Wrawby
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Wrawby is a small village in North Lincolnshire
2 miles (3.2 km) east of Brigg
and close to Humberside Airport
on the A18. It is most notable for Wrawby Postmill
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The village was known as Waregebi in the Domesday Book
, with the name thought to derive from Old Danish. It means Wraghi's farmstead. The Domesday Book tells us that the village comprised a church with a priest and farming land, meadow land and woodland at the time of the Norman Conquest. Wrawby's roots were firmly in the soil then as now, although in recent years farm buildings and farmland have been sold to provide new homes. There is also a Methodist church, post office and garage. A village hall was opened in the late 1990s.
The mill, high on the Lincolnshire Wolds, is the last postmill in the north of England. It was built around the year 1760 on the site of an earlier mill and was until 1910 part of the Elwes estate when it was sold. It continued working until 1940 when the loss of a sail brought the mill to a standstill. By 1961 the mill was ready to collapse when it was saved by a locally formed Preservation Society. The restored mill was re-opened in 1965 and ground its first bag of corn in 25 years. The mill has since been refurbished, the first sail being placed on Wrawby Postmill on the morning of Friday 1 June 2007. The second one followed, and soon the mill will be complete again with all four sails.
The graveyard surrounding the church was closed in 1857 when a new cemetery was opened on a larger site on the outskirts of Brigg, but there are still a number of fine headstones in situ for the family historian to view. The original vicarage house was burnt down in 1713, when all the parish records were lost. The oldest register in existence dates from 1675. A new vicarage was built in 1839; this was demolished in the 1960s.
Wrawby church originally also served the township of Brigg until a new church was built there in 1872. There were additionally in the village an Independent Chapel (built 1802), a Wesleyan Chapel (built 1827) and a Temperance Hall (built 1849).
A new Methodist Chapel was built in 1895 and served the village for over a century, finally closing in 2005 to become a residential property. this has happened to many buildings in wrawby, such as the parish rooms and also the vicarage.
At the north eastern boundary of Wrawby parish with Melton Ross is the site of an old gallows, reputedly placed there on the order of King James as a warning to prevent bloodshed between the feuding Ross and Tyrwhitt families.
A major change in the agricultural scene came with the enclosure of Wrawby's open field and commons in 1800-1805. The land was divided between 43 landlords, with Elwes the principal owner. The Elwes estate in Wrawby was sold in 1919.
Standing at the far western side of Wrawby (on the left hand side when arriving, right when leaving on the A18) is the Wrawby House, originally probably a large farmhouse that was under the possession of the Earl of Yarborough estate. It is now the property of the Walker Family, and is used as a farm shop in the former garage and servants quarters. Although the originally use of the buildings are not known. Wrawby House is currently being restored externally to show the original Wrawby Brick underneath after decades of being white. The house's exterior will match that of others in the village again, as it stands as one of the first things you see when arriving from the market town of Brigg
Although education had been provided for some of the Wrawby boys from the foundation of an old grammar school (now within the town of Brigg) in Tudor times, education for all the children of the village was not readily available until the building of the National School in 1842, at a cost of £433. It was enlarged to accommodate the greater population of the village in 1895. The population had risen from 283 in 1801 to around 1400 in 1891.
The school and master's house (now a private house) along with several other fine houses of the 18th century built of the distinctive local brick remain. The local brick kilns on the outskirts of the village were finally demolished in the 1960s.
The Village on the Hill: a glimpse of Victorian Wrawby was published by the Wrawby History Group and is available direct from Kay Rothery, from the village shop and the Tourist Information Centre in Brigg. Wrawby has a thriving junior football team, (Wrawby Rovers) providing football for children of all ages. More information can be found here :http://www.keelbyunited.co.uk/
North Lincolnshire
North Lincolnshire is a unitary authority area in the region of Yorkshire and the Humber in England. For ceremonial purposes it is part of Lincolnshire....
2 miles (3.2 km) east of Brigg
Brigg
Brigg is a small market town in North Lincolnshire, England, with a population of 5,076 in 2,213 households . The town lies at the junction of the River Ancholme and east-west transport routes across northern Lincolnshire...
and close to Humberside Airport
Humberside Airport
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on the A18. It is most notable for Wrawby Postmill
Wrawby Postmill
Wrawby Postmill is a windmill in the unitary authority of North Lincolnshire, England, at Wrawby near Brigg. It was built between 1760 and 1790 to serve the Elsham Hall estate. The mill originally had four common sails, but through most of its working life had the popular combination of power...
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The village was known as Waregebi 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...
, with the name thought to derive from Old Danish. It means Wraghi's farmstead. The Domesday Book tells us that the village comprised a church with a priest and farming land, meadow land and woodland at the time of the Norman Conquest. Wrawby's roots were firmly in the soil then as now, although in recent years farm buildings and farmland have been sold to provide new homes. There is also a Methodist church, post office and garage. A village hall was opened in the late 1990s.
Wrawby Postmill
Standing as it does on a small hill, Wrawby is distinctive for its windmill, clear against the skyline on the approach to Brigg along the A18. The earliest record of a mill in Wrawby is 1585; in the 19th century there are known to have been two. The remaining mill, restored to a working condition in the 1960s, is Lincolnshire's last surviving post mill.The mill, high on the Lincolnshire Wolds, is the last postmill in the north of England. It was built around the year 1760 on the site of an earlier mill and was until 1910 part of the Elwes estate when it was sold. It continued working until 1940 when the loss of a sail brought the mill to a standstill. By 1961 the mill was ready to collapse when it was saved by a locally formed Preservation Society. The restored mill was re-opened in 1965 and ground its first bag of corn in 25 years. The mill has since been refurbished, the first sail being placed on Wrawby Postmill on the morning of Friday 1 June 2007. The second one followed, and soon the mill will be complete again with all four sails.
Churches and chapels
The oldest surviving building in the village is the church of St Mary, which is probably Saxon in origin. The current structure has a 13th century tower and pillars. The font is 14th century with a carved Jacobean cover. There is an altar tomb of the Tyrwhitt family, lords of the manor until the mid-17th century (a role subsequently assumed by the Elwes family). A tapestry of "Christ blessing little children" hangs in the church. Its manufacturer, Thomas Tapling of London, who was born in the village, donated it. He also endowed the Parish Reading Room (now demolished), hoping to provide all the villagers the opportunity of an education.The graveyard surrounding the church was closed in 1857 when a new cemetery was opened on a larger site on the outskirts of Brigg, but there are still a number of fine headstones in situ for the family historian to view. The original vicarage house was burnt down in 1713, when all the parish records were lost. The oldest register in existence dates from 1675. A new vicarage was built in 1839; this was demolished in the 1960s.
Wrawby church originally also served the township of Brigg until a new church was built there in 1872. There were additionally in the village an Independent Chapel (built 1802), a Wesleyan Chapel (built 1827) and a Temperance Hall (built 1849).
A new Methodist Chapel was built in 1895 and served the village for over a century, finally closing in 2005 to become a residential property. this has happened to many buildings in wrawby, such as the parish rooms and also the vicarage.
Landowners, manor houses, farms, schools, bricks and people
Major landowners into the 20th century included the Elwes family, Clare College Cambridge and the Earl of Yarborough. Land in Wrawby, with the advowson (right to appoint a vicar) was granted to Clare Hall, as it was then known, by Elizabeth de Burgo in 1348. The Tyrwhitts held the lordship from medieval times, and Robert Tyrwhitt is believed to have entertained Henry VIII lavishly at Wrawby (Kettleby manor house) in 1542.At the north eastern boundary of Wrawby parish with Melton Ross is the site of an old gallows, reputedly placed there on the order of King James as a warning to prevent bloodshed between the feuding Ross and Tyrwhitt families.
A major change in the agricultural scene came with the enclosure of Wrawby's open field and commons in 1800-1805. The land was divided between 43 landlords, with Elwes the principal owner. The Elwes estate in Wrawby was sold in 1919.
Standing at the far western side of Wrawby (on the left hand side when arriving, right when leaving on the A18) is the Wrawby House, originally probably a large farmhouse that was under the possession of the Earl of Yarborough estate. It is now the property of the Walker Family, and is used as a farm shop in the former garage and servants quarters. Although the originally use of the buildings are not known. Wrawby House is currently being restored externally to show the original Wrawby Brick underneath after decades of being white. The house's exterior will match that of others in the village again, as it stands as one of the first things you see when arriving from the market town of Brigg
Brigg
Brigg is a small market town in North Lincolnshire, England, with a population of 5,076 in 2,213 households . The town lies at the junction of the River Ancholme and east-west transport routes across northern Lincolnshire...
Although education had been provided for some of the Wrawby boys from the foundation of an old grammar school (now within the town of Brigg) in Tudor times, education for all the children of the village was not readily available until the building of the National School in 1842, at a cost of £433. It was enlarged to accommodate the greater population of the village in 1895. The population had risen from 283 in 1801 to around 1400 in 1891.
The school and master's house (now a private house) along with several other fine houses of the 18th century built of the distinctive local brick remain. The local brick kilns on the outskirts of the village were finally demolished in the 1960s.
The Village on the Hill: a glimpse of Victorian Wrawby was published by the Wrawby History Group and is available direct from Kay Rothery, from the village shop and the Tourist Information Centre in Brigg. Wrawby has a thriving junior football team, (Wrawby Rovers) providing football for children of all ages. More information can be found here :http://www.keelbyunited.co.uk/
Notable Wrawby folk
- Michael WigglesworthMichael WigglesworthMichael Wigglesworth was a Puritan minister and poet whose poem The Day of Doom was a bestseller in early New England.-Family:Michael Wigglesworth was born October 18, 1631 in Wrawby, Lincolnshire....
, was a clergyman in New EnglandNew EnglandNew England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
in the late 17th century and poet wrote The Day of DoomThe Day of DoomThe Day of Doom was a religious poem by clergyman Michael Wigglesworth that became a best-selling classic in Puritan New England for a century after it was published in 1662. The poem describes the Day of Judgment, in which a vengeful God sentences sinners to punishment in hell...
in 1661. He was born in the village, and moved to New England when he was seven. - Revd Richard William EnraghtRichard William EnraghtRichard William Enraght SSC was an Irish-born Church of England priest of the late nineteenth century. He was influenced by the Oxford Movement and was included amongst the priests commonly called “Second Generation” Anglo-Catholics.Fr...
(1837–1898), religious controversialist, Curate of St Mary's Church, Wrawby. 1866–1867