Kirton, Lincolnshire
Encyclopedia
Kirton, or Kirton in Holland is a village and civil parish
within the Borough of Boston
, in Lincolnshire
, England
.
, near Frampton
and Sutterton
. Several satellite villages and hamlets
take their name from Kirton, including Kirton Holme, Kirton End, Kirton Fen, Kirton Skeldyke, and Kirton Marsh. Until 1970, the village had the Kirton railway station
.
Local governance of the village was reorganised on 1 April 1974, as a result of the Local Government Act 1972
. Kirton parish forms its own electoral ward.
Kirton falls within the drainage area of the Black Sluice Internal Drainage Board
.
.
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 historic county boundaries of Lincolnshire. Since the Local Government Act
of 1888, Holland had been in most respects, a county in itself.
and Spalding
but in 1804 the central tower and transepts were pulled down and the chancel
shortened, the architect (Hayward) using gunpowder to remove the tower. Rebuilding was completed by 1809. In 1900 a restoration of the church was undertaken by architect Hodgson Fowler.
the school was ranked as a "second-grade" Grammar School.
The village now has a secondary modern school
: the Middlecott School.
, is nearby. Ownership of the 120 acre (0.4856232 km²) station was transferred from DEFRA
to the University of Warwick
in April 2004 and became part of Horticulture Research International
. However in August 2008, the University decided to close the station as it was making a £280,000 loss each year. It researched cut flowers
and broccoli
.
Other
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...
within 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"....
, 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
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...
.
Geography
Kirton is on the A16, B1397 and B1192 south of BostonBoston, 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...
, near Frampton
Frampton, Lincolnshire
Frampton is a village in Lincolnshire, England. The village is situated just to the south of the town of Boston and to the east of the A16, which runs along the townlands...
and Sutterton
Sutterton
Sutterton is a village and rural parish in Lincolnshire. It won a Best Kept Village award in 2005.Sutterton lies approximately seven miles south-south-west of Boston, near the junction of the A16 and A17, and on the B1397 . To the north is Kirton...
. Several satellite villages and hamlets
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
take their name from Kirton, including Kirton Holme, Kirton End, Kirton Fen, Kirton Skeldyke, and Kirton Marsh. Until 1970, the village had the Kirton railway station
Kirton railway station
Kirton railway station was a station in Kirton, Lincolnshire.. It closed to passenger traffic on 11th September 1961.-References:...
.
Local governance of the village was reorganised on 1 April 1974, as a result of 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....
. Kirton parish forms its own electoral ward.
Kirton falls within the drainage area of the Black Sluice Internal Drainage Board
Internal Drainage Board
An internal drainage board is a type of operating authority which is established in areas of special drainage need in England and Wales with permissive powers to undertake work to secure clean water drainage and water level management within drainage districts...
.
History
Kirton was the seat of Lincolnshire's first Saxon kings, later becoming a market townMarket town
Market town or market right is a legal term, originating in the medieval period, for a European settlement that has the right to host markets, distinguishing it from a village and city...
.
Hitherto, the parish had formed part of Boston Rural District
Boston Rural District
Boston was a rural district in Holland, Lincolnshire from 1894 to 1974.It was formed from the Boston rural sanitary district by the Local Government Act 1894. It did not include the municipal borough of Boston...
, in the Parts of Holland. Holland was one of the three divisions (formally known as parts) of the historic county boundaries of Lincolnshire. Since the 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...
of 1888, Holland had been in most respects, a county in itself.
Parish church
The parish church is dedicated to St Peter & St Paul. The transepts had double aisles like those of AlgarkirkAlgarkirk
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:...
and Spalding
Spalding, Lincolnshire
Spalding is a market town with a population of 30,000 on the River Welland in the South Holland district of Lincolnshire, England. Little London is a hamlet directly south of Spalding on the B1172 road....
but in 1804 the central tower and transepts were pulled down and the chancel
Chancel
In church architecture, the chancel is the space around the altar in the sanctuary at the liturgical east end of a traditional Christian church building...
shortened, the architect (Hayward) using gunpowder to remove the tower. Rebuilding was completed by 1809. In 1900 a restoration of the church was undertaken by architect Hodgson Fowler.
Schools
In 1624 Thomas Middleworth was empowered by Act of Parliament to found a Free Grammar School. From 1773 the (head) master Rev. Charles Wildbar, and later his son by the same name, were discovered to have been expropriating school income for their own use. The scandal wasn't addressed until 1851. Under a scheme of the Endowed School ActEndowed Schools Act 1869
The Endowed Schools Act 1869 was introduced in Britain during William Ewart Gladstone’s first ministry.An Endowed Schools Commission was created to draw up new schemes of distribution for schools which received funding from the government; previous endowments had been seen as poorly distributed and...
the school was ranked as a "second-grade" Grammar School.
The village now has a secondary modern school
Secondary modern school
A secondary modern school is a type of secondary school that existed in most of the United Kingdom from 1944 until the early 1970s, under the Tripartite System, and was designed for the majority of pupils - those who do not achieve scores in the top 25% of the eleven plus examination...
: the Middlecott School.
Agricultural research station
The Kirton Research Centre, which was closed in 2009 by the University of WarwickUniversity of Warwick
The University of Warwick is a public research university located in Coventry, United Kingdom...
, is nearby. Ownership of the 120 acre (0.4856232 km²) station was transferred from DEFRA
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is the government department responsible for environmental protection, food production and standards, agriculture, fisheries and rural communities in the United Kingdom...
to the University of Warwick
University of Warwick
The University of Warwick is a public research university located in Coventry, United Kingdom...
in April 2004 and became part of Horticulture Research International
Horticulture Research International
Warwick HRI, formerly part of Horticulture Research International, is an United Kingdom organisation tasked with carrying out horticultural research and development and transferring the results to industry in England....
. However in August 2008, the University decided to close the station as it was making a £280,000 loss each year. It researched cut flowers
Floriculture
Floriculture, or flower farming, is a discipline of horticulture concerned with the cultivation of flowering and ornamental plants for gardens and for floristry, comprising the floral industry...
and broccoli
Broccoli
Broccoli is a plant in the cabbage family, whose large flower head is used as a vegetable.-General:The word broccoli, from the Italian plural of , refers to "the flowering top of a cabbage"....
.
See also
People from Kirton- Francis MeresFrancis MeresFrancis Meres was an English churchman and author.He was born at Kirton in the Holland division of Lincolnshire in 1565. He was educated at Pembroke College, Cambridge, where he received a B.A. in 1587 and an M.A. in 1591. Two years later he was incorporated an M.A. of Oxford...
, author - Oliver RyanOliver RyanOliver Paul "Ollie" Ryan is an English footballer. He played professionally with Lincoln City as a forward and currently is playing for Frickley Athletic.-Early career:...
, footballer - Sarah SwiftSarah SwiftDame Sarah Ann Swift, GBE, RRC was a nurse and founder in 1916 of the Royal College of Nursing, thereby introducing Nurse registration.-Early life:...
, set up the Royal College of NursingRoyal College of NursingThe Royal College of Nursing is a union membership organisation with over 395,000 members in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1916, receiving its Royal Charter in 1928, Queen Elizabeth II is the patron...
Other
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(1741) 26 ER 531, a leading legal case in UK company law