South Kyme
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South Kyme is a small village and civil parish
in Lincolnshire
, England; it is located 2.5 miles (4 km) south east of North Kyme
which is itself 2.5 miles (4 km) from Billinghay
.
South Kyme contains a local public house
, the Hume (previously the Hume Arms) and a golf club which brings visitors from throughout the county. The River Slea
, which is called the 'Kyme Eau' from Ferry Farm a mile or so to the north of South Kyme, runs parallel to the main road passing under three bridges and eventually flows into the River Witham
at Chapel Hill. The river was once navigable by the Sleaford Navigation
from the Witham to the market town
of Sleaford
.
The village also houses a Blacksmith
, whose heritage can be traced back 200 years. The villages emblem is a Kingfisher
, as modelled in a large wooden sculpture by Simon Todd.
The church is dedicated to Saint Mary and All Saints
and is a Grade II* listed building which dates from at least 1196 as a former Augustinian priory. (See main article on Kyme Priory
) The church today consists of the south aisle and part of the nave
of the former priory.
On a site to the west of the village stands the Grade I listed Kyme Tower for which the village is best known. This was a mediaeval castle which is believed to have been built between 1339 and 1381 by Gilbert de Umfraville
third Earl of Angus
and lord of Kyme. Most of the building was demolished around 1720 – 1725 leaving only the single ashlar (stone block) tower.
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 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 located 2.5 miles (4 km) south east of North Kyme
North Kyme
North Kyme is a village and civil parish on the A153 road, in the North Kesteven district, in the county of Lincolnshire, England. North Kyme is located near the larger village of Billinghay....
which is itself 2.5 miles (4 km) from Billinghay
Billinghay
Billinghay is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England, about ten miles north-east of Sleaford. The village lies along the B1189 road near the junction with the A153. Just south of the village towards Sleaford is North Kyme...
.
South Kyme contains a local public house
Public 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...
, the Hume (previously the Hume Arms) and a golf club which brings visitors from throughout the county. The River Slea
River Slea
The River Slea is an 18-mile long tributary of the River Witham, in Lincolnshire, England. In 1872 the river was described as "a never-ending source of pure water", and was a trout river renowned throughout the East coast of England...
, which is called the 'Kyme Eau' from Ferry Farm a mile or so to the north of South Kyme, runs parallel to the main road passing under three bridges and eventually flows into the River Witham
River Witham
The River Witham is a river, almost entirely in the county of Lincolnshire, in the east of England. It rises south of Grantham close to South Witham, at SK8818, passes Lincoln at SK9771 and at Boston, TF3244, flows into The Haven, a tidal arm of The Wash, near RSPB Frampton Marsh...
at Chapel Hill. The river was once navigable by the Sleaford Navigation
Sleaford Navigation
The Sleaford Navigation was a canalisation of the River Slea in Lincolnshire, England, which opened in 1794. It ran from a junction with the River Witham, near Chapel Hill to the town of Sleaford through seven locks, most of which were adjacent to mills. Lack of finance meant that it stopped short...
from the Witham to the market town
Market town
Market town or market right is a legal term, originating in the medieval period, for a European settlement that has the right to host markets, distinguishing it from a village and city...
of Sleaford
Sleaford
Sleaford is a town in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is located thirteen miles northeast of Grantham, seventeen miles west of Boston, and nineteen miles south of Lincoln, and had a total resident population of around 14,500 in 6,167 households at the time...
.
The village also houses a Blacksmith
Blacksmith
A blacksmith is a person who creates objects from wrought iron or steel by forging the metal; that is, by using tools to hammer, bend, and cut...
, whose heritage can be traced back 200 years. The villages emblem is a Kingfisher
Kingfisher
Kingfishers are a group of small to medium sized brightly coloured birds in the order Coraciiformes. They have a cosmopolitan distribution, with most species being found in the Old World and Australia...
, as modelled in a large wooden sculpture by Simon Todd.
The church is dedicated to Saint Mary and All Saints
All Saints
All Saints' Day , often shortened to All Saints, is a solemnity celebrated on 1 November by parts of Western Christianity, and on the first Sunday after Pentecost in Eastern Christianity, in honour of all the saints, known and unknown...
and is a Grade II* listed building which dates from at least 1196 as a former Augustinian priory. (See main article on Kyme Priory
Kyme Priory
Kyme Priory was a priory in South Kyme, Lincolnshire, England.The Augustinian Priory of Kyme was founded by Philip of Kyme, steward to Gilbert Earl of Lincoln, before 1169, in honour of the Blessed Mary, for about twelve Canons....
) The church today consists of the south aisle and part of the 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 the former priory.
On a site to the west of the village stands the Grade I listed Kyme Tower for which the village is best known. This was a mediaeval castle which is believed to have been built between 1339 and 1381 by Gilbert de Umfraville
Umfraville
Umfraville, the name of an English baronial family, derived from Amfreville in Normandy. Members of this family obtained lands in Northumberland, including Redesdale and Prudhoe, from the Norman kings, and a later member, Gilbert de Umfraville , married Matilda, daughter of Malcolm, earl of Angus,...
third Earl of Angus
Earl of Angus
The Mormaer or Earl of Angus was the ruler of the medieval Scottish province of Angus. The title, in the Peerage of Scotland, is currently held by the Duke of Hamilton.-Mormaers:...
and lord of Kyme. Most of the building was demolished around 1720 – 1725 leaving only the single ashlar (stone block) tower.