East Stockwith
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East Stockwith is a village within the civil parish
of Stockwith, in the West Lindsey
district of Lincolnshire
, England
. It has a total resident population of 209.
West Stockwith
is a large village within the county boundaries of Nottinghamshire
, it is directly opposite East Stockwith, separated by the River Trent, West Stockwith is where the River Idle and the Chesterfield canal join the Trent.
The two villages were once connected by a ferry, but this stopped in 1953; the local pub is called the Ferryman, and the descendants of the last ferry man still live in the village. The last shop, a Post Office, shut some years ago; so the village has just one church and one pub.
The village has two large arable farms, these growing mainly wheat and potatoes. The potatoes are of sufficient quality to be exported to Scandinavia. The nearest town with schools and shops is Gainsborough, three miles away.
The village is a good vantage point for the Aegir
, (tidal bore); it is also well away from main roads, so is popular with horse riders. There is some very technical angling on the Trent, barbell of near record size are often caught; but more often that not, you catch eels.
To the south, and within Stockwith parish is the hamlet of Walkerith, about 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Gainsborough. It was formerly a 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 Stockwith, 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
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 has a total resident population of 209.
West Stockwith
West Stockwith
West Stockwith is a village within the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England.East Stockwith is a settlement close by, but within the county boundaries of Lincolnshire.-Etymology:...
is a large village within the county boundaries of Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
, it is directly opposite East Stockwith, separated by the River Trent, West Stockwith is where the River Idle and the Chesterfield canal join the Trent.
The two villages were once connected by a ferry, but this stopped in 1953; the local pub is called the Ferryman, and the descendants of the last ferry man still live in the village. The last shop, a Post Office, shut some years ago; so the village has just one church and one pub.
The village has two large arable farms, these growing mainly wheat and potatoes. The potatoes are of sufficient quality to be exported to Scandinavia. The nearest town with schools and shops is Gainsborough, three miles away.
The village is a good vantage point for the Aegir
Trent Aegir
The Trent Aegir is a tidal bore on the River Trent in England. At certain times of the year, the lower tidal reaches of the Trent experience a moderately large bore . It takes its name from Ægir, the Norse god of the ocean....
, (tidal bore); it is also well away from main roads, so is popular with horse riders. There is some very technical angling on the Trent, barbell of near record size are often caught; but more often that not, you catch eels.
To the south, and within Stockwith parish is the hamlet of Walkerith, about 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Gainsborough. It was formerly a civil parish.