Tetford
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Tetford is both a village and a parish in the Lincolnshire Wolds
, 6.5 miles (10.5 km) northeast of Horncastle, 10 miles (16.1 km) south of Louth
and 8 miles (12.9 km) northwest of Spilsby
. It is in a shallow valley, situated at the bottom of a 98 m (320 feet) high ridge on which runs the Bluestone Heath Road
. The parish covers about 1730 acres (7 km²).
The Prime Meridian
passes just to the east of Tetford.
The roads in the village form a figure eight.
and as having a mill, probably on the site of the present 17th century watermill near the centre of the village.
The parish contains traces of ancient encampments thought to be from Saxon times. It is reputed to be the site where Raengeires, a Briton, defeated the Saxon general Horsa in a great battle.
In 1841, the parish was noted for its fertiliser production (from burnt limestone).
, which are a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
, running from Louth
in the north, to Horncastle in the south.
Inside is a memorial to Captain Edward Dymoke who was the champion of George II. His helmet and breastplate are above the tablet high on the arch high up to on the right-hand side of the main worship area. The inscription reads: To the Memory of Captain Edward Dymoke, cousin of Lewis Dymoke of Scrivelsby. Champion to King George 2nd. Interred March 5th 1749 also John Dymoke Gent, nephew of the above. Interred July 23rd. 1748. Also of Mrs. Jane Dymoke his wife, Interred July 27th. 1745.
The church was restored in 1910 and seats about 250.
was founded via a bequest from Edward Richardson's will in 1714 of a cottage and about 7 acres (28,328 m²) of land towards teaching the poor children of Tetford and Salmonby. In 1821 A National School was built and enlarged in 1897 and 1899.
from nearby Somersby.
There is also a doctor's surgery and a number of other businesses.
hold an annual Scarecrow
Festival. Households build impressive scarecrows and display them outside their houses during May every year. The scarecrows are modelled on TV and films persons, historic figures, contemporary figures and fictional icons.
It is largely dedicated to raising funds for the 14th-century church, however, part of the proceeds of the weekend are shared with other local charitable organisations in the village. The Scarecrow Trail is just over one mile (1.6 km).
the village was affected with the road being flooded on East Road and West Road causing the north of the village to be cut off from the south of the village. These pictures show the flooding near the doctor's surgery on West Road:
Lincolnshire Wolds
The Lincolnshire Wolds is a range of hills in the county of Lincolnshire, England. It is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty , and the highest area of land in eastern England between Yorkshire and Kent...
, 6.5 miles (10.5 km) northeast of Horncastle, 10 miles (16.1 km) south of Louth
Louth, Lincolnshire
Louth is a market town and civil parish within the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.-Geography:Known as the "capital of the Lincolnshire Wolds", it is situated where the ancient trackway Barton Street crosses the River Lud, and has a total resident population of 15,930.The Greenwich...
and 8 miles (12.9 km) northwest of Spilsby
Spilsby
Spilsby is a market town and civil parish in Lincolnshire. England. The town is situated adjacent to the main A16 Trunk Road at the southern edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds north of the Fenlands, east of the county town of Lincoln, north east of Boston and north west from Skegness.The town has...
. It is in a shallow valley, situated at the bottom of a 98 m (320 feet) high ridge on which runs the Bluestone Heath Road
Bluestone Heath Road
The Bluestone Heath Road is an ancient road across the Lincolnshire Wolds in Lincolnshire, England.-Route:The route begins at Candlesby and runs northbound to Caistor, following closely an ancient ridge trail across the spine of the wold...
. The parish covers about 1730 acres (7 km²).
The Prime Meridian
Prime Meridian
The Prime Meridian is the meridian at which the longitude is defined to be 0°.The Prime Meridian and its opposite the 180th meridian , which the International Date Line generally follows, form a great circle that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.An international...
passes just to the east of Tetford.
The roads in the village form a figure eight.
History
Tetford was recorded as "Tesforde" 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...
and as having a mill, probably on the site of the present 17th century watermill near the centre of the village.
The parish contains traces of ancient encampments thought to be from Saxon times. It is reputed to be the site where Raengeires, a Briton, defeated the Saxon general Horsa in a great battle.
In 1841, the parish was noted for its fertiliser production (from burnt limestone).
Location
Tetford lies in the Lincolnshire WoldsLincolnshire Wolds
The Lincolnshire Wolds is a range of hills in the county of Lincolnshire, England. It is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty , and the highest area of land in eastern England between Yorkshire and Kent...
, which are a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is an area of countryside considered to have significant landscape value in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, that has been specially designated by the Countryside Agency on behalf of the United Kingdom government; the Countryside Council for Wales on...
, running from Louth
Louth, Lincolnshire
Louth is a market town and civil parish within the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.-Geography:Known as the "capital of the Lincolnshire Wolds", it is situated where the ancient trackway Barton Street crosses the River Lud, and has a total resident population of 15,930.The Greenwich...
in the north, to Horncastle in the south.
Church
A place of worship has stood on the site of the Church of St. Mary for over 900 years. The present building erected in the 14th century is built of local greenstone and had a tower added in the 15th century. Outside the north-east of the chancel is a headstone to two gypsies, Tyso Boswell and Edward Hearn, killed by lightning on the eve of Horncastle Fair in 1831.Inside is a memorial to Captain Edward Dymoke who was the champion of George II. His helmet and breastplate are above the tablet high on the arch high up to on the right-hand side of the main worship area. The inscription reads: To the Memory of Captain Edward Dymoke, cousin of Lewis Dymoke of Scrivelsby. Champion to King George 2nd. Interred March 5th 1749 also John Dymoke Gent, nephew of the above. Interred July 23rd. 1748. Also of Mrs. Jane Dymoke his wife, Interred July 27th. 1745.
The church was restored in 1910 and seats about 250.
Education
The Edward Richardson Primary SchoolThe Edward Richardson Community Primary School
The Edward Richardson Community Primary School is a primary school that is situated in the village of Tetford, Lincolnshire, England and it has around 100 pupils.-Introduction:The school is a state school in the historic village of Tetford....
was founded via a bequest from Edward Richardson's will in 1714 of a cottage and about 7 acres (28,328 m²) of land towards teaching the poor children of Tetford and Salmonby. In 1821 A National School was built and enlarged in 1897 and 1899.
Facilities
The White Hart Inn, parts of which date from the 16th century, was once the meeting place of the Tetford Club for local gentry, whose members included TennysonAlfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson
Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson, FRS was Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom during much of Queen Victoria's reign and remains one of the most popular poets in the English language....
from nearby Somersby.
There is also a doctor's surgery and a number of other businesses.
Tetford & Salmonby Scarecrow Festival
Tetford and its neighbour SalmonbySalmonby
Salmonby is a village in the Lincolnshire Wolds, northeast of Horncastle, south of Louth and northwest of Spilsby. Tetford parish lies to the northeast and Somersby parish to the south. The parish covers only about ....
hold an annual Scarecrow
Scarecrow
A scarecrow is, essentially, a decoy, though traditionally, a human figure dressed in old clothes and placed in fields by farmers to discourage birds such as crows or sparrows from disturbing and feeding on recently cast seed and growing crops.-History:In Kojiki, the oldest surviving book in Japan...
Festival. Households build impressive scarecrows and display them outside their houses during May every year. The scarecrows are modelled on TV and films persons, historic figures, contemporary figures and fictional icons.
It is largely dedicated to raising funds for the 14th-century church, however, part of the proceeds of the weekend are shared with other local charitable organisations in the village. The Scarecrow Trail is just over one mile (1.6 km).
Floods
During the 2007 United Kingdom floods2007 United Kingdom floods
The 2007 United Kingdom floods were a series of destructive floods that occurred in various areas across the country during the summer of 2007. The most severe floods occurred across Northern Ireland on 12 June; East Yorkshire and The Midlands on 15 June; Yorkshire, The Midlands, Gloucestershire,...
the village was affected with the road being flooded on East Road and West Road causing the north of the village to be cut off from the south of the village. These pictures show the flooding near the doctor's surgery on West Road: