Caythorpe, Lincolnshire
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Caythorpe is a large village and civil parish
in the South Kesteven
district of Lincolnshire
, England. It lies on the A607, 5 miles south from Leadenham
and 8 miles north from Grantham
. Caythorpe Heath stretches east of the village to Ermine Street
and Byards Leap
.
. The church has a wide double nave
divided by Geometric (early Decorated) piers. The central tower supports a crocketed
spire rising to 156 feet. Within the church are monuments to the Hussey family, dated 1698 and 1725, and over the tower arch are remains of paintings of the Last Judgment
, The churchyard cross, restored in 1906, is a scheduled ancient monument.
Grade II* listed Caythorpe Hall lies on the northern edge of the village; it was built between 1824 and 1827 for Colonel Packe, in the classical style. The park wall is all that remains of the earlier house, the seat of the Hussey family.
The Red Lion and the Waggon and Horses are the two village public houses.
There was once a Caythorpe railway station
on the line between Grantham and Lincoln
.
Mensa International
has had its registered office in the village since 2008.
, to the east of the village, was for many years after 1946, Kesteven
Agricultural College – the only college of its type in south-west Lincolnshire. In 1980 it became part of Lincolnshire College of Agriculture and Horticulture, and in 1994 was taken over by De Montfort University
. When Riseholme Agricultural College, also part of De Montfort, was adopted by the new University of Lincoln
in 2001, Caythorpe was subsumed into Lincoln as the Lincolnshire School of Agriculture. The school closed in September 2002, after which building became a PGL
activity centre.
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 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. It lies on the A607, 5 miles south from Leadenham
Leadenham
Leadenham is a village in North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, bypassed to the south in 1995 by the A17. It is on the A607 between Welbourn and Fulbeck, on the beginnings of the Lincoln Cliff.-The Village:...
and 8 miles north from 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...
. Caythorpe Heath stretches east of the village to Ermine Street
Ermine Street
Ermine Street is the name of a major Roman road in England that ran from London to Lincoln and York . The Old English name was 'Earninga Straete' , named after a tribe called the Earningas, who inhabited a district later known as Armingford Hundred, around Arrington, Cambridgeshire and Royston,...
and Byards Leap
Byards Leap
Byard's Leap is a hamlet in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England, and lies 3 miles west of Cranwell. It is part of the civil parish of Cranwell and Byard's Leap. The hamlet is associated with various legends....
.
Village
Caythorpe Grade I listed Anglican parish church is dedicated to St VincentVincent of Saragossa
Saint Vincent of Saragossa, also known as Vincent Martyr, Vincent of Huesca or Vincent the Deacon, is the patron saint of Lisbon. His feast day is 22 January in the Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Communion and 11 November in the Eastern Orthodox Churches...
. The church has a wide double nave
Nave
In Romanesque and Gothic Christian abbey, cathedral basilica and church architecture, the nave is the central approach to the high altar, the main body of the church. "Nave" was probably suggested by the keel shape of its vaulting...
divided by Geometric (early Decorated) piers. The central tower supports a crocketed
Crocket
A crocket is a hook-shaped decorative element common in Gothic architecture. It is in the form of a stylised carving of curled leaves, buds or flowers which is used at regular intervals to decorate the sloping edges of spires, finials, pinnacles, and wimpergs....
spire rising to 156 feet. Within the church are monuments to the Hussey family, dated 1698 and 1725, and over the tower arch are remains of paintings of the Last Judgment
Last Judgment
The Last Judgment, Final Judgment, Day of Judgment, Judgment Day, or The Day of the Lord in Christian theology, is the final and eternal judgment by God of every nation. The concept is found in all the Canonical gospels, particularly the Gospel of Matthew. It will purportedly take place after the...
, The churchyard cross, restored in 1906, is a scheduled ancient monument.
Grade II* listed Caythorpe Hall lies on the northern edge of the village; it was built between 1824 and 1827 for Colonel Packe, in the classical style. The park wall is all that remains of the earlier house, the seat of the Hussey family.
The Red Lion and the Waggon and Horses are the two village public houses.
There was once a Caythorpe railway station
Caythorpe railway station
Caythorpe railway station was a station in Caythorpe, Lincolnshire. It is now closed.Former Services-References:...
on the line between Grantham 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....
.
Mensa International
Mensa International
Mensa is the largest and oldest high-IQ society in the world. It is a non-profit organization open to people who score at the 98th percentile or higher on a standardised, supervised IQ or other approved intelligence test...
has had its registered office in the village since 2008.
Agricultural college
Caythorpe CourtCaythorpe Court
Caythorpe Court is a Grade II* listed former hunting lodge situated about one mile to the east of Caythorpe, Lincolnshire. It was originally built in 1901 for Edgar Lubbock, a brewer and banker, to the designs of Sir Reginald Blomfield. In 1946, it became the base for the Kesteven Agricultural...
, to the east of the village, was for many years after 1946, Kesteven
Kesteven
The Parts of Kesteven are a traditional subdivision of Lincolnshire, England. This subdivision had long had a separate county administration , along with the other two parts, Lindsey and Holland.-Etymology:...
Agricultural College – the only college of its type in south-west Lincolnshire. In 1980 it became part of Lincolnshire College of Agriculture and Horticulture, and in 1994 was taken over by De Montfort University
De Montfort University
De Montfort University is a public research and teaching university situated in the medieval Old Town of Leicester, England, adjacent to the River Soar and the Leicester Castle Gardens...
. When Riseholme Agricultural College, also part of De Montfort, was adopted by the new University of Lincoln
University of Lincoln
The University of Lincoln is an English university founded in 1992, with origins tracing back to the foundation and association with the Hull School of Art 1861....
in 2001, Caythorpe was subsumed into Lincoln as the Lincolnshire School of Agriculture. The school closed in September 2002, after which building became a PGL
PGL (company)
PGL Travel Ltd. is a company established in 1957 by Peter Gordon Lawrence and is a provider of school activity courses and summer camps for children in the United Kingdom. It is a part of the Holidaybreak group.- Overview :...
activity centre.
External links
- Caythorpe and Frieston Parish Council, lincolnshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 July 2011
- "Village fights asylum plan", BBCBBCThe British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
News, 13 January 2003. Retrieved 13 July 2011