Swineshead, Lincolnshire
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Not to be confused with Swineshead, Bedfordshire
Swineshead is a village and civil parish
in Lincolnshire
, England, around 7 miles (11.3 km) miles west of the town of Boston
. The parish includes the areas of Swineshead Bridge and North End to the north, Fenhouses and Blackjack to the east, and Drayton to the south.
It is one of eighteen parishes
which, together with Boston
, form the Borough of Boston
. The local government has been arranged in this way since the reorganisation of April 1, 1974, which resulted from the Local Government Act 1972
. This parish forms part of the Swineshead and Holland Fen electoral ward.
Swineshead falls within the drainage area of the Black Sluice Internal Drainage Board
.
The primary school is St Mary's Church of England Primary School.
Village public house
s include the Wheatsheaf, which is a grade II listed building dating from the 18th century.
of 1888, Holland had been in most respects, a county in itself.
are 14th century. In the chancel is a black marble
wall plaque to Sir John Lockton, who died in 1610, of Swineshead Abbey.
and the building of a private house and a park in 1607 destroyed the last traces of it. The site is a scheduled monument.
, founder of the Illustrated London News
and MP for Boston, who was instrumental in bringing the railways and fresh piped water to the town. His son became a lord, and the family were given the Ingram Baronets
of Swineshead Abbey.
of 1806 is represented by the site of the moated Estovening Hall, which was the manor house of the Holland family. Ralph, founder of the Estovening Branch of the Holland family was buried in Swinehead Abbey in 1262.
A medieval motte
castle is believed to have been constructed in the 12th century by the de Gresley family, lords of the manor of Swineshead at Manwar Ings. The remains of the castle are visible as substantial earthworks
, which are a scheduled monument.
Hardwick House is built on the site of a medieval moated house, possibly a grange, originally owned by Swineshead Abbey, and was listed in the crown bailiff's report when the abbey was dissolved in 1534.
North End Mill is a 3 stage tower windmill built in 1821 which worked until the 1930s, when the sails blew off. It is grade II listed.
The Wesleyan Methodist
s built a chapel in Swineshead in 1845, which was converted into a Sunday School
after a new chapel was built in 1908. This was demolished in 1986 and the former chapel reverted to its original use, and is now a grade II listed building.
Swineshead railway station
opened in 1847 as part of the Sleaford and Boston Railway.
on the Nottingham-Skegness Line. The A17 used to pass through the village but now passes to the west. The A52
passes close to the east.
Swineshead, Bedfordshire
Swineshead is a civil parish in the borough of Bedford in the county of Bedfordshire, England.-History:The parish of Swineshead is recorded as Suineshefet , Swynesheved , Swineshead . It was an exclave of the county of Huntingdonshire, and surrounded by Bedfordshire, until 1888 or 1896, when it was...
Swineshead is a village and civil parish
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, around 7 miles (11.3 km) miles west of the town of Boston
Boston, Lincolnshire
Boston is a town and small port in Lincolnshire, on the east coast of England. It is the largest town of the wider Borough of Boston local government district and had a total population of 55,750 at the 2001 census...
. The parish includes the areas of Swineshead Bridge and North End to the north, Fenhouses and Blackjack to the east, and Drayton to the south.
It is one of eighteen parishes
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...
which, together with Boston
Boston, Lincolnshire
Boston is a town and small port in Lincolnshire, on the east coast of England. It is the largest town of the wider Borough of Boston local government district and had a total population of 55,750 at the 2001 census...
, form the Borough of Boston
Boston (borough)
Boston is a local government district with borough status in Lincolnshire, England. Its council is based in the town of Boston. It lies around N53°0'0" W0°0'0"....
. The local government has been arranged in this way since the reorganisation of April 1, 1974, which resulted from the Local Government Act 1972
Local Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974....
. This parish forms part of the Swineshead and Holland Fen electoral ward.
Swineshead falls within the drainage area of the Black Sluice Internal Drainage Board
Internal Drainage Board
An internal drainage board is a type of operating authority which is established in areas of special drainage need in England and Wales with permissive powers to undertake work to secure clean water drainage and water level management within drainage districts...
.
Amenities
The village has various shops, a post office, medical centre and railway station.The primary school is St Mary's Church of England Primary School.
Village 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...
s include the Wheatsheaf, which is a grade II listed building dating from the 18th century.
History
Hitherto, the parish had formed part of Boston Rural District, in the Parts of Holland. Holland was one of the three divisions (formally known as parts) of the traditional county of Lincolnshire. Since the Local Government ActAct of Parliament
An Act of Parliament is a statute enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. In the Republic of Ireland the term Act of the Oireachtas is used, and in the United States the term Act of Congress is used.In Commonwealth countries, the term is used both in a narrow...
of 1888, Holland had been in most respects, a county in itself.
St Marys Church
The parish church is a grade I listed building dedicated to Saint Mary, and dating from the 12th century with later additions and alterations. The chancel was rebuilt in 1848 by Stephen Lavin. The western tower and fontBaptismal 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:...
are 14th century. In the chancel is a black marble
Marble
Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite.Geologists use the term "marble" to refer to metamorphosed limestone; however stonemasons use the term more broadly to encompass unmetamorphosed limestone.Marble is commonly used for...
wall plaque to Sir John Lockton, who died in 1610, of Swineshead Abbey.
Cistercian monastery
Swineshead Abbey was founded in 1135 as a Savigniac monastery, but in 1147 was converted to a Cistercian one by Robert de Gresley. In 1536 it was dissolvedDissolution of the Monasteries
The Dissolution of the Monasteries, sometimes referred to as the Suppression of the Monasteries, was the set of administrative and legal processes between 1536 and 1541 by which Henry VIII disbanded monasteries, priories, convents and friaries in England, Wales and Ireland; appropriated their...
and the building of a private house and a park in 1607 destroyed the last traces of it. The site is a scheduled monument.
Herbert Ingram
Swineshead is the birthplace of Herbert IngramHerbert Ingram
Herbert Ingram was considered the father of pictorial journalism through his founding of The Illustrated London News. He was a Liberal politician who favoured social reform and represented Boston for four years until his early death in a shipping accident.-Early life:Ingram was born at Paddock...
, founder of the Illustrated London News
Illustrated London News
The Illustrated London News was the world's first illustrated weekly newspaper; the first issue appeared on Saturday 14 May 1842. It was published weekly until 1971 and then increasingly less frequently until publication ceased in 2003.-History:...
and MP for Boston, who was instrumental in bringing the railways and fresh piped water to the town. His son became a lord, and the family were given the Ingram Baronets
Ingram Baronets
The Ingram Baronetcy, of Swineshead Abbey in the County of Lincoln, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 9 August 1893 for William Ingram. He was Managing Director of The Illustrated London News and Liberal Member of Parliament for Boston...
of Swineshead Abbey.
Other History
The lost village of Stenning, or Estovening, mentioned in 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...
of 1806 is represented by the site of the moated Estovening Hall, which was the manor house of the Holland family. Ralph, founder of the Estovening Branch of the Holland family was buried in Swinehead Abbey in 1262.
A medieval motte
Motte-and-bailey
A motte-and-bailey is a form of castle, with a wooden or stone keep situated on a raised earthwork called a motte, accompanied by an enclosed courtyard, or bailey, surrounded by a protective ditch and palisade...
castle is believed to have been constructed in the 12th century by the de Gresley family, lords of the manor of Swineshead at Manwar Ings. The remains of the castle are visible as substantial earthworks
Earthworks (archaeology)
In archaeology, earthwork is a general term to describe artificial changes in land level. Earthworks are often known colloquially as 'lumps and bumps'. Earthworks can themselves be archaeological features or they can show features beneath the surface...
, which are a scheduled monument.
Hardwick House is built on the site of a medieval moated house, possibly a grange, originally owned by Swineshead Abbey, and was listed in the crown bailiff's report when the abbey was dissolved in 1534.
The Wesleyan Methodist
Wesleyan Methodist Church (Great Britain)
The Wesleyan Methodist Church was the name used by the major Methodist movement in Great Britain following its split from the Church of England after the death of John Wesley and the appearance of parallel Methodist movements...
s built a chapel in Swineshead in 1845, which was converted into a Sunday School
Sunday school
Sunday school is the generic name for many different types of religious education pursued on Sundays by various denominations.-England:The first Sunday school may have been opened in 1751 in St. Mary's Church, Nottingham. Another early start was made by Hannah Ball, a native of High Wycombe in...
after a new chapel was built in 1908. This was demolished in 1986 and the former chapel reverted to its original use, and is now a grade II listed building.
Swineshead railway station
Swineshead railway station
Swineshead railway station serves the village of Swineshead in Lincolnshire, England. Although named Swineshead, the station is, in reality, located in the hamlet of Swineshead Bridge some miles north of Swineshead.-Services:...
opened in 1847 as part of the Sleaford and Boston Railway.
| Population of Swineshead Civil Parish 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... |
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| Year | 1801 | 1811 | 1821 | 1831 | 1841 | 1851 | 1881 | 1891 | 1901 | 1911 | 1921 | 1931 | 1941 | 1961 |
| Population | 1,555 | 1,561 | 1,696 | 1,994 | 2,079 | 2,044 | 1,622 | 1,616 | 1,752 | 1,899 | 1,895 | 1,990 | 1,945 | 1,824 |
Geography
The village has a railway stationSwineshead railway station
Swineshead railway station serves the village of Swineshead in Lincolnshire, England. Although named Swineshead, the station is, in reality, located in the hamlet of Swineshead Bridge some miles north of Swineshead.-Services:...
on the Nottingham-Skegness Line. The A17 used to pass through the village but now passes to the west. The A52
A52 road
The A52 is a major road in the East Midlands, England. It runs east from the junction with the A53 at Newcastle-under-Lyme near Stoke-on-Trent via Ashbourne, Derby, Stapleford, Nottingham, West Bridgford, Bingham, Grantham, Boston and Skegness before terminating on the east Lincolnshire coast at...
passes close to the east.
People from Swineshead
- Gilbert of HoylandGilbert of HoylandGilbert of Hoyland was a twelfth-century abbot of the Cistercian monastery of Swineshead, Lincolnshire. Swineshead had been a member of the monastic order of Savigny, which joined the Cistercian Order in 1147...
, abbot - Chris WoodsChris WoodsChristopher 'Chris' Charles Eric Woods is a former England international football goalkeeper, who played in the Football League and Premier League for Queens Park Rangers, Norwich City, Sheffield Wednesday, Reading, Southampton and Burnley, in the Scottish Football League for Rangers, and in Major...
, goalkeeper