Glentworth, Lincolnshire
Encyclopedia
Glentworth is a village and civil parish
in the West Lindsey
district of Lincolnshire
, England. It lies about 12 miles (19.3 km) north from Lincoln
and 2 miles (3.2 km) south-west from Caenby Corner
.
The name Glentworth comes from the Old English glente+worth or heopa+hamm for "enclosure frequented by birds of prey". It in the Domesday Book
as Glentewrde.
The Church of England parish church
of Saint Michael
and dates from three periods, as shown by the varied masonry of its outside walls. The oldest part is the Anglo-Saxon
tower. The middle section of the present church is the product of Georgian
and Victorian rebuildings
. Its eastern end, with its distinctively rougher stonework, is largely Elizabethan
.
Glentworth is the location of Glentworth Hall, an Elizabethan country house built by Christopher Wray
.
Despite numerous archeological excavations, no wells have ever been found in the village.
A two-part article on the halls of 1556 and 1753 at Glentworth by James Foster was published in the Winter 2010/11 and Spring 2011 editions of Lincolnshire Past & Present by the SLHA.
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 West Lindsey
West Lindsey
West Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England.-History:The district was formed on 1 April 1974, from the urban districts of Gainsborough, Market Rasen, along with Caistor Rural District, Gainsborough Rural District and Welton Rural District...
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 about 12 miles (19.3 km) north from 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....
and 2 miles (3.2 km) south-west from Caenby Corner
Caenby Corner
Caenby Corner is a small settlement in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies at the junction of the A15 and A631, 10 miles north of Lincoln....
.
The name Glentworth comes from the Old English glente+worth or heopa+hamm for "enclosure frequented by birds of prey". It in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
as Glentewrde.
The Church of England parish church
Church of England parish church
A parish church in the Church of England is the church which acts as the religious centre for the people within the smallest and most basic Church of England administrative region, known as a parish.-Parishes in England:...
of Saint Michael
Michael (archangel)
Michael , Micha'el or Mîkhā'ēl; , Mikhaḗl; or Míchaël; , Mīkhā'īl) is an archangel in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic teachings. Roman Catholics, Anglicans, and Lutherans refer to him as Saint Michael the Archangel and also simply as Saint Michael...
and dates from three periods, as shown by the varied masonry of its outside walls. The oldest part is the Anglo-Saxon
Anglo-Saxon architecture
Anglo-Saxon architecture was a period in the history of architecture in England, and parts of Wales, from the mid-5th century until the Norman Conquest of 1066. Anglo-Saxon secular buildings in Britain were generally simple, constructed mainly using timber with thatch for roofing...
tower. The middle section of the present church is the product of Georgian
Georgian architecture
Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I of Great Britain, George II of Great Britain, George III of the United...
and Victorian rebuildings
Victorian architecture
The term Victorian architecture refers collectively to several architectural styles employed predominantly during the middle and late 19th century. The period that it indicates may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria. This represents the British and...
. Its eastern end, with its distinctively rougher stonework, is largely Elizabethan
Elizabethan architecture
Elizabethan architecture is the term given to early Renaissance architecture in England, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Historically, the period corresponds to the Cinquecento in Italy, the Early Renaissance in France, and the Plateresque style in Spain...
.
Glentworth is the location of Glentworth Hall, an Elizabethan country house built by Christopher Wray
Christopher Wray
Sir Christopher Wray was an English judge and Chief Justice of the King’s Bench.-Early life and career:Wray, the third son of Thomas Wray, seneschal in 1535 of Coverham Abbey, Yorkshire, by Joan, daughter of Robert Jackson of Gatenby, Bedale, in the same county, was born at Bedale in 1524...
.
Despite numerous archeological excavations, no wells have ever been found in the village.
Further reading
A 50-page booklet A History of Glentworth by James Foster was published in 2005 and is available from Mark Hurd, former Churchwarden of Glentworth.A two-part article on the halls of 1556 and 1753 at Glentworth by James Foster was published in the Winter 2010/11 and Spring 2011 editions of Lincolnshire Past & Present by the SLHA.