Barnetby
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Barnetby is a village and civil parish
in North Lincolnshire
, England
, between Scunthorpe
and Grimsby
. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,593. Barnetby railway station
serves the village and surrounding area. The hamlet of Coskills is in Barnetby parish.
of 1086 the village appears as Bernodebi - which derives from the Scandinavian name "Beornnoth". The redundant
Church of St Mary
on Church Hill is originally of Saxon origin, but the recent building contains more Norman architecture
. The font inside the church is said to date from the times of King Stephen
. On the northern side of the church a crude carving of a cat may be seen. St Mary's Church originally possessed a Norman lead font
, which was the only one in Lincolnshire - being only 30 such examples in England. The font was moved to the newer church of St Barnabas and is now in the North Lincolnshire Museum, Scunthorpe
. Despite being called "new", St Barnabas Church was completed in 1927, and is of brick construction. For many years the church hall was of wooden construction, but this was demolished and a modern brick hall built on the site. The church hall was the main venue for many village functions until a purpose built village hall was built during the 1980s alongside the playing fields. The other religious building in Barnetby is the Methodist Chapel
and Hall on West Street.
Another building is the old maltings alongside the railway. Long disused, this building is steadily crumbling away and many consider it to be an eyesore. Several years ago, the maltings caught fire.
The Viking Way
passes through Barnetby as it makes its way from the River Humber
to Oakham
, in Rutland
. The route is posted with a Viking symbol.
Just outside the village and alongside the A18 Brigg road is a set of gallows apparently dating from the 17th Century. It is not certain if these were the original gallows. The purpose of the gallows was to act as a deterrent to the two feuding families of the de Ros (of Melton Ross
and the Tyrwhits of Kettleby
. This feud had been going on for almost 300 years until James I
ordered that a set of gallows be erected at the present location, with the instruction that any more deaths as a result of this feud be treated as murder and punishable by hanging.
The village has two pubs. Originally both with railway connections the one nearest the train station used to be called the Station Hotel. Redevelopment of the hotel to include accommodation and a music studio resulted in the pub being renamed the "Whistle & Flute". The other pub is still called the Railway Inn and is located a short walk away from the railway station.
. In the 1923 grouping of railway companies the Great Central became the London & North Eastern Railway and finally in 1948 becoming British Railways before becoming Railtrack
and ultimately the present-day Network Rail
.
Although Barnetby had a small amount of rail freight traffic originating from it, most of the trains were passing through on the way to Immingham
or Grimsby
. In the other direction, freight trains such as the "Banbury fish" passed through. However, most of Barnetby's rail traffic was involved with the steel works at Scunthorpe
, which was taken over by Corus. Although Lincolnshire
has a reputation for being flat, this part of the county has several steep inclines and many freights required extra locomotives in order to cope with the gradients. For this purpose, a locomotive depot was built at nearby Wrawby junction
- together with a turntable. Today, all that is left of the depot is the remains of the turntable pit which can just be seen in the undergrowth between the Brigg
and Lincoln
branch lines.
Although Barnetby's rail network has been significant rationalised, 21st Century Barnetby is still very busy. Almost 25 per cent of the Britain's bulk rail freight traffic passes through the village. The biggest volume is the imported coal to feed power stations and the nearby Corus steelworks at Scunthorpe. Iron Ore, petroleum products and steel also pass through in large quantities.
in Lincolnshire provide two daily buses to the village on weekdays. The local Unitary Authority of North Lincolnshire
Council introduced the "Wolds Villager" which runs between Brigg Leisure Centre and Barnetby.
, Dublin and holiday destinations. An oil platform helicopter ferry operator is based at the airport as is the Humberside Police helicopter which has been recently stationed there.
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...
in North Lincolnshire
North Lincolnshire
North Lincolnshire is a unitary authority area in the region of Yorkshire and the Humber in England. For ceremonial purposes it is part of Lincolnshire....
, 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...
, between Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe is a town within North Lincolnshire, England. It is the administrative centre of the North Lincolnshire unitary authority, and had an estimated total resident population of 72,514 in 2010. A predominantly industrial town, Scunthorpe, the United Kingdom's largest steel processing centre,...
and Grimsby
Grimsby
Grimsby is a seaport on the Humber Estuary in Lincolnshire, England. It has been the administrative centre of the unitary authority area of North East Lincolnshire since 1996...
. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,593. Barnetby railway station
Barnetby railway station
Barnetby railway station serves the village of Barnetby-le-Wold in North Lincolnshire. The station area still uses semaphore signals. It is operated by First TransPennine Express, with East Midlands Trains and Northern Rail also serving the station....
serves the village and surrounding area. The hamlet of Coskills is in Barnetby parish.
Overview
Despite being built up by the coming of the railway, the village has a long history. The village goes back over 1,000 years, and in 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...
of 1086 the village appears as Bernodebi - which derives from the Scandinavian name "Beornnoth". The redundant
Redundant church
A redundant church is a church building that is no longer required for regular public worship. The phrase is particularly used to refer to former Anglican buildings in the United Kingdom, but may refer to any disused church building around the world...
Church of St Mary
St Mary's Church, Barnetby
St Mary's Church, Barnetby, is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Barnetby, Lincolnshire, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.-History:...
on Church Hill is originally of Saxon origin, but the recent building contains more Norman architecture
Norman architecture
About|Romanesque architecture, primarily English|other buildings in Normandy|Architecture of Normandy.File:Durham Cathedral. Nave by James Valentine c.1890.jpg|thumb|200px|The nave of Durham Cathedral demonstrates the characteristic round arched style, though use of shallow pointed arches above the...
. The font inside the church is said to date from the times of King Stephen
Stephen of England
Stephen , often referred to as Stephen of Blois , was a grandson of William the Conqueror. He was King of England from 1135 to his death, and also the Count of Boulogne by right of his wife. Stephen's reign was marked by the Anarchy, a civil war with his cousin and rival, the Empress Matilda...
. On the northern side of the church a crude carving of a cat may be seen. St Mary's Church originally possessed a Norman lead font
Baptismal font
A baptismal font is an article of church furniture or a fixture used for the baptism of children and adults.-Aspersion and affusion fonts:...
, which was the only one in Lincolnshire - being only 30 such examples in England. The font was moved to the newer church of St Barnabas and is now in the North Lincolnshire Museum, Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe is a town within North Lincolnshire, England. It is the administrative centre of the North Lincolnshire unitary authority, and had an estimated total resident population of 72,514 in 2010. A predominantly industrial town, Scunthorpe, the United Kingdom's largest steel processing centre,...
. Despite being called "new", St Barnabas Church was completed in 1927, and is of brick construction. For many years the church hall was of wooden construction, but this was demolished and a modern brick hall built on the site. The church hall was the main venue for many village functions until a purpose built village hall was built during the 1980s alongside the playing fields. The other religious building in Barnetby is the Methodist Chapel
Chapel
A chapel is a building used by Christians as a place of fellowship and worship. It may be part of a larger structure or complex, such as a church, college, hospital, palace, prison or funeral home, located on board a military or commercial ship, or it may be an entirely free-standing building,...
and Hall on West Street.
Another building is the old maltings alongside the railway. Long disused, this building is steadily crumbling away and many consider it to be an eyesore. Several years ago, the maltings caught fire.
The Viking Way
Viking Way
The Viking Way is a long distance footpath in England running between the Humber Bridge in North Lincolnshire and Oakham in Rutland. The Countryside Commission recognised the significance of the Viking Way as a high quality long distance walk linking other major routes in Eastern England, these...
passes through Barnetby as it makes its way from the River Humber
Humber
The Humber is a large tidal estuary on the east coast of Northern England. It is formed at Trent Falls, Faxfleet, by the confluence of the tidal River Ouse and the tidal River Trent. From here to the North Sea, it forms part of the boundary between the East Riding of Yorkshire on the north bank...
to Oakham
Oakham
-Oakham's horseshoes:Traditionally, members of royalty and peers of the realm who visited or passed through the town had to pay a forfeit in the form of a horseshoe...
, in Rutland
Rutland
Rutland is a landlocked county in central England, bounded on the west and north by Leicestershire, northeast by Lincolnshire and southeast by Peterborough and Northamptonshire....
. The route is posted with a Viking symbol.
Just outside the village and alongside the A18 Brigg road is a set of gallows apparently dating from the 17th Century. It is not certain if these were the original gallows. The purpose of the gallows was to act as a deterrent to the two feuding families of the de Ros (of Melton Ross
Melton Ross
Melton Ross is a small village in North Lincolnshire, separated from New Barnetby by a and . The 2001 census found 186 people in 77 households.-Geography:...
and the Tyrwhits of Kettleby
Ab Kettleby
Ab Kettleby is a village and civil parish within the Melton district of Leicestershire, England. It is north of Melton Mowbray, along the A606 road, and has a population of 501....
. This feud had been going on for almost 300 years until James I
James I of England
James VI and I was King of Scots as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the English and Scottish crowns on 24 March 1603...
ordered that a set of gallows be erected at the present location, with the instruction that any more deaths as a result of this feud be treated as murder and punishable by hanging.
The village has two pubs. Originally both with railway connections the one nearest the train station used to be called the Station Hotel. Redevelopment of the hotel to include accommodation and a music studio resulted in the pub being renamed the "Whistle & Flute". The other pub is still called the Railway Inn and is located a short walk away from the railway station.
Railway
The village as it stands today is a direct result of the coming of the railway in 1848. Originally part of the Trent, Axholme & Grimsby Railway, it later passed into the hands of the Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway, thereafter becoming part of the Great Central RailwayGreat Central Railway
The Great Central Railway was a railway company in England which came into being when the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway changed its name in 1897 in anticipation of the opening in 1899 of its London Extension . On 1 January 1923, it was grouped into the London and North Eastern...
. In the 1923 grouping of railway companies the Great Central became the London & North Eastern Railway and finally in 1948 becoming British Railways before becoming Railtrack
Railtrack
Railtrack was a group of companies that owned the track, signalling, tunnels, bridges, level crossings and all but a handful of the stations of the British railway system from its formation in April 1994 until 2002...
and ultimately the present-day Network Rail
Network Rail
Network Rail is the government-created owner and operator of most of the rail infrastructure in Great Britain .; it is not responsible for railway infrastructure in Northern Ireland...
.
Although Barnetby had a small amount of rail freight traffic originating from it, most of the trains were passing through on the way to Immingham
Immingham
Immingham is a town in North East Lincolnshire, located on the south bank of the Humber Estuary...
or Grimsby
Grimsby
Grimsby is a seaport on the Humber Estuary in Lincolnshire, England. It has been the administrative centre of the unitary authority area of North East Lincolnshire since 1996...
. In the other direction, freight trains such as the "Banbury fish" passed through. However, most of Barnetby's rail traffic was involved with the steel works at Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe is a town within North Lincolnshire, England. It is the administrative centre of the North Lincolnshire unitary authority, and had an estimated total resident population of 72,514 in 2010. A predominantly industrial town, Scunthorpe, the United Kingdom's largest steel processing centre,...
, which was taken over by Corus. Although 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...
has a reputation for being flat, this part of the county has several steep inclines and many freights required extra locomotives in order to cope with the gradients. For this purpose, a locomotive depot was built at nearby Wrawby junction
Wrawby Junction
Wrawby Junction is a busy railway junction located a short distance west of Barnetby, North Lincolnshire, England and controls the confluence of the Network Rail routes from Lincoln, Retford and Scunthorpe towards Immingham and Cleethorpes...
- together with a turntable. Today, all that is left of the depot is the remains of the turntable pit which can just be seen in the undergrowth between the Brigg
Brigg
Brigg is a small market town in North Lincolnshire, England, with a population of 5,076 in 2,213 households . The town lies at the junction of the River Ancholme and east-west transport routes across northern Lincolnshire...
and 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....
branch lines.
Although Barnetby's rail network has been significant rationalised, 21st Century Barnetby is still very busy. Almost 25 per cent of the Britain's bulk rail freight traffic passes through the village. The biggest volume is the imported coal to feed power stations and the nearby Corus steelworks at Scunthorpe. Iron Ore, petroleum products and steel also pass through in large quantities.
Bus service
StagecoachStagecoach
A stagecoach is a type of covered wagon for passengers and goods, strongly sprung and drawn by four horses, usually four-in-hand. Widely used before the introduction of railway transport, it made regular trips between stages or stations, which were places of rest provided for stagecoach travelers...
in Lincolnshire provide two daily buses to the village on weekdays. The local Unitary Authority of North Lincolnshire
North Lincolnshire
North Lincolnshire is a unitary authority area in the region of Yorkshire and the Humber in England. For ceremonial purposes it is part of Lincolnshire....
Council introduced the "Wolds Villager" which runs between Brigg Leisure Centre and Barnetby.
Airport
Humberside International Airport is 4 miles away with flights to AmsterdamAmsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, Dublin and holiday destinations. An oil platform helicopter ferry operator is based at the airport as is the Humberside Police helicopter which has been recently stationed there.