Blyborough
Encyclopedia
Blyborough is a village and civil parish
in the West Lindsey
district of Lincolnshire
, England. It lies on the on the B1938, 9 miles east from Gainsborough
, 16 miles north from Lincoln and 3 miles south from Kirton Lindsey.
Blyborough Grade I listed Anglican parish church is dedicated to St Alkmund. Built in the early 13th century, it was partially rebuilt in 1877 by James Fowler
.
Two Grade II listed village buildings are Blyborough Grange Farmhouse and Blyborough Hall. The hall was built in the early 18th century and was previously, for many generations, the home of the Luard family who acquired its wealth through sugar
plantation
s in the West Indies.
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 West Lindsey
West Lindsey
West Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England.-History:The district was formed on 1 April 1974, from the urban districts of Gainsborough, Market Rasen, along with Caistor Rural District, Gainsborough Rural District and Welton Rural District...
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. It lies on the on the B1938, 9 miles east from Gainsborough
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
Gainsborough is a town 15 miles north-west of Lincoln on the River Trent within the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. At one time it served as an important port with trade downstream to Hull, and was the most inland in England, being more than 55 miles from the North...
, 16 miles north from Lincoln and 3 miles south from Kirton Lindsey.
Blyborough Grade I listed Anglican parish church is dedicated to St Alkmund. Built in the early 13th century, it was partially rebuilt in 1877 by James Fowler
James Fowler (architect)
James Fowler JP, FRIBA, known as “Fowler of Louth”, was an English ecclesiastical architect of the Victorian Age chiefly associated with the restoration and renovation of churches....
.
Two Grade II listed village buildings are Blyborough Grange Farmhouse and Blyborough Hall. The hall was built in the early 18th century and was previously, for many generations, the home of the Luard family who acquired its wealth through sugar
Sugar
Sugar is a class of edible crystalline carbohydrates, mainly sucrose, lactose, and fructose, characterized by a sweet flavor.Sucrose in its refined form primarily comes from sugar cane and sugar beet...
plantation
Plantation
A plantation is a long artificially established forest, farm or estate, where crops are grown for sale, often in distant markets rather than for local on-site consumption...
s in the West Indies.
External links
- "Blyborough", genuki.org.uk; retrieved 29 June 2011