Glentworth is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the parish (including Caenby Corner) was 323 at the 2011 census.[1] It is situated approximately 10 miles (16 km) north from the centre of the city and county town of Lincoln, and just over 1 mile (1.6 km) south-west from Caenby Corner.
| Glentworth | |
|---|---|
 Church of St Michael, Glentworth | |
  Glentworth Location within Lincolnshire | |
| Population | 323 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SK947885 |
| • London | 130 mi (210 km) S |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GAINSBOROUGH |
| Postcode district | DN21 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
The name Glentworth comes from the Old English glente worth for "enclosure frequented by birds of prey".[citation needed] In the Domesday Book it is noted as "Glentewrde".[2]
The Church of England parish church of Saint Michael dates from three periods, as shown by the varied masonry of its outside walls. The oldest part is the Anglo-Saxon tower. The middle section of the present church is the product of Georgian and Victorian rebuilding. Its eastern end, with its rougher stonework, is largely Elizabethan.[citation needed]
Glentworth is the site of Glentworth Hall, an Elizabethan country house built by Christopher Wray.[3]
Villagers construct scarecrows for an annual themed 'Glentworth Scarecrows' competition event.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Civil parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 3 October 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ "Glentworth", Domesdaymap.co.uk. Retrieved 11 December 2011
- ^ Foster, James Rex, MA; A History of Glentworth, 4th edition, pp. 25–29. Rectory Press 2005, reprinted 2011
- ^ "Glentworth Scarecrows"[permanent dead link]; Glentworthvillagehall.co.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2012
Further reading
edit- Foster, James Rex, MA; A History of Glentworth, 4th edition. Rectory Press 2005, reprinted 2011
- Foster, James; Lincolnshire Past & Present, Society For Lincolnshire History & Archaeology, Winter 2010-11 and Spring 2011 editions: two-part article on the 1556 and 1753 halls at Glentworth.
External links
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Media related to Glentworth, Lincolnshire at Wikimedia Commons- "Glentworth" Archived 29 April 2006 at the Wayback Machine, Genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 11 December 2011
