau had a population of 18.
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, 8 miles south-east from Louth
Louth, Lincolnshire
Louth is a market town and civil parish within the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.-Geography:Known as the "capital of the Lincolnshire Wolds", it is situated where the ancient trackway Barton Street crosses the River Lud, and has a total resident population of 15,930.The Greenwich...
, and 4 miles north-west from Alford
Alford
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. The Bellau parish includes the hamlet of Claythorpe
Claythorpe
Claythorpe is a hamlet about north west of the town of Alford, Lincolnshire, England, most notable for its water mill.Claythorpe Mill is now a restaurant. It was known as Empire Mills when it was built as a corn mill in the 18th century. It was largely rebuilt in the 19th century, and the top...
.
The village name is taken from the spring of the rivulet Eau which rises in the village.
The Grade II listed parish church of Belleau is dedicated to St John the Baptist. The church was almost entirely rebuilt in 1862. Near the church are the remains of an old manor house, the former home of the Earls of Lindsey.
Other Bellau listed buildings are a pigeoncote
Dovecote
A dovecote or dovecot is a structure intended to house pigeons or doves. Dovecotes may be square or circular free-standing structures or built into the end of a house or barn. They generally contain pigeonholes for the birds to nest. Pigeons and doves were an important food source historically in...
and barn at Manor Farm.
According to the 2001 census Belleau had a population of 18.