Yarburgh

Village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England

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  • East Midlands
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53°25′02″N 0°01′41″E / 53.41711°N 0.02805°E / 53.41711; 0.02805

Yarburgh is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, and situated approximately 4 miles (6 km) north-east from the town of Louth.[2]

The name 'Yarburgh' means 'fortification made of earth'.[3]

St John the Baptist's Church in Yarburgh dates from at least the 13th century, although it was rebuilt after a fire in 1405 and restored in 1855. It is now in the care of The Churches Conservation Trust.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Yarburgh". Vision of Britain. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  3. ^ "Key to English Place-names".
  4. ^ Historic England. "St John the Baptist church (354734)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 8 August 2011.

External links

  • Media related to Yarburgh at Wikimedia Commons
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