Cagthorpe
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Cagthorpe is suburb of the town of Horncastle, Lincolnshire
, England, south of and separated from the historic town centre by the re-aligned River Waring
and the A158 (Jubilee Way). It is accessible by vehicle only from The Wong and Hopton Street. It is accessible on foot from Coronation Walk which runs to the town Swimming Pool, across a footbridge over the disused Horncastle Navigation Canal
, and onto West Street, and from St. Mary's Square across the pedestrian crossing that crosses Jubilee Way.
settlement, separate from the Roman
town of Horncastle itself).
A Baptist
chapel was built in Cagthorpe in 1767. Originally one story, structural alterations were made in 1843 with addition of a second floor. It was not until 1892 that it was registered as a place of worship. It was restored in 1893, and it is now a grade II listed building and the headquarters of the Salvation Army.
The first Wesleyan Methodist
chapel was erected in Cagthorpe in about 1786, and stood a few yards north of the Baptist place of worship, close to the north west corner of the Wong. It was later replaced, and in 1836 a third chapel was begun, on a new site in Union Street, (now Queen street)
and opened on Good Friday the following year.
The Wesleyans opened a Day School, converted from a Foundry
, in 1860. It moved to premises in Cagthorpe in 1905, and it was sold to
Lindsey County Council in 1934, when it became Cagthorpe Council School.
It was closed in 1937 and reopened as Horncastle Cagthorpe Senior
Council School. It became Horncastle Secondary Modern in 1946. New buildings were opened in 1963 and the name again changed to Horncastle Banovallum Secondary School. It later became a comprehensive
and was known was Horncastle Banovallum School by 1997.
The town's Youth club
is also situated on Cagthorpe.
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, south of and separated from the historic town centre by the re-aligned River Waring
River Waring
The River Waring is a small river in Lincolnshire, England, and a tributary of the River Bain. The Waring rises in the parish of Belchford and runs through Belchford village, passing between the villages of Fulletby, West Ashby and Low Toynton before arriving at Horncastle, where it divides...
and the A158 (Jubilee Way). It is accessible by vehicle only from The Wong and Hopton Street. It is accessible on foot from Coronation Walk which runs to the town Swimming Pool, across a footbridge over the disused Horncastle Navigation Canal
Horncastle Canal
The Horncastle Canal was a broad canal which ran 11 miles from the River Witham to Horncastle in Lincolnshire, England, through twelve locks largely following the course of River Bain...
, and onto West Street, and from St. Mary's Square across the pedestrian crossing that crosses Jubilee Way.
History
It is unusual in that the street is simply named 'Cagthorpe' leading to the whole area being know by that name. It was once a separate village (with roots as an Anglo-SaxonAnglo-Saxons
Anglo-Saxon is a term used by historians to designate the Germanic tribes who invaded and settled the south and east of Great Britain beginning in the early 5th century AD, and the period from their creation of the English nation to the Norman conquest. The Anglo-Saxon Era denotes the period of...
settlement, separate from the Roman
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
town of Horncastle itself).
A Baptist
Baptist Union of Great Britain
The Baptist Union of Great Britain, despite its name, is the association of Baptist churches in England and Wales. -History:...
chapel was built in Cagthorpe in 1767. Originally one story, structural alterations were made in 1843 with addition of a second floor. It was not until 1892 that it was registered as a place of worship. It was restored in 1893, and it is now a grade II listed building and the headquarters of the Salvation Army.
The first Wesleyan Methodist
Wesleyan Methodist Church (Great Britain)
The Wesleyan Methodist Church was the name used by the major Methodist movement in Great Britain following its split from the Church of England after the death of John Wesley and the appearance of parallel Methodist movements...
chapel was erected in Cagthorpe in about 1786, and stood a few yards north of the Baptist place of worship, close to the north west corner of the Wong. It was later replaced, and in 1836 a third chapel was begun, on a new site in Union Street, (now Queen street)
and opened on Good Friday the following year.
The Wesleyans opened a Day School, converted from a Foundry
Foundry
A foundry is a factory that produces metal castings. Metals are cast into shapes by melting them into a liquid, pouring the metal in a mold, and removing the mold material or casting after the metal has solidified as it cools. The most common metals processed are aluminum and cast iron...
, in 1860. It moved to premises in Cagthorpe in 1905, and it was sold to
Lindsey County Council in 1934, when it became Cagthorpe Council School.
It was closed in 1937 and reopened as Horncastle Cagthorpe Senior
Council School. It became Horncastle Secondary Modern in 1946. New buildings were opened in 1963 and the name again changed to Horncastle Banovallum Secondary School. It later became a comprehensive
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
and was known was Horncastle Banovallum School by 1997.
The town's Youth club
Youth club
A youth club or youth social club is a place where young people can meet and enjoy activities such as football, soccer, basketball, table tennis, or video games, and other religious, sports activities are frequently sponsored by a community center....
is also situated on Cagthorpe.