Irnham
Encyclopedia
Irnham is a village in Lincolnshire in South Kesteven
, Lincolnshire
, England. It is about ten miles south east of Grantham
, To the north is Osgodby, to the south Swinstead
, and to the west Corby Glen
. The village is on a high limestone ridge that forms the southern part of the Lincolnshire Wolds
.
The civil parish of Irnham also includes the hamlets of Bulby
and Hawthorpe. The similar ecclesiastical parish is Irnham, part of the Beltisloe
rural deanery, Diocese of Lincoln
. The parish is part of a group which also includes Corby Glen
and Swayfield
, sharing the benefit of a single priest. The parish church is dedicated to St. Andrew.
.
, Lords of Irnham until 1418. The Manor then passed by marriage to the Hilton family and similarly in 1510 to the Thimelby family, by whom the present Tudor house was built in about 1600.
In 1853 the Hall was sold to Woodhouse and had several owners until bought by the present owners the Benton Jones family
in 1901.
of Geoffrey Luttrell
, who commissioned the Luttrell Psalter in the early 14th century. It is late Norman, with Perpendicular additions. It was heavily restored
in 1858, and again in 2006.
is the Griffin Inn on Bulby Road. Most other employment is in farming.
South Kesteven
South Kesteven is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England, forming part of the traditional Kesteven division of the county. It covers Grantham, Stamford, Bourne and Market Deeping.-History:...
, 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 about ten miles south east of Grantham
Grantham
Grantham is a market town within the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It bestrides the East Coast Main Line railway , the historic A1 main north-south road, and the River Witham. Grantham is located approximately south of the city of Lincoln, and approximately east of Nottingham...
, To the north is Osgodby, to the south Swinstead
Swinstead
Swinstead is a small village of just over 100 households, located 5 miles west of Bourne in southern Lincolnshire. Although close to Bourne and Stamford , it lies in the Grantham post code....
, and to the west Corby Glen
Corby Glen
Corby Glen is a village in southwest Lincolnshire, England.-Geography:The village of Corby Glen is in South Kesteven District in Lincolnshire. It lies mainly to the north of the A151, a former toll road, and to the east of the West Glen River, near where the Glen flows through a small graben in...
. The village is on a high limestone ridge that forms the southern part of the Lincolnshire Wolds
Lincolnshire Wolds
The Lincolnshire Wolds is a range of hills in the county of Lincolnshire, England. It is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty , and the highest area of land in eastern England between Yorkshire and Kent...
.
The civil parish of Irnham also includes the hamlets of Bulby
Bulby
Bulby is a hamlet in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England, in the civil parish of Irnham, Bulby and Hawthorpe. The village lies west of the A15, east of the A1, and 4 miles north-west of the town of Bourne...
and Hawthorpe. The similar ecclesiastical parish is Irnham, part of the Beltisloe
Beltisloe
Beltisloe is a Deanery of the Diocese of Lincoln England, and a former Wapentake.The Wapentake of Beltisloe, was an old administrative division of the English county of Lincolnshire. In England a wapentake was the division of a shire for administrative, military and judicial purposes under the...
rural deanery, Diocese of Lincoln
Diocese of Lincoln
The Diocese of Lincoln forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. The present diocese covers the ceremonial county of Lincolnshire.- History :...
. The parish is part of a group which also includes Corby Glen
Corby Glen
Corby Glen is a village in southwest Lincolnshire, England.-Geography:The village of Corby Glen is in South Kesteven District in Lincolnshire. It lies mainly to the north of the A151, a former toll road, and to the east of the West Glen River, near where the Glen flows through a small graben in...
and Swayfield
Swayfield
Swayfield is a small village of approximately 138 houses situated just off the A1 in South Kesteven, southern Lincolnshire, England.-The Village:...
, sharing the benefit of a single priest. The parish church is dedicated to St. Andrew.
History
The village is famous as the former home of the Luttrell PsalterLuttrell Psalter
The Luttrell Psalter is an illuminated manuscript written and illustrated circa 1320 – 1340 by anonymous scribes and artists...
.
Irnham Hall
Irnham Hall was the ancient seat of the Paynells and then from about 1200, the Luttrell familyEarl of Carhampton
Earl of Carhampton was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1785 for Simon Luttrell, 1st Viscount Carhampton. He had already been created Baron Irnham, of Luttrellstown in the County of Dublin, in 1768 and Viscount Carhampton, of Castlehaven in the County of Cork, in 1781, also in...
, Lords of Irnham until 1418. The Manor then passed by marriage to the Hilton family and similarly in 1510 to the Thimelby family, by whom the present Tudor house was built in about 1600.
In 1853 the Hall was sold to Woodhouse and had several owners until bought by the present owners the Benton Jones family
Jones Baronets
thumb|300px|Irnham Hall; the seat of the Jones Baronets of Treeton.There have been eight Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Jones, one in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and six in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom...
in 1901.
Thimblesby's Almshouses
The village almshouses built in 1712 are still in use.St Andrew's Church
St Andrews Church is famous for the tomb and Easter SepulchreEaster Sepulchre
An Easter Sepulchre is a feature of English church architecture .-Description:The Easter Sepulchre is an arched recess generally in the north wall of the chancel, in which from Good Friday to Easter day were deposited the crucifix and sacred elements in commemoration of Christ's entombment and...
of Geoffrey Luttrell
Geoffrey Luttrell
Sir Geoffrey Luttrell III was a great great grandson of Sir Geoffrey de Luterel. His family seat was Irnham Hall at Irnham in Lincolnshire and he was referred to as the 2nd Lord of Irnham....
, who commissioned the Luttrell Psalter in the early 14th century. It is late Norman, with Perpendicular additions. It was heavily restored
Victorian restoration
Victorian restoration is the term commonly used to refer to the widespread and extensive refurbishment and rebuilding of Church of England churches and cathedrals that took place in England and Wales during the 19th-century reign of Queen Victoria...
in 1858, and again in 2006.
Businesses
The village public housePublic house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
is the Griffin Inn on Bulby Road. Most other employment is in farming.
External links
- Village website
- Parish Council (shared with Bulby and Hawthorpe)
- Village information