Fosdyke
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Fosdyke is a village and civil parish
in Lincolnshire
, England. It lies about 9 miles (14.5 km) south of Boston
just off the A17, and 2 miles (3.2 km) east from the junction of the A17 with the A16. The village is near the mouth of the River Welland
, and the parish extends across the river to include both ends of the hamlet of Fosdyke Bridge. The name derives from the Old English and Old Norse
"fotrs dic", meaning Fotr's (personal name) ditch.
Fosdyke 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 from the Local Government Act 1972
. Fosdyke parish forms part of the Five Villages 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 1888 Local Government Act
Holland had been, in most respects, a county in itself.
Fosdyke Wash is shown by Ordnance Survey
as the nearest coastal location to Coton in the Elms
in Derbyshire
, which is the furthest point from the sea in Great Britain, 113 kilometres (70.2 mi) away.
Fosdyke's Grade II listed Anglican church is dedicated to All Saints
. In 1871-72 the church was entirely rebuilt in brick on the site of an older church, in an Early English style. In 1885 Kelly's reported the existence of a Primitive Methodist
chapel, a coastguard station, and a 100 year old almshouse
, founded Sir Thomas Middlecott for the Fosdyke and Algarkirk
parishes.
for 12 October 1216 and given travel in the usual daylight hours, it is possible to deduce that King John's
treasure was lost in crossing the Welland in the vicinity of the site of the much later Fosdyke Bridge.
close to the village is The Ship at Fosdyke Bridge; many other pubs in the local area have closed. The only establishment within the village now selling alcoholic drinks is the Fosdyke Sports & Social Club, also a centre for pool, poker and darts competitions. The playing field, used by Fosdyke Football Club, also has an enclosed multisport area (opened in 2009) that can be used for five-a-side football, basketball and volley ball. Beside the social club building is a well-equipped children's adventure playground. Situated at the end of the playing field is Goodfellowship Bowls Club, which moved to Fosdyke in 1991.
Businesses operating from Fosdyke include the publishers of Murky Depths
. There are also a number of small builders, handymen and producers of fruit and vegetables.
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 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 about 9 miles (14.5 km) south 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...
just off the A17, and 2 miles (3.2 km) east from the junction of the A17 with the A16. The village is near the mouth of the River Welland
River Welland
The River Welland is a river in the east of England, some long. It rises in the Hothorpe Hills, at Sibbertoft in Northamptonshire, then flows generally northeast to Market Harborough, Stamford and Spalding, to reach The Wash near Fosdyke. For much of its length it forms the county boundary between...
, and the parish extends across the river to include both ends of the hamlet of Fosdyke Bridge. The name derives from the Old English and Old Norse
Old Norse
Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
"fotrs dic", meaning Fotr's (personal name) ditch.
Fosdyke is one of eighteen civil parishes which, together with Boston, form 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"....
local government arrangement, in place since a 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....
. Fosdyke parish forms part of the Five Villages 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 1888 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...
Holland had been, in most respects, a county in itself.
Fosdyke Wash is shown by Ordnance Survey
Ordnance Survey
Ordnance Survey , an executive agency and non-ministerial government department of the Government of the United Kingdom, is the national mapping agency for Great Britain, producing maps of Great Britain , and one of the world's largest producers of maps.The name reflects its creation together with...
as the nearest coastal location to Coton in the Elms
Coton in the Elms
Coton in the Elms is a village and parish in the English county of Derbyshire. It is located five miles south of Burton upon Trent.South east of the village is Church Flatts Farm, which is defined by the Ordnance Survey as the farthest point from the sea in Great Britain.-History:Coton is mentioned...
in Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
, which is the furthest point from the sea in Great Britain, 113 kilometres (70.2 mi) away.
Fosdyke's Grade II listed Anglican church is 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...
. In 1871-72 the church was entirely rebuilt in brick on the site of an older church, in an Early English style. In 1885 Kelly's reported the existence of a Primitive Methodist
Primitive Methodism
Primitive Methodism was a major movement in English Methodism from about 1810 until the Methodist Union in 1932. The Primitive Methodist Church still exists in the United States.-Origins:...
chapel, a coastguard station, and a 100 year old almshouse
Almshouse
Almshouses are charitable housing provided to enable people to live in a particular community...
, founded Sir Thomas Middlecott for the Fosdyke and Algarkirk
Algarkirk
Algarkirk is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Boston in Lincolnshire, England, south-south-west of Boston near the A16. Some people spell the village Algakirk. It has a population of 406.-History:...
parishes.
Historical incident
By calculating the tide tableTide table
A tide table, sometimes called a tide chart, is used for tidal prediction and shows the daily times and height of high water and low water for a particular location...
for 12 October 1216 and given travel in the usual daylight hours, it is possible to deduce that King John's
John of England
John , also known as John Lackland , was King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death...
treasure was lost in crossing the Welland in the vicinity of the site of the much later Fosdyke Bridge.
Village facilities
The village hall hosts bingo on Monday nights. There are no longer any shops, and the nearest post office is in Sutterton. The only remaining public housePublic house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
close to the village is The Ship at Fosdyke Bridge; many other pubs in the local area have closed. The only establishment within the village now selling alcoholic drinks is the Fosdyke Sports & Social Club, also a centre for pool, poker and darts competitions. The playing field, used by Fosdyke Football Club, also has an enclosed multisport area (opened in 2009) that can be used for five-a-side football, basketball and volley ball. Beside the social club building is a well-equipped children's adventure playground. Situated at the end of the playing field is Goodfellowship Bowls Club, which moved to Fosdyke in 1991.
Businesses operating from Fosdyke include the publishers of Murky Depths
Murky Depths
Murky Depths bylined as "The Quarterly Anthology of Graphically Dark Speculative Fiction" is a British horror and science fiction magazine which began publishing in 2007. The magazine editor-in-chief is Terry Martin and the editor is Anne Stringer. The magazine is published four times a year. It...
. There are also a number of small builders, handymen and producers of fruit and vegetables.
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| Year | 1801 | 1811 | 1821 | 1831 | 1841 | 1851 | 1881 | 1891 | 1901 | 1911 | 1921 | 1931 | 1951 | 1961 |
| Population | 173 | 166 | 272 | 215 | 400 | 420 | 477 | 433 | 436 | 449 | 509 | 626 | 508 | 483 |