Hibaldstow
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Hibaldstow is a village and civil parish on the B1206, 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Brigg
and the M180
, in North Lincolnshire
, England. The deserted medieval village
of Gainsthorpe
is situated nearby.
ary 'roadside fort' on Ermine Street
, the road from Lincoln
to the Humber
; later it became a posting station. The earliest evidence for occupation suggests a date in the late first century. Occupation continued into the late fourth century. There is no Iron Age
settlement evidence from the Roman site itself.
The village name derives from Saint Hygbald - a Northumbria
n missionary
who came to the area in the latter part of the 7th century. Described as a 'shadowy figure' the missionary became Abbot of Bardney and later a saint. Three churches around the village - then known as Ceceseg - became dedicated to him when he was made a saint. The name 'Hibaldstow' comes from Old English
Hygebald+stow, for "holy place where St. Hygebald is buried". From 1066-87 the village was referred to as "Hibaldestowa". It appeared in the 1086 Domesday Book
as "Hiboldestou". Variations in the spelling are many, even within a single document. Some writers have suggested that the name was originally Hubba, a Danish commander or leader.
In 1916 Cox stated: "In this parish, on the old line of the Ermine Street, is the entrenched camp of Gainsthorpe, where Roman coins and traces of pavement
have been found. It is said that this hamlet was uprooted by men of the neighbouring villages, as it had become a mere nest of highwaymen preying upon travelers on the lonely road."
In 1885 Kellys noted a Wesleyan and a Primitive Methodist chapel, and an 1874 built board school. Principal landowners were the Duke of St Albans
PC
and Sir Hugh Arthur Henry Cholmeley
, bart
DL
JP
. Agricultural production of the parish was chiefly wheat barley and turnips.
. In 1885 Kelly’s noted a church of Early English style consisting of chancel
with vestry
, nave
of 4 bays, a north aisle and a west tower
with 3 bells. The chancel was rebuilt in 1866, and the nave in 1876-77 by Fowler of Louth
; during the latter rebuilding the original tower fell, only being added back in 1958-60 with a pyramid roof with Perpendicular style details by Lawrence Bond. The octagonal font
is also of Perpendicular style, and the chalice
cover, paten
and flagon are by John Jackson from 1698.
Cox stated: "When the chancel was being rebuilt in 1864, an early stone coffin with the skeleton of a man of powerful frame and a crozier
[apparently of Saxon
date – Kellys] came to light. Quite possibly these may have been the remains of St Hibald. Hibald was an abbot, probably of Bardney
, and is mentioned by Bede
. To him are also dedicated the neighbouring churches of Scawby
and Manton
".
was the site of a staged train crash carried-out by BBC
motoring program Top Gear
in conjunction with Network Rail
for their "Level crossings - Don't run the risk campaign", shown on the 25 February 2007. It involved a train crashing into a Renault Espace
to show the dangers of jumping the red lights at level crossings. The segment was presented by Jeremy Clarkson
and the car was completely destroyed by the locomotive. As a result he line was closed to replace the damaged track.
Brigg
Brigg is a small market town in North Lincolnshire, England, with a population of 5,076 in 2,213 households . The town lies at the junction of the River Ancholme and east-west transport routes across northern Lincolnshire...
and the M180
M180 motorway
The M180 motorway is a short but major motorway in England from junction 5 on the M18 motorway in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster to a point close to Humberside Airport some from the ports of Immingham and Grimsby and the east coast and provides access for major routes to Cleethorpes,...
, in North Lincolnshire
North Lincolnshire
North Lincolnshire is a unitary authority area in the region of Yorkshire and the Humber in England. For ceremonial purposes it is part of Lincolnshire....
, England. The deserted medieval village
Deserted medieval village
In the United Kingdom, a deserted medieval village is a former settlement which was abandoned during the Middle Ages, typically leaving no trace apart from earthworks or cropmarks. If there are fewer than three inhabited houses the convention is to regard the site as deserted; if there are more...
of Gainsthorpe
Gainsthorpe
Gainsthorpe is a deserted medieval village site in a field which is part of the present Gainsthorpe Farm in Lincolnshire, England. The site is in Hibaldstow parish located on a minor road west of the A15 road, south of Hibaldstow and 5 miles south-west of Brigg.It is now in the care of English...
is situated nearby.
History
Hibaldstow was founded as a Roman legionRoman legion
A Roman legion normally indicates the basic ancient Roman army unit recruited specifically from Roman citizens. The organization of legions varied greatly over time but they were typically composed of perhaps 5,000 soldiers, divided into maniples and later into "cohorts"...
ary 'roadside fort' on Ermine Street
Ermine Street
Ermine Street is the name of a major Roman road in England that ran from London to Lincoln and York . The Old English name was 'Earninga Straete' , named after a tribe called the Earningas, who inhabited a district later known as Armingford Hundred, around Arrington, Cambridgeshire and Royston,...
, the road from Lincoln
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Lincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England.The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln has a population of 85,595; the 2001 census gave the entire area of Lincoln a population of 120,779....
to the Humber
Humber
The Humber is a large tidal estuary on the east coast of Northern England. It is formed at Trent Falls, Faxfleet, by the confluence of the tidal River Ouse and the tidal River Trent. From here to the North Sea, it forms part of the boundary between the East Riding of Yorkshire on the north bank...
; later it became a posting station. The earliest evidence for occupation suggests a date in the late first century. Occupation continued into the late fourth century. There is no Iron Age
Iron Age
The Iron Age is the archaeological period generally occurring after the Bronze Age, marked by the prevalent use of iron. The early period of the age is characterized by the widespread use of iron or steel. The adoption of such material coincided with other changes in society, including differing...
settlement evidence from the Roman site itself.
The village name derives from Saint Hygbald - a Northumbria
Northumbria
Northumbria was a medieval kingdom of the Angles, in what is now Northern England and South-East Scotland, becoming subsequently an earldom in a united Anglo-Saxon kingdom of England. The name reflects the approximate southern limit to the kingdom's territory, the Humber Estuary.Northumbria was...
n missionary
Missionary
A missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to do evangelism or ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care and economic development. The word "mission" originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad, derived from the Latin...
who came to the area in the latter part of the 7th century. Described as a 'shadowy figure' the missionary became Abbot of Bardney and later a saint. Three churches around the village - then known as Ceceseg - became dedicated to him when he was made a saint. The name 'Hibaldstow' comes from Old English
Old English language
Old English or Anglo-Saxon is an early form of the English language that was spoken and written by the Anglo-Saxons and their descendants in parts of what are now England and southeastern Scotland between at least the mid-5th century and the mid-12th century...
Hygebald+stow, for "holy place where St. Hygebald is buried". From 1066-87 the village was referred to as "Hibaldestowa". It appeared in the 1086 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 "Hiboldestou". Variations in the spelling are many, even within a single document. Some writers have suggested that the name was originally Hubba, a Danish commander or leader.
In 1916 Cox stated: "In this parish, on the old line of the Ermine Street, is the entrenched camp of Gainsthorpe, where Roman coins and traces of pavement
Pavement (architecture)
A pavement in architecture is a stone or tile structure, the pavement, which can serve as a floor or an external feature. Pavements can be made of flagstones which are used for things like paving gardens, tiles also there were mosaics which were commonly used by the Romans.When along the side of...
have been found. It is said that this hamlet was uprooted by men of the neighbouring villages, as it had become a mere nest of highwaymen preying upon travelers on the lonely road."
In 1885 Kellys noted a Wesleyan and a Primitive Methodist chapel, and an 1874 built board school. Principal landowners were the Duke of St Albans
William Beauclerk, 10th Duke of St Albans
William Amelius Aubrey de Vere Beauclerk, 10th Duke of St Albans PC , styled Earl of Burford until 1849, was a British Liberal politician...
PC
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
and Sir Hugh Arthur Henry Cholmeley
Sir Hugh Cholmeley, 3rd Baronet
Sir Hugh Arthur Henry Cholmeley, 3rd Baronet DL, JP was a British soldier and politician.He was the eldest son of Sir Montague John Cholmeley, 2nd Baronet and Lady Georgiana Beauclerk, fifth daughter of the 8th Duke of St Albans. In 1868, he succeeded his father as baronet. Cholmeley was educated...
, bart
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
DL
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
JP
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
. Agricultural production of the parish was chiefly wheat barley and turnips.
Church
Hibaldstow Grade II listed Anglican church is dedicated to St HybaldHybald
Saint Hybald. also known as Saint Higbald, Hibald or Hygbald was a 7th century Saxon saint, who died circa 690.The Venerable Bede tells of a St. Hygbald who was a Benedictine abbot in the old Kingdom of Lindsey and it is believed to be buried in the village of Hibaldstow, whose name means holy...
. In 1885 Kelly’s noted a church of Early English style consisting of 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...
with vestry
Vestry
A vestry is a room in or attached to a church or synagogue in which the vestments, vessels, records, etc., are kept , and in which the clergy and choir robe or don their vestments for divine service....
, 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...
of 4 bays, a north aisle and a west tower
Bell tower
A bell tower is a tower which contains one or more bells, or which is designed to hold bells, even if it has none. In the European tradition, such a tower most commonly serves as part of a church and contains church bells. When attached to a city hall or other civic building, especially in...
with 3 bells. The chancel was rebuilt in 1866, and the nave in 1876-77 by Fowler of Louth
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....
; during the latter rebuilding the original tower fell, only being added back in 1958-60 with a pyramid roof with Perpendicular style details by Lawrence Bond. The octagonal 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:...
is also of Perpendicular style, and the chalice
Chalice
A chalice is a goblet or footed cup intended to hold a drink. This can also refer to;* Holy Chalice, the vessel which Jesus used at the Last Supper to serve the wine* Chalice , a type of smoking pipe...
cover, paten
Paten
A paten, or diskos, is a small plate, usually made of silver or gold, used to hold Eucharistic bread which is to be consecrated. It is generally used during the service itself, while the reserved hosts are stored in the Tabernacle in a ciborium....
and flagon are by John Jackson from 1698.
Cox stated: "When the chancel was being rebuilt in 1864, an early stone coffin with the skeleton of a man of powerful frame and a crozier
Crosier
A crosier is the stylized staff of office carried by high-ranking Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, and some Lutheran and Pentecostal prelates...
[apparently of Saxon
Anglo-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...
date – Kellys] came to light. Quite possibly these may have been the remains of St Hibald. Hibald was an abbot, probably of Bardney
Bardney Abbey
Bardney Abbey in Lincolnshire, England, was a Benedictine monastery founded in 697 by King Æthelred of Mercia, who was to become the first abbot. The monastery is supposed to have been destroyed during a Danish raid in 869...
, and is mentioned by Bede
Bede
Bede , also referred to as Saint Bede or the Venerable Bede , was a monk at the Northumbrian monastery of Saint Peter at Monkwearmouth, today part of Sunderland, England, and of its companion monastery, Saint Paul's, in modern Jarrow , both in the Kingdom of Northumbria...
. To him are also dedicated the neighbouring churches of Scawby
Scawby
Scawby is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 2,277. It is located south west of Brigg just off the A15 and A18. Scawby Brook, just outside Brigg, is also within the parish....
and Manton
Manton, North Lincolnshire
Manton is a village and civil parish located just south of the town of Scunthorpe, and about south west of the town of Brigg, Lincolnshire, England. The parish includes the hamlet of Cleatham. Cleatham was a civil parish between 1866 and 1936....
".
Other Hibaldstow listed buildings
- The Vicarage – 1851-52 dwelling on Brigg Road.
- Hibaldstow BridgeHibaldstow BridgeHibaldstow Bridge is an iron arch bridge that spans the River Ancholme, near the villages of Hibaldstow, in North Lincolnshire, and North Kelsey, in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire. A plaque mounted in the centre of the bridge reads "Erected By JTB Porter & Co...
– 1889 built bridge on South Carr Road, replacing an earlier timber swing-bridgeSwing bridgeA swing bridge is a movable bridge that has as its primary structural support a vertical locating pin and support ring, usually at or near to its centre of gravity, about which the turning span can then pivot horizontally as shown in the animated illustration to the right...
. - Hibaldstow Mill mill pondMill pondA mill pond is any body of water used as a reservoir for a water-powered mill. Mill ponds were often created through the construction of a mill dam across a waterway. In many places, the common proper name Mill Pond name has remained even though the mill has long since gone...
walls and wheel race – 1802 windmillWindmillA windmill is a machine which converts the energy of wind into rotational energy by means of vanes called sails or blades. Originally windmills were developed for milling grain for food production. In the course of history the windmill was adapted to many other industrial uses. An important...
and watermill with dwelling on Ings Lane. - Hibaldstow Mill buildings and culvertCulvertA culvert is a device used to channel water. It may be used to allow water to pass underneath a road, railway, or embankment. Culverts can be made of many different materials; steel, polyvinyl chloride and concrete are the most common...
– 1802 culvert and outbuildings on Ings Lane. - Beechwood – early to mid-19th century house on East Street
- Beechwood Farmhouse – early 19th century farmhouse on East Street.
- The White Cottage – late 17th to early 18th century cottage on West Street, previously a farmhouse.
- Willow Farmhouse and outbuilding – mid 18th century farmhouse and an outbuilding on East Street.
- Lime Kiln – mid to late 19th century kiln on Gainsthorpe Road.
- Signal Box – 1880 timber signal box on Gainsthorpe Road.
Top Gear Train Crash
A local level crossingLevel crossing
A level crossing occurs where a railway line is intersected by a road or path onone level, without recourse to a bridge or tunnel. It is a type of at-grade intersection. The term also applies when a light rail line with separate right-of-way or reserved track crosses a road in the same fashion...
was the site of a staged train crash carried-out by BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
motoring program Top Gear
Top Gear (current format)
Top Gear is a British television series about motor vehicles, primarily cars. It began in 1977 as a conventional motoring magazine show. Over time, and especially since a relaunch in 2002, it has developed a quirky, humorous style...
in conjunction with Network Rail
Network Rail
Network Rail is the government-created owner and operator of most of the rail infrastructure in Great Britain .; it is not responsible for railway infrastructure in Northern Ireland...
for their "Level crossings - Don't run the risk campaign", shown on the 25 February 2007. It involved a train crashing into a Renault Espace
Renault Espace
The Renault Espace is a large MPV from French car-maker Renault. Generations 1-3 were sold under the Renault brand but manufactured by Matra. The current fourth generation model, which seats seven passengers, is an all-Renault product; the Renault Grand Espace is a long-wheelbase version with...
to show the dangers of jumping the red lights at level crossings. The segment was presented by Jeremy Clarkson
Jeremy Clarkson
Jeremy Charles Robert Clarkson is an English broadcaster, journalist and writer who specialises in motoring. He is best known for his role on the BBC TV show Top Gear along with co-presenters Richard Hammond and James May...
and the car was completely destroyed by the locomotive. As a result he line was closed to replace the damaged track.
External links
- "Hibaldstow", Genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 22 October 2011
- Hibaldstow Parish Council web site. Retrieved 22 October 2011