Carrington, Lincolnshire
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Carrington is a village and civil parish
located about 7 miles north of the town of Boston
, Lincolnshire
, England. The village was created a township in 1812, after the drainage of the West Fen in 1802, and became a civil parish in 1858.
The civil parish of Carrington also includes the village of New Bolingbroke
and the hamlet of Medlam. The parish has a population of 564 according to the 2001 census.
Carrington church is dedicated to Saint Paul, and was built of red brick in 1816 under the Fen Chapel Act (1816), with its chancel being added in 1872. It is a Grade II listed building.
Carrington's school, the Medlam School, was opened in February 1881 by
the West Fen United District School Board which existed from 1879 to 1903. By the time of its closure in 1987 it was known as Carrington County Primary School. Children now attend school in nearby Stickney
.
, the son of the Revd William Linington Childs, vicar of Carrington, and first vice-chancellor
of the University of Reading
.
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...
located about 7 miles north of the town 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...
, 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. The village was created a township in 1812, after the drainage of the West Fen in 1802, and became a civil parish in 1858.
The civil parish of Carrington also includes the village of New Bolingbroke
New Bolingbroke
New Bolingbroke is a village in the Lincolnshire Fens about east of Coningsby, in the East Lindsey district. It was established by John Parkinson, who was a steward to Sir Joseph Banks.-Church:...
and the hamlet of Medlam. The parish has a population of 564 according to the 2001 census.
Carrington church is dedicated to Saint Paul, and was built of red brick in 1816 under the Fen Chapel Act (1816), with its chancel being added in 1872. It is a Grade II listed building.
Carrington's school, the Medlam School, was opened in February 1881 by
the West Fen United District School Board which existed from 1879 to 1903. By the time of its closure in 1987 it was known as Carrington County Primary School. Children now attend school in nearby Stickney
Stickney, Lincolnshire
Stickney is a civil parish and linear village lying along the A16 road in the middle of the Fens, just east of New Bolingbroke in Lincolnshire, England, in the district of East Lindsey....
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Carrington Rally
Carrington Rally is an annual event which has taken place each spring for over 50 years, and is a steam and tractor show which supports local charities.Notable residents
Carrington was the birthplace of William Macbride ChildsWilliam Macbride Childs
William Macbride Childs was an English academic administrator and historian, who was involved in the foundation of the University of Reading and who served briefly as its first vice-chancellor....
, the son of the Revd William Linington Childs, vicar of Carrington, and first vice-chancellor
Chancellor (education)
A chancellor or vice-chancellor is the chief executive of a university. Other titles are sometimes used, such as president or rector....
of the University of Reading
University of Reading
The University of Reading is a university in the English town of Reading, Berkshire. The University was established in 1892 as University College, Reading and received its Royal Charter in 1926. It is based on several campuses in, and around, the town of Reading.The University has a long tradition...
.