Normanby le Wold
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Normanby le Wold is a village and civil parish
in the Lincolnshire Wolds
, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
, about 5 miles (8 km) south of the town of Caistor
, Lincolnshire
, England. The village had 37 households at the time of Domesday Book
of 1086.
Close to Normanby le Wold village is a Trig pillar
marking a height of 168m or 551 ft above sea level, the highest point in Lincolnshire. It is hard to find, being concealed by a hedge on farmland. This area is known as Wolds Top
.
The grade II* listed parish church is dedicated to Saint Peter
and built of ironstone
, dating from the early 13th century and the 14th century. It was restored in 1868 by James Fowler
. Both the vestry
and chancel
are 19th century, and the font
is 14th century on a 19th century base. There is a 16th century gravestone in the south aisle seen through a large quatrefoil
.
St Peters church is part of the Walesby Group of Parishes which also comprises:
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 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...
, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is an area of countryside considered to have significant landscape value in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, that has been specially designated by the Countryside Agency on behalf of the United Kingdom government; the Countryside Council for Wales on...
, about 5 miles (8 km) south of the town of Caistor
Caistor
See Caistor St Edmund for the Roman settlement in Norfolk or Caister-on-Sea for the town in NorfolkCaistor is a town and civil parish situated in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. As its name implies, it was originally a Roman castrum or fortress...
, 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. The village had 37 households at the time of 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...
of 1086.
Close to Normanby le Wold village is a Trig pillar
Trig point
A triangulation station, also known as a triangulation pillar, trigonometrical station, trigonometrical point, trig station, trig beacon or trig point, and sometimes informally as a trig, is a fixed surveying station, used in geodetic surveying and other surveying projects in its vicinity...
marking a height of 168m or 551 ft above sea level, the highest point in Lincolnshire. It is hard to find, being concealed by a hedge on farmland. This area is known as Wolds Top
Wolds Top
Wolds Top is the name sometimes given to the highest point of the Lincolnshire Wolds. It lies some distance to the north of the village of Normanby-le-Wold in Lincolnshire. The Viking Way passes close by, on a minor road, and there is a radio mast near the summit...
.
The grade II* listed parish church is dedicated to Saint Peter
Saint Peter
Saint Peter or Simon Peter was an early Christian leader, who is featured prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. The son of John or of Jonah and from the village of Bethsaida in the province of Galilee, his brother Andrew was also an apostle...
and built of ironstone
Ironstone
Ironstone is a sedimentary rock, either deposited directly as a ferruginous sediment or created by chemical repacement, that contains a substantial proportion of an iron compound from which iron either can be or once was smelted commercially. This term is customarily restricted to hard coarsely...
, dating from the early 13th century and the 14th century. It was restored in 1868 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....
. Both the 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....
and 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...
are 19th century, 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:...
is 14th century on a 19th century base. There is a 16th century gravestone in the south aisle seen through a large quatrefoil
Quatrefoil
The word quatrefoil etymologically means "four leaves", and applies to general four-lobed shapes in various contexts.-In heraldry:In heraldic terminology, a quatrefoil is a representation of a flower with four petals, or a leaf with four leaflets . It is sometimes shown "slipped", i.e. with an...
.
St Peters church is part of the Walesby Group of Parishes which also comprises:
- BrookenbyBrookenbyBrookenby is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The village is situated 9 miles northeast of Market Rasen. According to the 2001 census, it had a population of 742.-History:...
(St Michael and All Angels) - Claxby by NormanbyClaxby by NormanbyClaxby by Normanby, or Claxby, is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, about north of the town of Market Rasen and about south of the town of Caistor....
(St Mary) - Kirmond le MireKirmond le MireKirmond le Mire is a small village in West Lindsey in the English county of Lincolnshire. The location includes the lost settlement of Beckfield.- External links :*...
(St Martin) - North WillinghamNorth WillinghamNorth Willingham is a village and civil parish located about south east of the town of Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, England, on the A631 road between Market Rasen and Louth...
(St Thomas) - Stainton le ValeStainton le ValeStainton le Vale is a village in the civil parish of Thoresway in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies about north east of the town of Market Rasen and about south east of the town of Caistor...
(St Andrew) - TealbyTealbyTealby is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, situated on the edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds.Tealby is noted for the Tennyson d'Eyncourt family which donated the village hall and school. In the 1980s the school was used for filming the programme Nanny...
(All Saints) - WalesbyWalesby, LincolnshireWalesby is a village and civil parish in Lincolnshire, England.Walesby forms part of the district of West Lindsey.It lies in the Lincolnshire Wolds, northeast of Market Rasen and south of Caistor. Tealby parish lies to the southeast...
(St Mary) - WalesbyWalesby, LincolnshireWalesby is a village and civil parish in Lincolnshire, England.Walesby forms part of the district of West Lindsey.It lies in the Lincolnshire Wolds, northeast of Market Rasen and south of Caistor. Tealby parish lies to the southeast...
Old Church (All Saints)