Burwell, Lincolnshire
Burwell | ||
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Shire county | ||
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Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | Louth | |
Postcode district | LN11 | |
Police | Lincolnshire | |
Fire | Lincolnshire | |
Ambulance | East Midlands | |
UK Parliament | ||
Burwell is a small village and Civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.[2] It is situated on the A16 road, and north from Spilsby. The village covers approximately 2,200 acres (8.9 km2).
History
Now a village, Burwell was a medieval market town.[3] Cropmarks indicated the extent of the settlement.[4]
The manor house, Burwell Hall, was in Burwell Park, and was built in 1760 for Matthew Lister. It was demolished in 1958, and only the stables remain.[9] The manor itself was previously held by Henry Percy, Duke of Northumberland; John, Duke of Bedford; Ralf, Lord Treasurer Cromwell; and Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk.[3][10][11]
The
Burwell District Council School was built in 1825 as a National School. It closed in December 1941 with only eleven children on the roll.[14]
Community
The No. 8 bus service operated by Hunts coaches connects Burwell to Alford and Louth on a Wednesday[15]
Burwell buttercross was converted into a dovecote and is now the village hall. Dating from the beginning of the seventeenth century with later alterations,[16] it is a Grade II listed building.
The village is part of the ecclesiastical parish of Legbourne, based at All Saints church in Legbourne.
There is one
References
- ^ "Parish population 2015". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "Parish council details". East Lindsey district council. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ a b c Cox, J. Charles (1916) Lincolnshire pp. 88 ,89; Methuen & Co. Ltd.
- ^ Historic England. "Burwell (1050558)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ ISBN 9780712910453. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ "Lincs to the Past". Lincolnshire Archives. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ^ "Lincs to the Past". Lincolnshire Archives. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "Burwell Priory (354216)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ "Lincs to the Past". Site of Burwell Hall. Lincolnshire Archives. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "post Medieval garden associated with Burwell Hall (893252)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ Historic England. "post Medieval boundary and haha associated with Burwell Hall (1043762)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Michael (Grade I) (1063684)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "Weslyan chapel (1489497)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ "Lincs to the Past". Burwell District Council School. Lincolnshire Archives. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ^ "Hunts coaches". Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ "Lincs to the Past". Burwell Butter Cross. Lincolnshire Archives. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
External links
- Media related to Burwell, Lincolnshire at Wikimedia Commons
- Burwell, Genuki.org.uk