Wyberton
Encyclopedia
Wyberton is a village in Lincolnshire
, England. It is just south-west of Boston
, and runs into it along the B1397 (former A16 - London Road) between Boston and Kirton
. The A16 along the former East Lincolnshire railway bisecting the village in two.
Wyberton 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 reorganization of April 1, 1974, which resulted from the Local Government Act 1972
. Wyberton forms an electoral ward in itself.
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 Act
of 1888, Holland had been in most respects, a county in itself.
The parish church is a grade I listed building dedicated to Saint Leodegar and dating from the late 12th century, although it was rebuilt around 1420. The chancel
was rebuilt in 1760 and the church was restored by George Gilbert Scott Junior
about 1880. The original church had a crossing tower which collapsed in 1419. The font
is 15th century and there is a charity board in the north aisle dated 1794. In the north aisle there is a 14th century black marble
slab to Adam of Frampton and his wife. Records in the Chancery Court
refer to proceedings between 1426 and 1432 where Roger Derrys, a London mason, was sueing for payment following the rebuilding of Church tower and nave. The chancel rebuilding was carried out at the same time as the refronting of the Rectory, now Wyberton Park, by the Rector Dr. John Shaw.
Wyberton was mentioned in Domesday Book
of 1086. when it consisted of 36 households and had a church.
Wyberts Castle is a scheduled medieval moated site located at the south end of Wybert Lane, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of Wyberton. Excavations undertaken in 1959-1960 revealed remains of stone structures on the eastern half of the island, associated with pottery which suggested that the moated site was occupied during the 12th and 13th centuries and possibly until the 15th century. In the 18th century it was known as `Wells Slade', suggesting that it was held by the Wells family who had a manor in Wyberton in the 14th century. The name `Wybert's Castle' is thought to be of late 19th century origin.
The lost hamlet of Tytton was mentioned in 1316 and is now represented by Tytton hall, a modern farm-house, near which is the
moated site of the earlier mansion. Margart Tytton of Wyberton
married John Coppeldyke, who was Sheriff
of the county in 1488.
The Tytton name does not appear in the Register Book of 1538,
and the family had probably become extinct by that time.
The village public house
is the "Pincushion Inn" on London Road to the south of the village.
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 just south-west 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...
, and runs into it along the B1397 (former A16 - London Road) between Boston and Kirton
Kirton, Lincolnshire
Kirton, or Kirton in Holland is a village and civil parish within the Borough of Boston, in Lincolnshire, England.-Geography:Kirton is on the A16, B1397 and B1192 south of Boston, near Frampton and Sutterton. Several satellite villages and hamlets take their name from Kirton, including Kirton...
. The A16 along the former East Lincolnshire railway bisecting the village in two.
Wyberton 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 reorganization 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....
. Wyberton forms an electoral ward in itself.
Hitherto, the parish had formed part of Boston Rural District
Boston Rural District
Boston was a rural district in Holland, Lincolnshire from 1894 to 1974.It was formed from the Boston rural sanitary district by the Local Government Act 1894. It did not include the municipal borough of Boston...
, 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 Act
Act 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.
The parish church is a grade I listed building dedicated to Saint Leodegar and dating from the late 12th century, although it was rebuilt around 1420. The 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...
was rebuilt in 1760 and the church was restored by George Gilbert Scott Junior
George Gilbert Scott Junior
George Gilbert Scott, Jr. was an English architect. He was the son of Sir George Gilbert Scott, brother of John Oldrid Scott and father of Sir Giles Gilbert Scott and Adrian Gilbert Scott, all also architects....
about 1880. The original church had a crossing tower which collapsed in 1419. 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 15th century and there is a charity board in the north aisle dated 1794. In the north aisle there is a 14th century 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...
slab to Adam of Frampton and his wife. Records in the Chancery Court
Chancery Court
The Chancery Court of York is an ecclesiastical court for the Province of York of the Church of England.The presiding officer, the Official Principal and Auditor, has been the same person as the Dean of the Arches since the nineteenth century . The Court comprises the Auditor, two clergy and two...
refer to proceedings between 1426 and 1432 where Roger Derrys, a London mason, was sueing for payment following the rebuilding of Church tower and nave. The chancel rebuilding was carried out at the same time as the refronting of the Rectory, now Wyberton Park, by the Rector Dr. John Shaw.
Wyberton was mentioned in 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. when it consisted of 36 households and had a church.
Wyberts Castle is a scheduled medieval moated site located at the south end of Wybert Lane, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of Wyberton. Excavations undertaken in 1959-1960 revealed remains of stone structures on the eastern half of the island, associated with pottery which suggested that the moated site was occupied during the 12th and 13th centuries and possibly until the 15th century. In the 18th century it was known as `Wells Slade', suggesting that it was held by the Wells family who had a manor in Wyberton in the 14th century. The name `Wybert's Castle' is thought to be of late 19th century origin.
The lost hamlet of Tytton was mentioned in 1316 and is now represented by Tytton hall, a modern farm-house, near which is the
moated site of the earlier mansion. Margart Tytton of Wyberton
married John Coppeldyke, who was Sheriff
High Sheriff of Lincolnshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Lincolnshire.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred...
of the county in 1488.
The Tytton name does not appear in the Register Book of 1538,
and the family had probably become extinct by that time.
The 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...
is the "Pincushion Inn" on London Road to the south of the village.
| Population of Wyberton 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 | 1951 | 1961 | 2001 |
| Population | 477 | 353 | 487 | 530 | 584 | 647 | 646 | 659 | 627 | 653 | 664 | 829 | 1,809 | 2,889 | 3,790 |