Benington, Lincolnshire
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Benington is a village and civil parish
in the Borough of Boston
in Lincolnshire
, England, located 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Boston
, on the A52 road
. Nearby places are Butterwick
and Leverton. It has a population of 569.
Benington is one of eighteen parishes which, together with Boston, form the borough. Local government has been arranged in this way since the reorganisation of 1 April 1974, which resulted from the Local Government Act 1972
. The parish forms part of the Coastal electoral ward.
Hitherto, the parish had formed part of Boston Rural District, in the Parts of Holland. Holland was one of the three divisions (formally known as parts) of the traditional county of Lincolnshire. Since the Local Government Act
of 1888, Holland had been in most respects, a county in itself.
The name derives from Old English meaning Bennas farm or settlement.
The parish church is a grade I listed building dedicated to All Saints
and dating from the 13th -15th centuries, although it was restored in 1873 by James Fowler
of Louth
. It has a 14th-century font
.
Purril's Almshouses date from the 15th century, although rebuilt in 1728, and are grade II listed.
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 the Borough of Boston
Boston (borough)
Boston is a local government district with borough status in Lincolnshire, England. Its council is based in the town of Boston. It lies around N53°0'0" W0°0'0"....
in 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, located 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Boston
Boston, Lincolnshire
Boston is a town and small port in Lincolnshire, on the east coast of England. It is the largest town of the wider Borough of Boston local government district and had a total population of 55,750 at the 2001 census...
, on 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...
. Nearby places are Butterwick
Butterwick, Lincolnshire
Butterwick is a village and civil parish in Lincolnshire, England, about east of Boston town centre.Butterwick is one of eighteen civil parishes which, together with Boston, form the Borough of Boston local government arrangement, in place since a reorganisation of 1 April 1974, which resulted...
and Leverton. It has a population of 569.
Benington is one of eighteen parishes which, together with Boston, form the borough. Local government has been arranged in this way since the reorganisation of 1 April 1974, which resulted from the Local Government Act 1972
Local Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974....
. The parish forms part of the Coastal electoral ward.
Hitherto, the parish had formed part of Boston Rural District, in the Parts of Holland. Holland was one of the three divisions (formally known as parts) of the traditional county of Lincolnshire. Since the Local Government Act
Act of Parliament
An Act of Parliament is a statute enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. In the Republic of Ireland the term Act of the Oireachtas is used, and in the United States the term Act of Congress is used.In Commonwealth countries, the term is used both in a narrow...
of 1888, Holland had been in most respects, a county in itself.
The name derives from Old English meaning Bennas farm or settlement.
The parish church is a grade I listed building dedicated to All Saints
All Saints
All Saints' Day , often shortened to All Saints, is a solemnity celebrated on 1 November by parts of Western Christianity, and on the first Sunday after Pentecost in Eastern Christianity, in honour of all the saints, known and unknown...
and dating from the 13th -15th centuries, although it was restored in 1873 by James Fowler
James Fowler (architect)
James Fowler JP, FRIBA, known as “Fowler of Louth”, was an English ecclesiastical architect of the Victorian Age chiefly associated with the restoration and renovation of churches....
of Louth
Louth, Lincolnshire
Louth is a market town and civil parish within the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.-Geography:Known as the "capital of the Lincolnshire Wolds", it is situated where the ancient trackway Barton Street crosses the River Lud, and has a total resident population of 15,930.The Greenwich...
. It has a 14th-century 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:...
.
Purril's Almshouses date from the 15th century, although rebuilt in 1728, and are grade II listed.
| Year | Population |
| 1801 | 362 |
| 1811 | 335 |
| 1821 | 406 |
| 1831 | 500 |
| 1841 | 539 |
| 1851 | 603 |
| 1881 | 542 |
| 1891 | 488 |
| 1901 | 475 |
| 1911 | 440 |
| 1921 | 498 |
| 1931 | 524 |
| 1941 | N/A (World War II) |
| 1951 | 547 |
| 1961 | 555 |
| 2001 | 569 |