Normanby le Wold

Normanby le Wold
St Peter's church, Normanby le Wold
Normanby le Wold Normanby le Wold shown within Lincolnshire
OS grid reference	TF122951
– London	135 mi (217 km) S
District	West Lindsey
Shire county	Lincolnshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Market Rasen
Postcode district	LN7
Police	Lincolnshire
Fire	Lincolnshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
EU Parliament	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Gainsborough
List of places UK England Lincolnshire

Coordinates: 53°26′28″N 0°18′40″W / 53.441087°N 0.311015°W / 53.441087; -0.311015

Normanby le Wold is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated in the Lincolnshire Wolds, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and about 5 miles (8.0 km) south from the town of Caistor, and 17 miles (27 km) north-east from the city and county town of Lincoln.^[1] The population is included in the civil parish of Claxby by Normanby.

Close to Normanby le Wold village is a Trig pillar marking the highest point in Lincolnshire, 551 feet (167.9 m) above sea level.^[2] This area is known as Wolds Top.

History

The village had 37 households at the time of Domesday Book of 1086.^[3]

The Grade II* listed parish church is dedicated to Saint Peter and built of ironstone, dating from the early 13th century and the 14th century. It was restored in 1868 by James Fowler. Both the vestry and chancel are 19th-century, and the font is 14th-century on a 19th-century base. In the south aisle there is a 16th-century gravestone, seen through a large quatrefoil.^[4]

Community

St Peters church is part of the Walesby Group of Parishes which comprises Brookenby (St Michael and All Angels), Claxby by Normanby (St Mary), Kirmond le Mire (St Martin), North Willingham (St Thomas), Stainton le Vale (St Andrew), Tealby (All Saints), Walesby (St Mary) and Walesby Old Church (All Saints).^[5] The incumbent is The Revd John Carr assisted by The Revd Elaine Turner.^[6]

References

↑ "Normanby le Wold". Vision of Britain. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
↑ Haran, Brady (25 June 2004). "Experiencing the highs and lows". BBC England. BBC News. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
↑ "Normanby le Wold". Domesday Map. Anna Powell-Smith/University of Hull. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
↑ Historic England. "St Peters, Normanby le Wold (Grade II*) (1359768)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
↑ "St Peter Normanby le Wold". Walesby Group of Parishes. Walesby Group of Parishes. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
↑ "Normanby Le Wold P C C". Retrieved 27 March 2013.

External links

Media related to Normanby-le-Wold at Wikimedia Commons

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Unitary authorities	North East Lincolnshire North Lincolnshire

Boroughs or districts	Boston East Lindsey Lincoln North Kesteven South Holland South Kesteven West Lindsey

Major settlements	Alford Barton-upon-Humber Boston Bottesford Bourne Brigg Broughton Burgh-le-Marsh Caistor Cleethorpes Crowland Crowle Epworth Gainsborough Grantham Grimsby Holbeach Horncastle Immingham Kirton-in-Lindsey Lincoln Long Sutton Louth Mablethorpe Market Deeping Market Rasen North Hykeham Scunthorpe Skegness Sleaford Spalding Spilsby Stamford Wainfleet All Saints Winterton Wragby See also: List of civil parishes in Lincolnshire

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