Withern
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Withern is a village and civil parish
in Lincolnshire
, England, about six miles (10 km) south east of Louth
. Stain was once an independent parish but was combined with Withern when the old church of St. John the Baptist was destroyed some centuries ago.
The name Withern is from the Old English Widu+wudu, or "House in the Wood". In the 1086 Domesday Book, the village name is given as Widerne. Another source gives the name as deriving from Old Norse
vithr "wood" + OE aerne "house" = "the house in the wood", giving Witheren in the 14th century.
The parish was in the ancient Calceworth Wapentake in the East Lindsey district in the parts of Lindsey. After the Poor Law Amendment Act reforms of 1834, the parish became part of the Louth Poorlaw Union. The Common Lands, some 600 acres (2.4 km²), were enclosed in 1839.
The now redundant
church of St. Margaret's is the burial place of Auguste Pahud and Annie Pahud, whose beautiful but tragic love story is the raison d'étre for Hubbard's Hills
. St. Margaret's was rebuilt in 1812.
A Wesleyan Methodist chapel was built in 1875, though the congregation dates from about 1811.
A Public Elementary School was built in the hamlet of Stain in 1850 and enlarged in 1858 to hold 100 children. The Wesleyans built a school in 1875.
The Manor House was the seat of the FITZWILLIAM family. It was occupied as a farmhouse in 1900, but the moat still exists. The Grant family lived in the manor at one time, their daughter being Annie Pahud.
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, about six miles (10 km) south east of Louth
Louth, Lincolnshire
Louth is a market town and civil parish within the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.-Geography:Known as the "capital of the Lincolnshire Wolds", it is situated where the ancient trackway Barton Street crosses the River Lud, and has a total resident population of 15,930.The Greenwich...
. Stain was once an independent parish but was combined with Withern when the old church of St. John the Baptist was destroyed some centuries ago.
The name Withern is from the Old English Widu+wudu, or "House in the Wood". In the 1086 Domesday Book, the village name is given as Widerne. Another source gives the name as deriving from Old Norse
Old Norse
Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
vithr "wood" + OE aerne "house" = "the house in the wood", giving Witheren in the 14th century.
The parish was in the ancient Calceworth Wapentake in the East Lindsey district in the parts of Lindsey. After the Poor Law Amendment Act reforms of 1834, the parish became part of the Louth Poorlaw Union. The Common Lands, some 600 acres (2.4 km²), were enclosed in 1839.
The now redundant
Redundant church
A redundant church is a church building that is no longer required for regular public worship. The phrase is particularly used to refer to former Anglican buildings in the United Kingdom, but may refer to any disused church building around the world...
church of St. Margaret's is the burial place of Auguste Pahud and Annie Pahud, whose beautiful but tragic love story is the raison d'étre for Hubbard's Hills
Hubbard's Hills
Hubbard's Hills is an area of natural beauty directly to the west of Louth, Lincolnshire, England.It is popular for family picnics, school field trips and dog walking....
. St. Margaret's was rebuilt in 1812.
A Wesleyan Methodist chapel was built in 1875, though the congregation dates from about 1811.
A Public Elementary School was built in the hamlet of Stain in 1850 and enlarged in 1858 to hold 100 children. The Wesleyans built a school in 1875.
The Manor House was the seat of the FITZWILLIAM family. It was occupied as a farmhouse in 1900, but the moat still exists. The Grant family lived in the manor at one time, their daughter being Annie Pahud.
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1801 | 295 |
| 1831 | 390 |
| 1871 | 452 |
| 1881 | 457 |
| 1891 | 447 |
| 1911 | 407 |
| 2001 | 426 |