Barrowby
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Barrowby is a large village
and Civil Parish
lying just to the west of Grantham
, in the South Kesteven
district of Lincolnshire
, England
, separated from that town by the main A1 road. Barrowby lies just where the A52 road
crosses the A1 road.
The first written records of Barrowby are in the Domesday Book
of 1086 where the village is referred to as Bergebi which is thought to be derived from Scandinavian
languages 'berg-by' meaning 'village by the hill'. It is therefore assumed that the Vikings founded the village, although this remains unproven. The Domesday records show that there was a church with a priest and 60 acres (242,811.6 m²) of meadow. The church referred to in the Domesday Book was probably built of wood.
A Anglican parish church
, dedicated to All Saints, represents the focal point of the village. The church which was originally built between the 13th and 14th century from ironstone and limestone, is in the Early English and Perpendicular Gothic styles. The church was extensively restored in 1852 and 1870. There are some interesting features including an ancient door at the south side of the chancel, a humerus corbel at the foot of a south window depicting a head that seems to have been pinched out of place by the adjacent buttress, and a blocked north door. Some of the internal features are of note including several stained glass windows
that can be viewed at the gallery at the church's own web site.
A public school
was built in Barrowby in 1852. The building is located close to the church and part of the original school hall and bell tower remain to this day. In recent years the school has been modernised with additional new buildings.
The modern village of Barrowby combines old buildings, cottages and manor houses with the newer buildings in the housing estate built within the last 30 years. The new housing estate and the original Barrowby centre are linked by two main roads called High Road and Low Road. Some of the surrounding road names echo the names of patrons and residents who have established and shaped the village.
. Belvoir Castle
is clearly visible all year from isolated parts of the village, and on a clear day, Lincoln Cathedral
and power stations in the Trent
valley including West Burton and Cottam
, near Gainsborough
over 40 miles (64.4 km) away can be clearly seen.
Barrowby is located very close to the Lincolnshire borders with Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire.
The stretch of the A1 from Great Ponton to Great Gonerby which runs past the village is considered an accident black spot.
Adjoining villages include Sedgebrook, Harlaxton
, Denton
and the small hamlets of Casthorpe and Stenwith.
Another Deserted Medieval Village
known as Newbo was located by archaeologists in 1970.
Until 1959, there was a second pub called "The Marquis of Granby Inn", which was located on the corner of Welby Court and Main Street. It was pictured in a 1910 postcard of the village.
There is a Church of England
-controlled primary school situated next to All Saints church.
The ecclesiastical parish is part of the Barrowby and Great Gonerby
group of the Deanery
of Grantham
, Diocese of Lincoln
. The incumbent is The Revd Peter Hopkins Services are held in Gonerby and at All Saints.
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...
lying just to the west of Grantham
Grantham
Grantham is a market town within the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It bestrides the East Coast Main Line railway , the historic A1 main north-south road, and the River Witham. Grantham is located approximately south of the city of Lincoln, and approximately east of Nottingham...
, in the South Kesteven
South Kesteven
South Kesteven is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England, forming part of the traditional Kesteven division of the county. It covers Grantham, Stamford, Bourne and Market Deeping.-History:...
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...
, separated from that town by the main A1 road. Barrowby lies just where the A52 road
A52 road
The A52 is a major road in the East Midlands, England. It runs east from the junction with the A53 at Newcastle-under-Lyme near Stoke-on-Trent via Ashbourne, Derby, Stapleford, Nottingham, West Bridgford, Bingham, Grantham, Boston and Skegness before terminating on the east Lincolnshire coast at...
crosses the A1 road.
History
Domesday 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 where the village is referred to as Bergebi which is thought to be derived from Scandinavian
North Germanic languages
The North Germanic languages or Scandinavian languages, the languages of Scandinavians, make up one of the three branches of the Germanic languages, a sub-family of the Indo-European languages, along with the West Germanic languages and the extinct East Germanic languages...
languages 'berg-by' meaning 'village by the hill'. It is therefore assumed that the Vikings founded the village, although this remains unproven. The Domesday records show that there was a church with a priest and 60 acres (242,811.6 m²) of meadow. The church referred to in the Domesday Book was probably built of wood.
A Anglican parish church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
, dedicated to All Saints, represents the focal point of the village. The church which was originally built between the 13th and 14th century from ironstone and limestone, is in the Early English and Perpendicular Gothic styles. The church was extensively restored in 1852 and 1870. There are some interesting features including an ancient door at the south side of the chancel, a humerus corbel at the foot of a south window depicting a head that seems to have been pinched out of place by the adjacent buttress, and a blocked north door. Some of the internal features are of note including several stained glass windows
Stained Glass Windows
Stained Glass Windows was an early broadcast television program, broadcast on early Sunday evenings on the ABC network. The program was a religious broadcast, hosted by the Reverend Everett Parker....
that can be viewed at the gallery at the church's own web site.
A public school
Public School (UK)
A public school, in common British usage, is a school that is neither administered nor financed by the state or from taxpayer contributions, and is instead funded by a combination of endowments, tuition fees and charitable contributions, usually existing as a non profit-making charitable trust...
was built in Barrowby in 1852. The building is located close to the church and part of the original school hall and bell tower remain to this day. In recent years the school has been modernised with additional new buildings.
The modern village of Barrowby combines old buildings, cottages and manor houses with the newer buildings in the housing estate built within the last 30 years. The new housing estate and the original Barrowby centre are linked by two main roads called High Road and Low Road. Some of the surrounding road names echo the names of patrons and residents who have established and shaped the village.
Barrowby people
- Dr. Thomas Hurst was born in the village in 1598 and became rector of Barrowby in 1629. He was chaplain to King Charles ICharles I of EnglandCharles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
. Subsequently one of the 1970s housing developments now bears the name "Hurst Crescent" - Sir. John Thorold was a landowner who owned about one quarter of the parish, the other parts of the parish were split between the Duke of DevonshireDuke of DevonshireDuke of Devonshire is a title in the peerage of England held by members of the Cavendish family. This branch of the Cavendish family has been one of the richest and most influential aristocratic families in England since the 16th century, and have been rivalled in political influence perhaps only...
and the Welby family. The Thorold family also owned land in nearby villages such as Casthorpe and Sedgebrook. Like Thomas Hurst a road was also named "Thorold Road" in his honour.
Location
Barrowby is 300 feet (91.4 m) above sea level, situated close by the Vale of BelvoirVale of Belvoir
The Vale of Belvoir is an area of natural beauty on the borders of Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire in England. Indeed, the name itself derives from the Norman-French for beautiful view.-Extent and geology:...
. Belvoir Castle
Belvoir Castle
Belvoir Castle is a stately home in the English county of Leicestershire, overlooking the Vale of Belvoir . It is a Grade I listed building....
is clearly visible all year from isolated parts of the village, and on a clear day, Lincoln Cathedral
Lincoln Cathedral
Lincoln Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in Lincoln in England and seat of the Bishop of Lincoln in the Church of England. It was reputedly the tallest building in the world for 249 years . The central spire collapsed in 1549 and was not rebuilt...
and power stations in the Trent
River Trent
The River Trent is one of the major rivers of England. Its source is in Staffordshire on the southern edge of Biddulph Moor. It flows through the Midlands until it joins the River Ouse at Trent Falls to form the Humber Estuary, which empties into the North Sea below Hull and Immingham.The Trent...
valley including West Burton and Cottam
Cottam, Nottinghamshire
Cottam is a village in Nottinghamshire 8 miles east of Retford. The village church of Holy Trinity is Norman in origin, restored in 1869 and again in 1890 with the addition of a bell turret. To the south of the village is Cottam Power Station with 8 cooling towers, built between 1964 and...
, near Gainsborough
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
Gainsborough is a town 15 miles north-west of Lincoln on the River Trent within the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. At one time it served as an important port with trade downstream to Hull, and was the most inland in England, being more than 55 miles from the North...
over 40 miles (64.4 km) away can be clearly seen.
Barrowby is located very close to the Lincolnshire borders with Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire.
The stretch of the A1 from Great Ponton to Great Gonerby which runs past the village is considered an accident black spot.
Adjoining villages include Sedgebrook, Harlaxton
Harlaxton
Harlaxton is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies on the edge of the Vale of Belvoir and just off the A607, south-east from Grantham and north-east from Melton Mowbray.-History:...
, Denton
Denton, Lincolnshire
Denton, Lincolnshire, England, is an ancient Roman settlement south west of Grantham and west of the A1. It may also be a site of the Beaker culture, based on some archeological finds made. The parish is around 2,600 acres in size...
and the small hamlets of Casthorpe and Stenwith.
Lost villages
the Domesday village of Casthorpe, which by the 14th century was referred to in records as two holdings, East and West Casthorpe. is now little more than a cluster of farm buildingsAnother Deserted Medieval Village
Deserted 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...
known as Newbo was located by archaeologists in 1970.
Amenities
The village has its own public house, "The White Swan", and a British Legion members club. There is a post office, a cafe called "The Cake Hole" (formerly the "The Old Saddlers" village shop), and butchers owned by Skinner and Son.Until 1959, there was a second pub called "The Marquis of Granby Inn", which was located on the corner of Welby Court and Main Street. It was pictured in a 1910 postcard of the village.
There is a Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
-controlled primary school situated next to All Saints church.
The ecclesiastical parish is part of the Barrowby and Great Gonerby
Great Gonerby
Great Gonerby is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies less than north from Grantham. To its north is the A1 and Gonerby Moor...
group of the Deanery
Deanery
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 Grantham
Grantham
Grantham is a market town within the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It bestrides the East Coast Main Line railway , the historic A1 main north-south road, and the River Witham. Grantham is located approximately south of the city of Lincoln, and approximately east of Nottingham...
, 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 :...
. The incumbent is The Revd Peter Hopkins Services are held in Gonerby and at All Saints.
Entertainment
Until recently Barrowby was home to the Barrowby Gala and Beer Festival, an annual event held on the village green. The first annual festival was held on 26 June 2004 however there has been a Barrowby Fete or Gala known in one form or another going as far back as the 1950s. Traditional activities are included such as tug of war, stalls, games and fairground rides. The events are organised by a committee of village residents.External links
- Barrowby is located at 52°54′51"N 00°41′34"W1.
- Location map of Barrowby
- Aerial view of Barrowby
- Web site of Barrowby CofE Primary School, Barrowby
- All Saints Church Barrowby
- Barrowby Improvement Group (B.I.G.)