Scotter
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Scotter is a large village and civil parish
in West Lindsey
, Lincolnshire
, England
, situated between Scunthorpe
and Gainsborough
.
, which connects the two towns, crosses the River Eau (a tributary of the Trent
) in the village. The population of the parish was recorded as 2,591 in the 2001 census
It has several shops, a village hall
, a community centre
, and a Primary School. The school has around 280 pupils and the age range is 4–11. The village hall was opened on 12 July 1985 by Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester.
The civil parish contains the village of Susworth which is on the River Trent. The parish is further north than (nearby) Kirton Lindsey.
Barlings is at the north-west corner of the village on the River Trent, and the Lincolnshire (West Lindsey) - North Lincolnshire
boundary. The county, district and parish boundary follows eastwards along the River Eau passing north of Scotterthorpe. Messingham
is the parish to the north. It crosses the north-south North Moor Road which becomes Scotter Road in Scunthorpe
. It crosses the north-south Messingham Road (A159) then Kirton Road (B1400). A 700 metre section of the B1400, between Kirton and Messingham, passes through the parish, and Lincolnshire. The boundary passes southwards, touching the western edge of Black Walk Nook, a wood. It passes north-south on the edge of Black Walk Plantation and crosses two roads called Kirton Road, meeting the parish of Scotton
, which is south of Scotter.
The boundary is just the parish boundary from here to the Trent. It crosses Scotter Road north of Field House, passing north of Cockthorn Farm. It skirts the north edge of a wood, and crosses the A159 near two transmitter masts. It meets East Ferry
to the south and skirts the northern edge of Laughton Forest, also known as Laughton Wood. It passes westward through the western section of the wood, crossing East Ferry Road near Wheatley House. It follows Ferry Barrier Bank westwards to East Ferry Ings Drain, which it follows to the Trent near Ings Farm.
It passes along the east bank of the Trent through South Ings, then passes through Susworth, passing the Jenny Wrenn Inn and Walnut Tree Farm.
(1086) and ecclesiastical records reveal that in 1190 Richard I granted the right to hold a market and fairs.
King John gave Scotter a confirmation charter and he visited in 1216. The King, trying to raise an army to repel the threatened French invasion, stayed in the inn facing the village green. The landlord of the inn, as a mark of honour to his visitor, redesigned his inn sign and incorporated the badge on the shield of the Officer in Charge - a sun and an anchor. The present hostelry stands on the same site as the 'Sun and Anchor'.
In August 2005 nine-year-old (and 166 days) Kate Langley became the youngest girl in the world to score a hole in one, at the Forest Pines Beeches golf course on the 1st hole. The record is now held by Rhiannon Linacre..
The parish church is dedicated to St Peter in the Scotter with East Ferry parish in the Scotton and Scotter group, in the Manlake deanery. Susworth is not in the religious parish. Other churches in the group are Scotton and Northorpe
, and the vicar is Mike Burson-Thomas who lives in Scotter. On the other side of Trent is the Deanery of Axholme.
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 West Lindsey
West Lindsey
West Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England.-History:The district was formed on 1 April 1974, from the urban districts of Gainsborough, Market Rasen, along with Caistor Rural District, Gainsborough Rural District and Welton Rural District...
, 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
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, situated between Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe is a town within North Lincolnshire, England. It is the administrative centre of the North Lincolnshire unitary authority, and had an estimated total resident population of 72,514 in 2010. A predominantly industrial town, Scunthorpe, the United Kingdom's largest steel processing centre,...
and Gainsborough
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
Gainsborough is a town 15 miles north-west of Lincoln on the River Trent within the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. At one time it served as an important port with trade downstream to Hull, and was the most inland in England, being more than 55 miles from the North...
.
Geography
The A159 roadA159 road
The A159 is a 16 mile-long single carriage A-road, running between Scunthorpe and Gainsborough in Lincolnshire.- Route :...
, which connects the two towns, crosses the River Eau (a tributary of the Trent
River Trent
The River Trent is one of the major rivers of England. Its source is in Staffordshire on the southern edge of Biddulph Moor. It flows through the Midlands until it joins the River Ouse at Trent Falls to form the Humber Estuary, which empties into the North Sea below Hull and Immingham.The Trent...
) in the village. The population of the parish was recorded as 2,591 in the 2001 census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
It has several shops, a village hall
Village hall
In the United States, a village hall is the seat of government for villages. It functions much as a city hall does within cities.In the United Kingdom, a village hall is usually a building within a village which contains at least one large room, usually owned by and run for the benefit of the local...
, a community centre
Community centre
Community centres or community centers or jumping recreation centers are public locations where members of a community tend to gather for group activities, social support, public information, and other purposes. They may sometimes be open for the whole community or for a specialised group within...
, and a Primary School. The school has around 280 pupils and the age range is 4–11. The village hall was opened on 12 July 1985 by Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester.
The civil parish contains the village of Susworth which is on the River Trent. The parish is further north than (nearby) Kirton Lindsey.
Barlings is at the north-west corner of the village on the River Trent, and the Lincolnshire (West Lindsey) - 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....
boundary. The county, district and parish boundary follows eastwards along the River Eau passing north of Scotterthorpe. Messingham
Messingham
Messingham is a small village outside Scunthorpe in North Lincolnshire, England. Messingham has a population of over about 4,000 people.-Geography:...
is the parish to the north. It crosses the north-south North Moor Road which becomes Scotter Road in Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe is a town within North Lincolnshire, England. It is the administrative centre of the North Lincolnshire unitary authority, and had an estimated total resident population of 72,514 in 2010. A predominantly industrial town, Scunthorpe, the United Kingdom's largest steel processing centre,...
. It crosses the north-south Messingham Road (A159) then Kirton Road (B1400). A 700 metre section of the B1400, between Kirton and Messingham, passes through the parish, and Lincolnshire. The boundary passes southwards, touching the western edge of Black Walk Nook, a wood. It passes north-south on the edge of Black Walk Plantation and crosses two roads called Kirton Road, meeting the parish of Scotton
Scotton, Lincolnshire
Scotton is a village and civil parish in Lincolnshire, England. The village is in West Lindsey district, and south of the larger village of Scotter. The western boundary of the parish is formed by part of the A159 Gainsborough to Scunthorpe road...
, which is south of Scotter.
The boundary is just the parish boundary from here to the Trent. It crosses Scotter Road north of Field House, passing north of Cockthorn Farm. It skirts the north edge of a wood, and crosses the A159 near two transmitter masts. It meets East Ferry
East Ferry
East Ferry is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.. It lies west from Scotton on the eastern bank of the River Trent opposite West Ferry, and is part of the village of Owston Ferry...
to the south and skirts the northern edge of Laughton Forest, also known as Laughton Wood. It passes westward through the western section of the wood, crossing East Ferry Road near Wheatley House. It follows Ferry Barrier Bank westwards to East Ferry Ings Drain, which it follows to the Trent near Ings Farm.
It passes along the east bank of the Trent through South Ings, then passes through Susworth, passing the Jenny Wrenn Inn and Walnut Tree Farm.
History
Mention is made of Scotter in the Domesday BookDomesday 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...
(1086) and ecclesiastical records reveal that in 1190 Richard I granted the right to hold a market and fairs.
King John gave Scotter a confirmation charter and he visited in 1216. The King, trying to raise an army to repel the threatened French invasion, stayed in the inn facing the village green. The landlord of the inn, as a mark of honour to his visitor, redesigned his inn sign and incorporated the badge on the shield of the Officer in Charge - a sun and an anchor. The present hostelry stands on the same site as the 'Sun and Anchor'.
In August 2005 nine-year-old (and 166 days) Kate Langley became the youngest girl in the world to score a hole in one, at the Forest Pines Beeches golf course on the 1st hole. The record is now held by Rhiannon Linacre..
The parish church is dedicated to St Peter in the Scotter with East Ferry parish in the Scotton and Scotter group, in the Manlake deanery. Susworth is not in the religious parish. Other churches in the group are Scotton and Northorpe
Northorpe, West Lindsey
Northorpe is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, about north east of the town of Gainsborough. The site of this place is scheduled....
, and the vicar is Mike Burson-Thomas who lives in Scotter. On the other side of Trent is the Deanery of Axholme.
External links
- Scotter web site
- Scotter Parish Council
- GENUKI: Scotter, LIN
- Jenny Wren Inn
- White Swan Inn
- Scotter primary school