Bucknall, Lincolnshire
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Bucknall is a village and civil parish
in the East Lindsey
district of Lincolnshire
, England
. The village is about 7 miles west of Horncastle. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 309.
It is claimed that Lady Godiva
was born here, largely based on her brother Thorold, Sheriff of Lincolnshire, being known as "Thorold of Bucknall".
Bucknall Grade II listed Anglican church is dedicated to St Margaret. The west chancel
of the church was restored in 1884 by James Fowler
. The north nave
and door, set within a later timber porch, are Early English. The south nave is Decorated, and the font
late Norman.
The village has a 17th century Grade II listed rectory, a small primary school, a nursing home, several post boxes, village hall, small park and many public footpaths.
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
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The village is about 7 miles west of Horncastle. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 309.
It is claimed that Lady Godiva
Lady Godiva
Godiva , often referred to as Lady Godiva , was an Anglo-Saxon noblewoman who, according to legend, rode naked through the streets of Coventry in order to gain a remission of the oppressive taxation imposed by her husband on his tenants...
was born here, largely based on her brother Thorold, Sheriff of Lincolnshire, being known as "Thorold of Bucknall".
Bucknall Grade II listed Anglican church is dedicated to St Margaret. The west 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 was restored in 1884 by James Fowler
James Fowler (architect)
James Fowler JP, FRIBA, known as “Fowler of Louth”, was an English ecclesiastical architect of the Victorian Age chiefly associated with the restoration and renovation of churches....
. The north nave
Nave
In Romanesque and Gothic Christian abbey, cathedral basilica and church architecture, the nave is the central approach to the high altar, the main body of the church. "Nave" was probably suggested by the keel shape of its vaulting...
and door, set within a later timber porch, are Early English. The south nave is Decorated, and the font
Baptismal font
A baptismal font is an article of church furniture or a fixture used for the baptism of children and adults.-Aspersion and affusion fonts:...
late Norman.
The village has a 17th century Grade II listed rectory, a small primary school, a nursing home, several post boxes, village hall, small park and many public footpaths.
External links
- "Bucknall", genuki.org.uk; retrieved 3 July 2011