Grayingham is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 123[1] It is situated 1 mile (1.6 km) south from Kirton in Lindsey, 8 miles (13 km) north-east from Gainsborough and 8 miles south from Scunthorpe.
| Grayingham | |
|---|---|
 Church of St Radegund, Grayingham | |
  Grayingham Location within Lincolnshire | |
| Population | 123 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SK984961 |
| • London | 135 mi (217 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 Grayingham derives from the Old English Gra(ga) inga ham for "homestead of the family of a man named Graeg". The name is listed in the 1086 Domesday Book as "Graingeham".[2]
Grayingham Grade II* listed Anglican church is dedicated to Saint Radegund.[3] Originating from the 13th and 14th century, it was rebuilt in 1773 or 1797 leaving the Early English tower and west doorway intact. A further restoration was carried-out in 1870 by James Fowler. The 19th century reredos is by A. B. Skipwith, and a copper-gilt relief of the crucifixion by Conrad Dressler.[3][4][5]
Notable people
editThe English ecologist Adrian Woodruffe-Peacock was Rector of Grayingham towards the end of his life.[6] He died in this post in 1922.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Civil Parish 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ^ Mills, A. D. (1991): A Dictionary of English Place-Names, Oxford University Press.
- ^ a b Historic England. "Church of St Radegund (1063350)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
- ^ Cox, J. Charles (1916) Lincolnshire p. 144; Methuen & Co. Ltd
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus; Harris, John; The Buildings of England: Lincolnshire pp. 252, 253; Penguin (1964); revised by Nicholas Antram in 1989, Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-09620-8
- ^ a b Ford, Brian J. (2000). "A Report of the Meeting 'John Ray and his Successors'". Notes and Records of the Royal Society. 54 (1): 5–22. doi:10.1098/rsnr.2000.0092. S2CID 143047192. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
External links
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Media related to Grayingham at Wikimedia Commons- "Grayingham", Genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 14 August 2011
