Pickworth, Lincolnshire
Village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England
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Pickworth is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish including Braceby and Sapperton was 243 at the 2011 census.[1] It is situated approximately 8 miles (13 km) both east from Grantham and south from Sleaford.
The 1086 Domesday Book lists Pickworth as having forty households and a church.[2]
The Church of England parish church of Saint Andrew is a Grade I listed building built of limestone and dating from the 12th century. The 14th-century rebuilding of the church is said to date from 1356, probably by the Pickworth family.[3] Over the chancel arch are 14th-century wall paintings dated to about 1380.
History
Prince Charles visited the church on 23 November 1988, after visiting Boston.[4]
References
- ^ "Civil parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ^ "Pickworth". Domesday Map. Anna Powell-Smith/University of Hull. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Andrew, Church Lane (1253286)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ^ Prince Charles visit November 1988
Further reading
- Pevsner, Nikolaus; Harris, John (1964). Lincolnshire. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. pp. 618–619.
External links
Media related to Pickworth, Lincolnshire at Wikimedia Commons- Rex Bourne's page on the village
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- Alford
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- Bottesford
- Bourne
- Brigg
- Broughton
- Burgh le Marsh
- Caistor
- Cleethorpes
- Crowland
- Crowle
- Epworth
- Gainsborough
- Grantham
- Grimsby
- Holbeach
- Horncastle
- Immingham
- Kirton in Lindsey
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- Long Sutton
- Louth
- Mablethorpe
- Market Deeping
- Market Rasen
- North Hykeham
- Scunthorpe
- Skegness
- Sleaford
- Spalding
- Spilsby
- Stamford
- Sutton-on-Sea
- Wainfleet All Saints
- Woodhall Spa
- Winterton
See also: List of civil parishes in Lincolnshire
Historic subdivisions: Holland, Kesteven, Lindsey
History and notable places: Belton House, Bolingbroke Castle, Boston Stump, Cadwell Park, Cross Keys Bridge, Crowland Abbey, Donna Nook, Dunham Bridge, Far Ings, Frampton Marsh, Freiston Shore, Gibraltar Point, Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre, Humber Bridge, Kinema in the Woods, Kingdom of Lindsey, Lincoln Castle,Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln Cliff, Lincolnshire Fens, Market Rasen Racecourse, Museum of Lincolnshire Life, Tattershall Castle, The Wash, The Wolds, Usher Gallery, Winceby Battlefield, Woolsthorpe Manor
History and notable places: Belton House, Bolingbroke Castle, Boston Stump, Cadwell Park, Cross Keys Bridge, Crowland Abbey, Donna Nook, Dunham Bridge, Far Ings, Frampton Marsh, Freiston Shore, Gibraltar Point, Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre, Humber Bridge, Kinema in the Woods, Kingdom of Lindsey, Lincoln Castle,Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln Cliff, Lincolnshire Fens, Market Rasen Racecourse, Museum of Lincolnshire Life, Tattershall Castle, The Wash, The Wolds, Usher Gallery, Winceby Battlefield, Woolsthorpe Manor
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