Metheringham
Encyclopedia
Metheringham is a medium sized village
in Lincolnshire
approximately ten miles (16 km) south of the English
city of Lincoln
. Some locals refer to Metheringham as 'Meg'.
escarpment
on the western edge of the extensive agriculturally rich plain of fenland that extends south-east towards Boston
and The Wash
. It lies on the north-south B1188 between Ruskington
and Branston
, and on the east west B1202 and B1189 (for Billinghay
). To the north is Dunston
and to the south is Scopwick and Blankney
and its golf club. The railway station is on Station Road (B1189).
The centre of the village is a conservation area. To the west and the A15 is Metheringham Heath, on which is a SSSI
at the local quarry. To the east is Metheringham Fen, across which lies Metheringham Delph, which drains into the River Witham
from where it connects to the Car Dyke
near the old wartime airfield. There is the Metheringham Delph nature reserve at Tanvats, and Sots Hole is nearby.
of 1086. The village is thought to date from Saxon times, and to be associated with the name "Medrich". The addition of the plural ending "-es" together with the familiar "-ham" ending is thought to have produced "Medrichesham" (the homestead of Medrich), which in time became corrupted to the modern name of the village.
The earliest surviving document relating to the village is dated June 24, 1314 – during the rule of Edward II
. The parish church is dedicated to St Wilfrid. In the Metheringham group of churches are Blankney and Dunston.
The Methodist church was built in 1907 by the architect Albert Edward Lambert
. There is a primary school. Village pubs include the Star & Garter on Prince's Street, the White Hart Inn, and the Scarf & Goggles, on High Street. There is a Co-op
. Eros Laboratories is a main employer on Fen Lane that makes cosmetics
bottles.
, Doncaster
, Sleaford
, Spalding
, Peterborough
, Newark
, Nottingham
and Leicester
.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
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...
approximately ten miles (16 km) south of the English
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...
city of 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....
. Some locals refer to Metheringham as 'Meg'.
Geography
Metheringham lies three miles (5 km) east of the Lincoln CliffLincoln Cliff
The Lincoln Cliff is the portion of a major escarpment that runs north-south through Lindsey and Kesteven, in central Lincolnshire and is a prominent landscape feature in a generally flat portion of the county...
escarpment
Escarpment
An escarpment is a steep slope or long cliff that occurs from erosion or faulting and separates two relatively level areas of differing elevations.-Description and variants:...
on the western edge of the extensive agriculturally rich plain of fenland that extends south-east towards 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...
and The Wash
The Wash
The Wash is the square-mouthed bay and estuary on the northwest margin of East Anglia on the east coast of England, where Norfolk meets Lincolnshire. It is among the largest estuaries in the United Kingdom...
. It lies on the north-south B1188 between Ruskington
Ruskington
Ruskington is a large village in the English county of Lincolnshire, on the north-south B1188 road, just north of the A153. The village has approximately 2,200 dwellings, and from east to west is two kilometres long.-History:...
and Branston
Branston, Lincolnshire
Branston is a large village in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England, approximately south-east of Lincoln.In the 2001 Census the population was recorded as 4019.-Geography:...
, and on the east west B1202 and B1189 (for Billinghay
Billinghay
Billinghay is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England, about ten miles north-east of Sleaford. The village lies along the B1189 road near the junction with the A153. Just south of the village towards Sleaford is North Kyme...
). To the north is Dunston
Dunston, Lincolnshire
Dunston is a small village in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies close to the B1188 between Nocton to the north and Metheringham to the south.In Domesday the village is written as Dunestune, meaning "Dune's farm"....
and to the south is Scopwick and Blankney
Blankney
Blankney is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England, with a population of 239 according to the 2001 census. The village is about south of Lincoln and north of Sleaford...
and its golf club. The railway station is on Station Road (B1189).
The centre of the village is a conservation area. To the west and the A15 is Metheringham Heath, on which is a SSSI
Site of Special Scientific Interest
A Site of Special Scientific Interest is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom. SSSIs are the basic building block of site-based nature conservation legislation and most other legal nature/geological conservation designations in Great Britain are based upon...
at the local quarry. To the east is Metheringham Fen, across which lies Metheringham Delph, which drains into the River Witham
River Witham
The River Witham is a river, almost entirely in the county of Lincolnshire, in the east of England. It rises south of Grantham close to South Witham, at SK8818, passes Lincoln at SK9771 and at Boston, TF3244, flows into The Haven, a tidal arm of The Wash, near RSPB Frampton Marsh...
from where it connects to the Car Dyke
Car Dyke
The Car Dyke was, and to large extent still is, an eighty-five mile long ditch which runs along the western edge of the Fens in eastern England. It is generally accepted as being of Roman age and, for many centuries, to have been taken as marking the western edge of the Fens...
near the old wartime airfield. There is the Metheringham Delph nature reserve at Tanvats, and Sots Hole is nearby.
History
The village is a documented settlement in the Domesday BookDomesday 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...
of 1086. The village is thought to date from Saxon times, and to be associated with the name "Medrich". The addition of the plural ending "-es" together with the familiar "-ham" ending is thought to have produced "Medrichesham" (the homestead of Medrich), which in time became corrupted to the modern name of the village.
The earliest surviving document relating to the village is dated June 24, 1314 – during the rule of Edward II
Edward II of England
Edward II , called Edward of Caernarfon, was King of England from 1307 until he was deposed by his wife Isabella in January 1327. He was the sixth Plantagenet king, in a line that began with the reign of Henry II...
. The parish church is dedicated to St Wilfrid. In the Metheringham group of churches are Blankney and Dunston.
The Methodist church was built in 1907 by the architect Albert Edward Lambert
Albert Edward Lambert
Albert Edward Lambert was an architect based in Nottingham.-Family:He was born in Manton in Rutland in 1869. He was the son of John Lambert and Louisa...
. There is a primary school. Village pubs include the Star & Garter on Prince's Street, the White Hart Inn, and the Scarf & Goggles, on High Street. There is a Co-op
Lincolnshire Co-operative Society
Lincolnshire Co-operative is a consumer co-operative in the United Kingdom. It is a registered Industrial and Provident Society, a member of the Co-operative Union Ltd., the Co-operative Retail Trading Group and a corporate member of Co-operative Group Ltd...
. Eros Laboratories is a main employer on Fen Lane that makes cosmetics
Cosmetics
Cosmetics are substances used to enhance the appearance or odor of the human body. Cosmetics include skin-care creams, lotions, powders, perfumes, lipsticks, fingernail and toe nail polish, eye and facial makeup, towelettes, permanent waves, colored contact lenses, hair colors, hair sprays and...
bottles.
Transport
Metheringham has good transport links to the surrounding villages, towns and the city of Lincoln. It boasts regular bus and rail services which go to many destinations. Metheringham is served by a host of bus companies such Brylaine, RoadCar, and Dunnline. The village also has rail services to LincolnLincoln, 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....
, Doncaster
Doncaster
Doncaster is a town in South Yorkshire, England, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. The town is about from Sheffield and is popularly referred to as "Donny"...
, Sleaford
Sleaford
Sleaford is a town in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is located thirteen miles northeast of Grantham, seventeen miles west of Boston, and nineteen miles south of Lincoln, and had a total resident population of around 14,500 in 6,167 households at the time...
, 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....
, Peterborough
Peterborough
Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with an estimated population of in June 2007. For ceremonial purposes it is in the county of Cambridgeshire. Situated north of London, the city stands on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea...
, Newark
Newark-on-Trent
Newark-on-Trent is a market town in Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands region of England. It stands on the River Trent, the A1 , and the East Coast Main Line railway. The origins of the town are possibly Roman as it lies on an important Roman road, the Fosse Way...
, Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
and Leicester
Leicester
Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
.
See also
- Metheringham railway stationMetheringham railway stationMetheringham railway station serves the village of Metheringham in Lincolnshire, England.-History:The station was opened to passengers on 1 July 1882 named Blankney & Metheringham. It closed to passengers on 11 September 1961 but it was later reopened on 6 October 1975 named Metheringham. The...
- Spring line villages
- Metheringham WindmillMetheringham WindmillMetheringham Windmill, locally known as The Old Meg Flour Mill, was a six-storeyed, six-sailed, and tarred slender Lincolnshire type windmill with the typical white onion-shaped cap with fantail, built in 1867 to be used to grind flour from grain...
- RAF MetheringhamRAF MetheringhamRAF Metheringham was a Royal Air Force station situated between the villages of Metheringham and Martin and south east of the county town Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England....
External links
- Metheringham and District Community website
- St Wilfrid's church
- Metheringham Windmill
- Aviation Museum
- Metheringham Airfield
- Meg Heath Kennels
News items
- Mother and daughter killed by drunk Polish immigrant in September 2005
- Man killed in March 2003 walking for petrol