Edlington with Wispington
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Edlington is a village in the East Lindsey
district of Lincolnshire
, England. It lies 2 miles (3.2 km) north-west from Horncastle in the civil parish
of Edlington with Wispington. In the 2001 census the parish population was recorded as 147.
Edlington Grade II listed Anglican parish church is dedicated to St Helen. Originating in the 12th century, it was rebuilt in 1859 by James Fowler
, but retained its Norman
tower arch and Early English font.
A further listed building is the late 16th century Hall Farm House.
The parish contains the hamlet of Wispington, 1.7 miles (2.7 km) to the west from Edlington. Whispington contains the now closed listed church of St Margaret.
William the Conqueror's men rode through Edlington with the Domesday Book
, and next to the Church (in the grounds of Edlington Manor) archaeologists found evidence of a small Roman camp where they found pots of oxen bones, most likely used for ceremonial purposes.
St Helen's church accommodated Oliver Cromwell
and some of his men.
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. It lies 2 miles (3.2 km) north-west from Horncastle in the civil parish
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...
of Edlington with Wispington. In the 2001 census the parish population was recorded as 147.
Edlington Grade II listed Anglican parish church is dedicated to St Helen. Originating in the 12th century, it was rebuilt in 1859 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....
, but retained its Norman
Norman 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...
tower arch and Early English font.
A further listed building is the late 16th century Hall Farm House.
The parish contains the hamlet of Wispington, 1.7 miles (2.7 km) to the west from Edlington. Whispington contains the now closed listed church of St Margaret.
William the Conqueror's men rode through Edlington with 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...
, and next to the Church (in the grounds of Edlington Manor) archaeologists found evidence of a small Roman camp where they found pots of oxen bones, most likely used for ceremonial purposes.
St Helen's church accommodated Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell was an English military and political leader who overthrew the English monarchy and temporarily turned England into a republican Commonwealth, and served as Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland....
and some of his men.
External links
- "Edlington", genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 26 July 2011