Bitchfield
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Bitchfield is a small village in Lincolnshire
, England
, consisting of two groups of buildings connected by Dark Lane, known as Bitchfield and Lower Bitchfield, collectively called Bitchfield. It lies on the B1176, running east and parallel to the A1 road, and south east of Grantham
.
Bitchfield is part of the civil parish
of Bitchfield, Bassingthorpe
and Westby
. The ecclesiastical parish is separate, however, covering just Bitchfield. It is part of the North Beltisloe Group of parishes in the Deanery
of Beltisloe
, in the Diocese of Lincoln
. The parish church, in Lower Bitchfield, is dedicated to St Mary Magdalene. The incumbent is the Rev. Richard Ireson.
as Billesfelt.
Both Bitchfield and Lower Bitchfield are sometimes described as shrunken rather than deserted medieval villages
. There are signs that both were more extensive at one time.
The parish church is early, and substantially unaltered, with features of both Norman
and Perpendicular architecture.
In Bitchfield ecclesiastical parish there is an old earthwork known as Camp Field.
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...
, consisting of two groups of buildings connected by Dark Lane, known as Bitchfield and Lower Bitchfield, collectively called Bitchfield. It lies on the B1176, running east and parallel to the A1 road, and south east of Grantham
Grantham
Grantham is a market town within the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It bestrides the East Coast Main Line railway , the historic A1 main north-south road, and the River Witham. Grantham is located approximately south of the city of Lincoln, and approximately east of Nottingham...
.
Bitchfield is part of the civil parish
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...
of Bitchfield, Bassingthorpe
Bassingthorpe
Bassingthorpe is a tiny village in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies in the Bitchfield and Bassingthorpe civil parish, south of Grantham, on a C class road between the B6403 to the west and the B1176 to the east. It contains 4 houses and a Grade II listed church...
and Westby
Westby
Westby may refer to:*England** Westby, Lancashire** Westby, Lincolnshire*U.S.A.** Westby, Montana** Westby, North Dakota** Westby, Wisconsin*Australia** Westby, New South Wales...
. The ecclesiastical parish is separate, however, covering just Bitchfield. It is part of the North Beltisloe Group of parishes in the Deanery
Deanery
A Deanery is an ecclesiastical entity in both the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England. A deanery is either the jurisdiction or residence of a Dean.- Catholic usage :...
of Beltisloe
Beltisloe
Beltisloe is a Deanery of the Diocese of Lincoln England, and a former Wapentake.The Wapentake of Beltisloe, was an old administrative division of the English county of Lincolnshire. In England a wapentake was the division of a shire for administrative, military and judicial purposes under the...
, in the Diocese of Lincoln
Diocese of Lincoln
The Diocese of Lincoln forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. The present diocese covers the ceremonial county of Lincolnshire.- History :...
. The parish church, in Lower Bitchfield, is dedicated to St Mary Magdalene. The incumbent is the Rev. Richard Ireson.
History
Bitchfield is mentioned 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 Billesfelt.
Both Bitchfield and Lower Bitchfield are sometimes described as shrunken rather than deserted medieval villages
Deserted medieval village
In the United Kingdom, a deserted medieval village is a former settlement which was abandoned during the Middle Ages, typically leaving no trace apart from earthworks or cropmarks. If there are fewer than three inhabited houses the convention is to regard the site as deserted; if there are more...
. There are signs that both were more extensive at one time.
The parish church is early, and substantially unaltered, with features of both Norman
Norman architecture
About|Romanesque architecture, primarily English|other buildings in Normandy|Architecture of Normandy.File:Durham Cathedral. Nave by James Valentine c.1890.jpg|thumb|200px|The nave of Durham Cathedral demonstrates the characteristic round arched style, though use of shallow pointed arches above the...
and Perpendicular architecture.
In Bitchfield ecclesiastical parish there is an old earthwork known as Camp Field.
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