Bardney
Encyclopedia
Bardney is a village
and Civil Parish
10 miles (16.1 km) east of Lincoln
, sitting on the north side of the River Witham
in the West Lindsey
district of Lincolnshire
, England
.
of Horncastle in the Diocese of Lincoln
. There is also an active Methodist chapel; the current minister is the Rev'd Colin Watkins.
The modern primary school, Bardney Church of England and Methodist Primary School, was opened in 1983. It replaced two earlier schools merged in 1964.
The village has pre-school facilities, including Bardney Mother and Toddler Group which meets at the Methodist Hall, a Butcher's shop, a general store and two pubs.
District, and Lincolnshire County Council.
The civil parish has become part of a group that consists of Bardney, Apley
and Stainfield
parishes. The villages of Southrey
and Kingthorpe are also included.
The 2011 Electoral arrangements are:
as Bardenai.
Once the peaceful site of a mediaeval abbey, ruined in Henry VIII
's dissolution of the monasteries
, Agricultural improvement made the village prosperous in the 19th century. Improved transport, first on the River and then the arrival of several railways caused considerable expansion between the traditional centre of the village and the former riverside settlement of Bardney Ferry, where in 1894 the ferry was replaced by the present bridge. Largest of these was the huge British Sugar factory, built in 1927, which survived the closure of the railways but ceased processing on 9 February 2001.
was founded before 679, perhaps as double house of monks and nuns, and perhaps as a Minster. It was destroyed by the Danes circa 860. Refounded 1087 as a Priory, it became a Benedictine Abbey in 1115, and was dissolved in 1538.
of Butyate.
There is another Abandoned Village associated with the former chapels of St Lawrence and St Andrew, north of Modern Bardney.
In 1870 Bardney was connected to the railway network, and remained so until 1970. The station building survives and is a listed building.
(amongst others) it attracted 30,000 people to the venue, held at the nearby Tupholme Abbey
ruins. Amongst the artistes playing were Roxy Music
and Status Quo and, for two nights running, the Rory Gallagher Band
. Despite its popularity the show lost money due mainly to bad weather which blighted the event.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and Civil Parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
10 miles (16.1 km) east of Lincoln
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Lincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England.The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln has a population of 85,595; the 2001 census gave the entire area of Lincoln a population of 120,779....
, sitting on the north side of the River Witham
River Witham
The River Witham is a river, almost entirely in the county of Lincolnshire, in the east of England. It rises south of Grantham close to South Witham, at SK8818, passes Lincoln at SK9771 and at Boston, TF3244, flows into The Haven, a tidal arm of The Wash, near RSPB Frampton Marsh...
in the West Lindsey
West Lindsey
West Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England.-History:The district was formed on 1 April 1974, from the urban districts of Gainsborough, Market Rasen, along with Caistor Rural District, Gainsborough Rural District and Welton Rural District...
district of Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
The village
The parish church of St. Lawrence is part of the Bardney Group of the DeaneryDeanery
A Deanery is an ecclesiastical entity in both the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England. A deanery is either the jurisdiction or residence of a Dean.- Catholic usage :...
of Horncastle in the Diocese of Lincoln
Diocese of Lincoln
The Diocese of Lincoln forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. The present diocese covers the ceremonial county of Lincolnshire.- History :...
. There is also an active Methodist chapel; the current minister is the Rev'd Colin Watkins.
The modern primary school, Bardney Church of England and Methodist Primary School, was opened in 1983. It replaced two earlier schools merged in 1964.
The village has pre-school facilities, including Bardney Mother and Toddler Group which meets at the Methodist Hall, a Butcher's shop, a general store and two pubs.
Bardney Gala
Bardney Gala, held every year on August Bank Holiday Sunday, is a traditional Gala. The event consists of crafts, trade and community stands, funfair rides, Bar and BBQ, sports, children's races, car boot sales, classic vehicles, and an Exemption Dog Show.Administration
Originally part of the Wraggoe Wapentake, and of the Lincoln poor law union in the Parts of Lindsey, the parish is now part of West LindseyWest Lindsey
West Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England.-History:The district was formed on 1 April 1974, from the urban districts of Gainsborough, Market Rasen, along with Caistor Rural District, Gainsborough Rural District and Welton Rural District...
District, and Lincolnshire County Council.
The civil parish has become part of a group that consists of Bardney, Apley
Apley
Apley is a hamlet on a back road near the hamlet of Kingthorpe, south of Wragby, Lincolnshire, England. Apley church is dedicated to St Andrew.Apley beck marks the course of a 12th century monastic canal linking Bullington Priory to Barlings eau....
and Stainfield
Stainfield
Stainfield is a village and civil parish about east of the city of Lincoln, in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.-St Andrews Church:...
parishes. The villages of Southrey
Southrey
Southrey is a village in the civil parish of Bardney in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, about south east of Bardney.In the 1086 Domesday Book Southrey was listed as "Sutrei" and consisted of eleven households....
and Kingthorpe are also included.
The 2011 Electoral arrangements are:
- West LindseyWest Lindsey local electionsOne third of West Lindsey District Council in Lincolnshire, England is elected each year, followed by one year when there is an election to Lincolnshire County Council instead....
District Council, Bardney ward councillor: Ian Fleetwood - Lincolnshire County Council councillor: Ian Fleetwood
- Westminster, Gainsborough constituencyGainsborough (UK Parliament constituency)Gainsborough is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
Member of Parliament: Edward LeighEdward LeighEdward Julian Egerton Leigh is a British Conservative politician. He has sat in the House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for Gainsborough in Lincolnshire since 1997, and for its predecessor constituency of Gainsborough and Horncastle between 1983 and 1997... - European ParliamentEuropean ParliamentThe European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
, East Midlands MEPMEPMEP may refer to:* Member of the European Parliament, an elected politician in the European Union * Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing, a part of the building design industry...
s: Derek Clark, Roger Helmer, Glenis Willmott, Emma McClarkin, Bill Newton Dunn.
History
The placename comes from the Old English Beardan e.g., island of a man called Bearda. In 731 Bede renders it Beardaneu and the Domesday BookDomesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
as Bardenai.
Once the peaceful site of a mediaeval abbey, ruined in Henry VIII
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
's dissolution of the monasteries
Dissolution of the Monasteries
The Dissolution of the Monasteries, sometimes referred to as the Suppression of the Monasteries, was the set of administrative and legal processes between 1536 and 1541 by which Henry VIII disbanded monasteries, priories, convents and friaries in England, Wales and Ireland; appropriated their...
, Agricultural improvement made the village prosperous in the 19th century. Improved transport, first on the River and then the arrival of several railways caused considerable expansion between the traditional centre of the village and the former riverside settlement of Bardney Ferry, where in 1894 the ferry was replaced by the present bridge. Largest of these was the huge British Sugar factory, built in 1927, which survived the closure of the railways but ceased processing on 9 February 2001.
The Abbey
Bardney AbbeyBardney Abbey
Bardney Abbey in Lincolnshire, England, was a Benedictine monastery founded in 697 by King Æthelred of Mercia, who was to become the first abbot. The monastery is supposed to have been destroyed during a Danish raid in 869...
was founded before 679, perhaps as double house of monks and nuns, and perhaps as a Minster. It was destroyed by the Danes circa 860. Refounded 1087 as a Priory, it became a Benedictine Abbey in 1115, and was dissolved in 1538.
Lost Villages
Near the Abbey is the site of the Deserted Medieval VillageDeserted medieval village
In the United Kingdom, a deserted medieval village is a former settlement which was abandoned during the Middle Ages, typically leaving no trace apart from earthworks or cropmarks. If there are fewer than three inhabited houses the convention is to regard the site as deserted; if there are more...
of Butyate.
There is another Abandoned Village associated with the former chapels of St Lawrence and St Andrew, north of Modern Bardney.
Transport
The river has been used for commercial shipping since time immemorial, but was straightened and improved many times including in 1753 & 1812. A straight course (new cut) was made at Bardney and the lock built in 1770 was re-built in 1865.In 1870 Bardney was connected to the railway network, and remained so until 1970. The station building survives and is a listed building.
Great Western Festival
In 1972 the area was host to the Great Western Festival, a four-day pop concert (also known as the Bardney Festival). Funded by Lord Harlech and the actor Stanley BakerStanley Baker
Sir Stanley Baker was a Welsh actor and film producer.-Early career:William Stanley Baker was born in Ferndale, Rhondda Valley, Wales. In the mid-1930s his parents moved to London, where Baker spent most of his formative years...
(amongst others) it attracted 30,000 people to the venue, held at the nearby Tupholme Abbey
Tupholme Abbey
Tupholme Abbey was a Premonstratensian abbey close to the River Witham some 17 km east of the city of Lincoln, England. It was founded between 1155 and 1165 by Gilbert and Alan de Neville. An abbot and twelve canons were sent from Newsham Abbey, also in Lincolnshire, to found Tupholme...
ruins. Amongst the artistes playing were Roxy Music
Roxy Music
Roxy Music was a British art rock band formed in 1971 by Bryan Ferry, who became the group's lead vocalist and chief songwriter, and bassist Graham Simpson. The other members are Phil Manzanera , Andy Mackay and Paul Thompson . Former members include Brian Eno , and Eddie Jobson...
and Status Quo and, for two nights running, the Rory Gallagher Band
Rory Gallagher
William Rory Gallagher, ; 2 March 1948 – 14 June 1995, was an Irish blues-rock multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and bandleader. Born in Ballyshannon, County Donegal, Ireland, and raised in Cork, Gallagher recorded solo albums throughout the 1970s and 1980s, after forming the band Taste...
. Despite its popularity the show lost money due mainly to bad weather which blighted the event.
See also
- RAF BardneyRAF BardneyRAF Bardney was a RAF station situated near Bardney, in Lincolnshire, England. It was built as a satellite to RAF Waddington in 1943.-Time line:* Opened on 13 April 1943 as home to No. 9 Squadron...
- TupholmeTupholmeTupholme is a village in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is the site of the ruined Tupholme Abbey on the road between Horncastle and Bardney....
- Bardney AbbeyBardney AbbeyBardney Abbey in Lincolnshire, England, was a Benedictine monastery founded in 697 by King Æthelred of Mercia, who was to become the first abbot. The monastery is supposed to have been destroyed during a Danish raid in 869...
- River WithamRiver WithamThe River Witham is a river, almost entirely in the county of Lincolnshire, in the east of England. It rises south of Grantham close to South Witham, at SK8818, passes Lincoln at SK9771 and at Boston, TF3244, flows into The Haven, a tidal arm of The Wash, near RSPB Frampton Marsh...
- National Cycle Route 1#Norwich to Lincoln
- Louth to Bardney LineLouth to Bardney lineThe Louth to Bardney line was a railway line built by the Great Northern Railway to link to . It closed in 1960.- History :The Great Northern Railway planned and built a branch line from to in stages, beginning in 1874. The line reached South Willingham on 09 November 1874 with intermediate...
- Lincolnshire Loop LineLincolnshire Loop LineThe Lincolnshire Loop Line was a Great Northern Railway built double track railway line that linked Peterborough to Lincoln via Spalding and Boston.-History:...
- Bardney railway station