Epworth, Lincolnshire
Epworth | |
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Epworth Market Place. To the right of the picture is the base of the medieval market cross where John Wesley preached | |
Location within Lincolnshire | |
Population | 3,734 (Parish) |
OS grid reference | SE780039 |
• London | 150 mi (240 km) SSE |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | DONCASTER |
Postcode district | DN9 |
Dialling code | 01427 |
Police | Humberside |
Fire | Humberside |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
Brigg and Goole | |
Epworth is a town and
History
Epworth is in the
The Domesday Book in 1086 recorded:
"Manor In Epeuerde, Ledwin had eight
bordars with six ploughs, and eleven fisheries of five shillings, and sixteen acres [6.5 hectares] of meadow. Wood pasture one mile [1.5 km] long and one mile [1.5 km] broad.. Value in King Edword's time £8 now £5. Tallaged at twenty shillings.[2]
A grant of the
The Isle of Axholme was originally the eight parishes of
Nathan Francis Young was born here in 1654 and is commonly referred to as a ‘founding farmer’ of the original town. He is recorded as the first to monopolise the local land between the farmers spread throughout the area. There is a plaque dedicated to him in the town centre as well as a small museum that now stands near the site of his original home.
Landmarks
The
The
Epworth is described as the 'Home of Methodism' and there is a Methodist church in the centre of the town. This was built in 1888 (opened for worship in 1889) and continues to be a busy hub in the centre of the community. The church (along with the town as a whole) attracts hundreds of visitors from around the world each year tracing the history of the Methodist movement. There is a trail Archived 23 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine around the town linking the sites which were significant for the Wesley family.
Transport
Epworth is served by buses provided by Isle Coaches, Stagecoach Buses and First South Yorkshire which give the town services to towns such as Doncaster, Scunthorpe and Haxey.[7] The town was served by
Media
Television signals are received from either the
Events
Epworth Show
The Epworth Show has been held for over 60 years, and takes place on the August Bank Holiday Monday.
The show was first held before the Second World War on Battle Green, later moving to Scawcett Lane. Today it is held at Wroot Road – the site has been enlarged and extra facilities added – where a number of other community events are held.[citation needed]
Originally the show catered only for the local area. Over the years it has grown, and whilst still having an agricultural aspect – with cattle, sheep, goats,
Epworth Show has links with the three Epworth churches which come together for a prior Sunday evening service, and on show day share an information tent.
The Show is run by the Epworth and District Agricultural Society, a
Festival of the Plough
Epworth has hosted the Epworth Festival of the Plough agricultural fair for a number of years.
Notable people
Beside John and Charles Wesley, other notable people associated with Epworth are:
- John de Mowbray, 4th Baron Mowbray, born in Epworth[10]
- William de Epworth, fourteenth century judge and Crown official in Ireland, born in Epworth [11]
- Alexander Kilham, founder of the Methodist New Connexion, born in Epworth
- Ian Botham, cricketer, former resident [12]
- Benjamin Huntsman, inventor and manufacturer, born Epworth 1704[13]
- Sheridan Smith, actress, born Epworth in 1981[14]
- Mehetabel Wesley Wright (1697–1751), poet
- John Wesley (1703-1791), pastor and one of the founders of Methodism[15]
References
Notes
- ISBN 0 319 46432 6
- ^ "Epworth | Domesday Book". Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014. Domesday Online - Epworth
- ^ see James Boyce Imperial Mud: The Fight for the Fens, Icon Books, 2020
- ^ "Epworth Equestrian in the Isle of Axholme | Local Riding". www.localriding.com. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ Crain 2009, p. 109
- ISBN 0715602314.
- ^ "Epworth". Bustimes.org. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "TMCR 95.3". Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "The Epworth Bells". British Papers. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- John de Mowbray, 4th Baron Mowbray, 3rd par.; as seen July 15, 2013, 9.55pm CET-Summer.
- ^ Ball, F. Elrington The Judges in Ireland 1221-1921 London John Murray 1926
- ^ [1] [permanent dead link]
- ISBN 1901587681[page needed]
- ^ "Sheridan Smith. Musical talent through the generations...", S & N Genealogy Supplies
- ^ "John Wesley". Epworth Old Rectory. 12 September 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
Bibliography
- Crain, Mary Beth (2009). Haunted Christmas: Yuletide Ghosts and Other Spooky Holiday Happenings. Globe Pequot. ISBN 978-0762752751.
External links
- "The Parishes of the Isle of Axholme: Epworth"; Axholme-fhs.org.uk
- Epworth on the Axholme.info website