Benniworth
| Benniworth | ||
|---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | Market Rasen | |
| Postcode district | LN8 | |
| Police | Lincolnshire | |
| Fire | Lincolnshire | |
| Ambulance | East Midlands | |
| UK Parliament | ||
Benniworth is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The village is situated just west of the B1225 road, and 8 miles (13 km) west from Louth.
According to the 2001 Census, the village had a population of 175, increasing to 193 (including West Barkwith) at the 2011 Census.[1]
Benniworth
transepts and chancel were rebuilt. The Norman west doorway and south side of the nave remains, with the font being reconstructed from Norman fragments.[3]
History
Benniworth ("Beningvrde"), has two entries in the conquest period, land value rose from £5.5 in 1066 to £8.5 in 1086.[4]
George Clayton Tennyson[5] (1778–1831), the father of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, was rector of the Church of St Julian in Benniworth (1802–1831).
References
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Julian (1063091)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ Cox, J. Charles (1916) Lincolnshire, Methuen & Co. Ltd. pp. 61-62
- ^ Benniworth in the Domesday Book. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ Clergy of the Church of England Database, PersonID=77403
External links
Media related to Benniworth at Wikimedia Commons
