Blyton
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Blyton is a village and civil parish
within the West Lindsey
district of Lincolnshire
, England. It is 4.5 miles (7.2 km) north-east of Gainsborough
. From Blyton the village of Laughton
lies to the north, and Pilham to the south-east, while the course of the River Trent
is nearby to the west.
Blyton had a population of 1,086 in the 2001 census.
and Old English Bligr+ton, meaning "farmstead of a man called Bligr". It appeared in the Domesday Book
as Blitone.
Great Central Railway
's heavy rail line between Gainsborough
and Grimsby
came to Blyton around 1848, whereby Blyton railway station
was established within the parish. Although the line is still operational, the station has closed.
During the Second World War Blyton was home to the bomber airfield RAF Blyton
, just north-east of the village. It was abandoned in 1954. The B1205 road skirts the southern border of the old airfield, and the A159
runs through its western edge. Today the airfield has been converted into Blyton Raceway for motor sports and karting.
of the Parts of Lindsey in Lincolnshire
In March 1886 a part of Pilham parish, known as Pilham Carr, was transferred to Blyton. Some records refer to it simply as "Carr".
For governance, Blyton parish was in the Corringham Wapentake
in the West Lindsey district of the Parts of Lindsey. From 1894 until 1974 it lay within Gainsborough Rural District
in the administrative county
of Lindsey.
Since 1974 Blyton has been within the shire district
of West Lindsey
.
and parts of the aisle are Early English. The chancel was rebuilt in 1877, but retains a ca.1300 window. The font is of Perpendicular style. The north wall of the chancel holds an inscription to the children (d.1613 and 1615) of Sir John Wray
.
There is also a Primitive Methodist chapel built in 1851.
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...
within the West Lindsey
West Lindsey
West Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England.-History:The district was formed on 1 April 1974, from the urban districts of Gainsborough, Market Rasen, along with Caistor Rural District, Gainsborough Rural District and Welton Rural District...
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. It is 4.5 miles (7.2 km) north-east of Gainsborough
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
Gainsborough is a town 15 miles north-west of Lincoln on the River Trent within the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. At one time it served as an important port with trade downstream to Hull, and was the most inland in England, being more than 55 miles from the North...
. From Blyton the village of Laughton
Laughton, West Lindsey
Laughton is a village and a civil parish about north of the town of Gainsborough, in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.Laughton was listed in Domesday Book of 1086 variously as "Lacestone" and "Lastone" and consisted of 29 households....
lies to the north, and Pilham to the south-east, while the course of the River Trent
River Trent
The River Trent is one of the major rivers of England. Its source is in Staffordshire on the southern edge of Biddulph Moor. It flows through the Midlands until it joins the River Ouse at Trent Falls to form the Humber Estuary, which empties into the North Sea below Hull and Immingham.The Trent...
is nearby to the west.
Blyton had a population of 1,086 in the 2001 census.
History
The name Blyton is thought to be from a combination of the Old NorseOld Norse
Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
and Old English Bligr+ton, meaning "farmstead of a man called Bligr". It appeared in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
as Blitone.
Great Central Railway
Great Central Railway
The Great Central Railway was a railway company in England which came into being when the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway changed its name in 1897 in anticipation of the opening in 1899 of its London Extension . On 1 January 1923, it was grouped into the London and North Eastern...
's heavy rail line between Gainsborough
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
Gainsborough is a town 15 miles north-west of Lincoln on the River Trent within the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. At one time it served as an important port with trade downstream to Hull, and was the most inland in England, being more than 55 miles from the North...
and Grimsby
Grimsby
Grimsby is a seaport on the Humber Estuary in Lincolnshire, England. It has been the administrative centre of the unitary authority area of North East Lincolnshire since 1996...
came to Blyton around 1848, whereby Blyton railway station
Blyton railway station
Blyton railway station is a former railway station in Blyton, Lincolnshire. It was on the line between Gainsborough and Grimsby.-References:Former Services...
was established within the parish. Although the line is still operational, the station has closed.
During the Second World War Blyton was home to the bomber airfield RAF Blyton
RAF Blyton
RAF Blyton is an airfield in Lincolnshire, England. It was built in 1942 and was heavily used during World War II, but was little used after the early stages of the Cold War...
, just north-east of the village. It was abandoned in 1954. The B1205 road skirts the southern border of the old airfield, and the A159
A159 road
The A159 is a 16 mile-long single carriage A-road, running between Scunthorpe and Gainsborough in Lincolnshire.- Route :...
runs through its western edge. Today the airfield has been converted into Blyton Raceway for motor sports and karting.
Governance
From a very early time, Blyton was part of an ancient parish, Blyton cum Wharton, within the historic county boundariesHistoric counties of England
The historic counties of England are subdivisions of England established for administration by the Normans and in most cases based on earlier Anglo-Saxon kingdoms and shires...
of the Parts of Lindsey in 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...
In March 1886 a part of Pilham parish, known as Pilham Carr, was transferred to Blyton. Some records refer to it simply as "Carr".
For governance, Blyton parish was in the Corringham Wapentake
Corringham Wapentake
The wapentake of Corringham stretched for 13 miles along the east bank of the River Trent, varying in width between 5 to 8 miles, and bounded by Manley wapentake, the Isle of Axholme, parts of Nottinghamshire, and Well and Aslacoe wapentakes....
in the West Lindsey district of the Parts of Lindsey. From 1894 until 1974 it lay within Gainsborough Rural District
Gainsborough Rural District
Gainsborough was rural district in Lincolnshire, Parts of Lindsey from 1894 to 1974.It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894 from that part of the Gainsborough rural sanitary district which was in Lindsey...
in the administrative county
Administrative counties of England
Administrative counties were a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government from 1889 to 1974. They were created by the Local Government Act 1888 as the areas for which county councils were elected. Some large counties were divided into several administrative...
of Lindsey.
Since 1974 Blyton has been within the shire district
Non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially shire districts, are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a so-called "two-tier" arrangement...
of West Lindsey
West Lindsey
West Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England.-History:The district was formed on 1 April 1974, from the urban districts of Gainsborough, Market Rasen, along with Caistor Rural District, Gainsborough Rural District and Welton Rural District...
.
Churches
The Grade I listed Anglican church, established in the 11th century, is dedicated to St Martin. The lower parts of the tower are NormanNorman architecture
About|Romanesque architecture, primarily English|other buildings in Normandy|Architecture of Normandy.File:Durham Cathedral. Nave by James Valentine c.1890.jpg|thumb|200px|The nave of Durham Cathedral demonstrates the characteristic round arched style, though use of shallow pointed arches above the...
and parts of the aisle are Early English. The chancel was rebuilt in 1877, but retains a ca.1300 window. The font is of Perpendicular style. The north wall of the chancel holds an inscription to the children (d.1613 and 1615) of Sir John Wray
Sir John Wray, 2nd Baronet
Sir John Wray, 2nd Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1614 and 1648...
.
There is also a Primitive Methodist chapel built in 1851.
External links
- "Blyton", genuki.org.uk; retrieved 29 June 2011
- Photographs of former RAF Blyton airfield