Edenham, Grimsthorpe, Elsthorpe and Scottlethorpe
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Edenham, Grimsthorpe, Elsthorpe and Scottlethorpe is a civil parish in South Kesteven
, Lincolnshire
, England
. It is principally based around the river and valley of the East Glen
which flows through Edenham.
of glacial till
which is more graphically described by the older term, boulder clay
. The till caps the ridges to either side, the one clothed by the Bourne Woods
and the other by the park of Grimsthorpe Castle
. All the solid geology is Jurassic
. The valley sides are of Kellaways clay, Kellaways sand and Oxford clay
while its bottom is of cornbrash
and Blisworth clay. In the south and west of the parish are much greater exposures of this solid geology with extensive areas of Blisworth Limestone
and the Upper Estuarine Series. In the valley, there are also strips of alluvium
and patches of glacial sand and gravel.
Although Grimsthorpe Castle is on higher ground to the west, the village of Grimshtorpe shares the geology of the rest of the parish.
The parish includes a number of outlying hamlets
The parish is associated with two lost settlements
:
Wapentake in Kesteven
, the parish is now part of South Kesteven District. Its obligations under the 19th century poor law were undertaken by the Bourne Poor Law Union from 1835 onwards.
The present Electoral arrangements are as follows:
The Ecclesiastical parish follows the same boundaries, and is part of the Deanery
of Beltisloe
, preserving the old Wapentake boundaries.
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:...
, 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...
. It is principally based around the river and valley of the East Glen
River Glen, Lincolnshire
The River Glen is a river in Lincolnshire, England with a short stretch passing through Rutland near Essendine.The river's name appears to derive from a Brythonic Celtic language but there is a strong early English connection.-Naming:...
which flows through Edenham.
Geology
The broad valley is incised into a gently sloping and much dissected plateauDissected plateau
A dissected plateau is a plateau area that has been severely eroded so that the relief is sharp. Such an area may be referred to as mountainous, but dissected plateaus are distinguishable from orogenic mountain belts by the lack of folding, metamorphism, extensive faulting, or magmatic activity...
of glacial till
Till
thumb|right|Closeup of glacial till. Note that the larger grains in the till are completely surrounded by the matrix of finer material , and this characteristic, known as matrix support, is diagnostic of till....
which is more graphically described by the older term, boulder clay
Boulder clay
Boulder clay, in geology, is a deposit of clay, often full of boulders, which is formed in and beneath glaciers and ice-sheets wherever they are found, but is in a special sense the typical deposit of the Glacial Period in northern Europe and North America...
. The till caps the ridges to either side, the one clothed by the Bourne Woods
Bourne Woods
The woods near Bourne, Lincolnshire, England. In particular, Bourne Wood.National Grid reference TF0821. Co-ordinates: O°24'W, 52°46'N.Bourne Wood is owned by The Forestry Commission England. It is managed by Forest Enterprise as part of Kesteven Forest...
and the other by the park of Grimsthorpe Castle
Grimsthorpe Castle
Grimsthorpe Castle is a country house in Lincolnshire, England four miles north-west of Bourne on the A151. It lies within a 3,000 acre park of rolling pastures, lakes, and woodland landscaped by Capability Brown...
. All the solid geology is Jurassic
Jurassic
The Jurassic is a geologic period and system that extends from about Mya to Mya, that is, from the end of the Triassic to the beginning of the Cretaceous. The Jurassic constitutes the middle period of the Mesozoic era, also known as the age of reptiles. The start of the period is marked by...
. The valley sides are of Kellaways clay, Kellaways sand and Oxford clay
Oxford Clay
The Oxford Clay Formation is a Jurassic marine sedimentary rock formation underlying much of southeast England, from as far west as Dorset and as far north as Yorkshire. The Oxford Clay is of middle Callovian to lower Oxfordian age and comprises 2 main facies. The lower facies comprises the...
while its bottom is of cornbrash
Cornbrash
In geology, Cornbrash was the name applied to the uppermost member of the Bathonian stage of the Jurassic formation in England. It is an old English agricultural name applied in Wiltshire to a variety of loose rubble or brash which, in that part of the country, forms a good soil for growing corn...
and Blisworth clay. In the south and west of the parish are much greater exposures of this solid geology with extensive areas of Blisworth Limestone
Blisworth Limestone
The Blisworth Limestone is a stratum of limestone of the Bathonian stage, found in the Jurassic ridge which extends north and south through England. It was laid down in the shallows of the Jurassic sea and is part of the more widely defined Great Oölite Series. It is also known as the Great Oolite...
and the Upper Estuarine Series. In the valley, there are also strips of alluvium
Alluvium
Alluvium is loose, unconsolidated soil or sediments, eroded, deposited, and reshaped by water in some form in a non-marine setting. Alluvium is typically made up of a variety of materials, including fine particles of silt and clay and larger particles of sand and gravel...
and patches of glacial sand and gravel.
Although Grimsthorpe Castle is on higher ground to the west, the village of Grimshtorpe shares the geology of the rest of the parish.
Constituent Settlements
The main village is- Edenham 52.7840°N 0.4278°W
The parish includes a number of outlying hamlets
- Grimsthorpe 52.79404°N 0.44606°W
- Scottlethorpe 52.775781°N 0.443269°W
- Elsthorpe 52.802720°N 0.430588°W
The parish is associated with two lost settlements
Abandoned village
An abandoned village is a village that has, for some reason, been deserted. In many countries, and throughout history, thousands of villages were deserted for a variety of causes...
:
- Elsthorpe 52.808180°N 0.435584°W located near the modern hamlet of that name.
Aislestorp is mentioned in the Domesday book as belonging to Alfred of Lincoln and having a mill, 5 villagers, all Freemen; 2 ploughlands. 1 lord's plough team, 2 men's plough teams; 18 acres of Meadow, and 240 acres of Woodland. Sunken roads, building plots, and a fishpond have been located at the site of the original settlement.
- Southorpe52.811109°N 0.453284°W.
Sudtorp is mentioned in the Domesday book as belonging to Guy of Craon and having a mill, 10 villagers, of whom 6 were smallholders; 2 ploughlands. 2 lord's plough teams, 2 men's plough teams; 16 acres of Meadow, and 200 acres of Woodland. The village is mentioned from the time of the Domesday Survey onwards. There was a chantry chapel here in the 12th centry. A priest was last instituted at Southorpe in 1521, and, by 1563, one family only remained.
Administration
Once part of the BeltisloeBeltisloe
Beltisloe is a Deanery of the Diocese of Lincoln England, and a former Wapentake.The Wapentake of Beltisloe, was an old administrative division of the English county of Lincolnshire. In England a wapentake was the division of a shire for administrative, military and judicial purposes under the...
Wapentake in 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:...
, the parish is now part of South Kesteven District. Its obligations under the 19th century poor law were undertaken by the Bourne Poor Law Union from 1835 onwards.
The present Electoral arrangements are as follows:
- South Kesteven District Council, Glen Eden ward, Councillor Maureen Spencer-Gregson OBE
- Lincolnshire County Council, Folkingham Rural ward, Councillor Martin Hill OBE
- Westminster, Stamford and Grantham costituency, Nicholas Boles MP
- European ParliamentEuropean ParliamentThe European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
, East Midlands, Derek Clark Roger Helmer Glenis Willmott Emma McClarkin Bill Newton Dunn
The Ecclesiastical parish follows the same boundaries, and is part 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 Beltisloe
Beltisloe
Beltisloe is a Deanery of the Diocese of Lincoln England, and a former Wapentake.The Wapentake of Beltisloe, was an old administrative division of the English county of Lincolnshire. In England a wapentake was the division of a shire for administrative, military and judicial purposes under the...
, preserving the old Wapentake boundaries.
Businesses
As well as agricultural employment there are the following businesses in the parish:- The Five Bells public house
- W A Holmes, coal Merchants
- G H Whyles, agricultural dealer
- A post office