Wragby
Encyclopedia
Wragby is a small town and civil parish
in the East Lindsey
district of Lincolnshire
, England
. It is located approximately 10 miles (16.1 km) north-west from Horncastle and about 11 miles (17.7 km) north east of the city of Lincoln
.
as Waragebi, when it consisted of 23 households a mill and a church.
The 'Rout Yard', a scheduled monument in the form of two moated islands and associated ditched enclosures, is the remains of a medieval manorial complex. In 1086 there were two manors at Wragby, one in the possession of Erenis of Buron, the other, Waldin the Artificer. The surviving remains possibly represent the Buron manor which held responsibility for a church. The church was dismantled in 1836 when a new church was established closer to the modern village centre. The 18th century brick-built chancel was kept as a cemetery chapel until the 1980s when it too was demolished.
The ruins of the older church can be seen from the bottom of the cemetery, and are a quarter of a mile from the grade II listed church of All Saints
which was built in 1839 by W. A. Nicholson.
Wragby was a market town and staging centre through a charter dating back to Charles II
.
The market was held on a Thursday, and there was a fair held on 1st May, and 28/29th September.
Wragby railway station
and a grammar school founded in 1635, and rebuilt in 1775 are both now in residential use. There was also a grade II listed windmill, built in 1831. It was powered by six sails until 1903 when it ceased working.
Over time Wragby has evolved to be a stopping point en-route to the seaside town of Skegness, with amenities including three public houses, a fish shop, café, and a supermarket. The population of Wragby has expanded though the building of two new housing estates; a third estate began development in late 2009, with completion expected by early 2012. Kier Group
initially began the new construction projects after buying-out local homebuilder Hugh Bourn. However, Kier then themselves sold the land and properties to Linden Homes (themselves a subsidiary of Galliford Try
), who have continued construction of sites in the town, such as Carpenters Lodge.
A regular bus service linking Wragby to Horncastle, Spilsby
and Skegness
(eastward), and to Lincoln (westward), is operated by Stagecoach
.
There used to be a railway station on the Louth to Bardney line
. Through under-use the line closed to passenger transport in 1951, and to goods in 1960.
There is a range of age groups participating in football: a men's team currently plays in Division 2 of the Sills and Betteridge Lincoln Sunday League; Under-17, Under-15 and Under-13 teams play in the Mid-Lincs youth league; the Under-15 team plays in the 15C League; and the Under-13 team plays in the 13D League.
Wragby has a Youth Club
and Young Farmers Club.
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 East Lindsey
East Lindsey
East Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England. The council is based in Manby near Louth, and other major settlements in the district include Alford, Spilsby, Mablethorpe, Skegness, Horncastle and Chapel St Leonards....
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
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...
. It is located approximately 10 miles (16.1 km) north-west from Horncastle and about 11 miles (17.7 km) north east of the 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....
.
History
Wragby is named 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...
as Waragebi, when it consisted of 23 households a mill and a church.
The 'Rout Yard', a scheduled monument in the form of two moated islands and associated ditched enclosures, is the remains of a medieval manorial complex. In 1086 there were two manors at Wragby, one in the possession of Erenis of Buron, the other, Waldin the Artificer. The surviving remains possibly represent the Buron manor which held responsibility for a church. The church was dismantled in 1836 when a new church was established closer to the modern village centre. The 18th century brick-built chancel was kept as a cemetery chapel until the 1980s when it too was demolished.
The ruins of the older church can be seen from the bottom of the cemetery, and are a quarter of a mile from the grade II listed church of 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...
which was built in 1839 by W. A. Nicholson.
Wragby was a market town and staging centre through a charter dating back to Charles II
Charles II of England
Charles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War...
.
The market was held on a Thursday, and there was a fair held on 1st May, and 28/29th September.
Wragby railway station
Wragby railway station
Wragby railway station was a station in Wragby, Lincolnshire. The station opened in 1874 and finally closed in 1960, although the passenger service from Bardney to Louth was withdrawn in 1951. The station building remains standing adjacent to the A158 road on the outskirts of the village, and has...
and a grammar school founded in 1635, and rebuilt in 1775 are both now in residential use. There was also a grade II listed windmill, built in 1831. It was powered by six sails until 1903 when it ceased working.
Over time Wragby has evolved to be a stopping point en-route to the seaside town of Skegness, with amenities including three public houses, a fish shop, café, and a supermarket. The population of Wragby has expanded though the building of two new housing estates; a third estate began development in late 2009, with completion expected by early 2012. Kier Group
Kier Group
Kier Group plc is a construction, services and property group active in building and civil engineering, support services, public and private housebuilding, land development and the Private Finance Initiative...
initially began the new construction projects after buying-out local homebuilder Hugh Bourn. However, Kier then themselves sold the land and properties to Linden Homes (themselves a subsidiary of Galliford Try
Galliford Try
Galliford Try plc is a leading British construction business. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.-History:...
), who have continued construction of sites in the town, such as Carpenters Lodge.
Modern facilities
The primary school educates just under 200 pupils from reception to Year 6; there is a pre-school unit next to the school.A regular bus service linking Wragby to Horncastle, 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...
and Skegness
Skegness
Skegness is a seaside town and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. Located on the Lincolnshire coast of the North Sea, east of the city of Lincoln it has a total resident population of 18,910....
(eastward), and to Lincoln (westward), is operated by Stagecoach
Stagecoach in Lincolnshire
Stagecoach Lincolnshire is a bus company, formerly known as Lincolnshire RoadCar, which runs services throughout Lincolnshire.Stagecoach in Lincolnshire is the trading name of the Lincolnshire RoadCar Company Limited, which is a subsidiary of the Stagecoach Group, and part of its East Midlands...
.
There used to be a railway station on the Louth to Bardney line
Louth to Bardney line
The Louth to Bardney line was a railway line built by the Great Northern Railway to link to . It closed in 1960.- History :The Great Northern Railway planned and built a branch line from to in stages, beginning in 1874. The line reached South Willingham on 09 November 1874 with intermediate...
. Through under-use the line closed to passenger transport in 1951, and to goods in 1960.
There is a range of age groups participating in football: a men's team currently plays in Division 2 of the Sills and Betteridge Lincoln Sunday League; Under-17, Under-15 and Under-13 teams play in the Mid-Lincs youth league; the Under-15 team plays in the 15C League; and the Under-13 team plays in the 13D League.
Wragby has a Youth Club
Youth club
A youth club or youth social club is a place where young people can meet and enjoy activities such as football, soccer, basketball, table tennis, or video games, and other religious, sports activities are frequently sponsored by a community center....
and Young Farmers Club.