Northorpe, West Lindsey
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Northorpe is a village and civil parish
in the West Lindsey
district of Lincolnshire
, England, about 8 miles (12.9 km) north east of the town of Gainsborough
. The site of this place is scheduled.
Today the parish includes the deserted medieval village
and former civil parish of Southorpe, whose population declined during the 15th century, and the church, which was dedicated to Saint Martin
, was pulled down in the early 16th century. Southorpe existed as a separate civil parish from 1858 to 1932, when it was abolished to enlarge that of Northorpe.
It is possible both villages existed at the time of Domesday Book
of 1086, as the village of "Torp" is listed five times, and includes a total population of 40 households.
The parish church is dedicated to Saint John the Baptist and is a grade I listed building built of limestone
and dating from the 12th century with later additions and a restoration of 1905. There are several 17th century monuments in the church to the Monson family.
Northorpe village hall is a grade II listed former National school
with datestone of 1846. It opened as a school in 1848 and closed in 1932 as Northorpe CE School.
Northorpe railway station
opened in 1848 and closed in 1964.
Northorpe has two Halls; the timber-framed Northorpe Old Hall is a grade II listed ruin dating from the 16th century, and Northolme Hall is a grade II listed limestone and yellow brick built house dating from 1872.
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, about 8 miles (12.9 km) north east of the town of 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...
. The site of this place is scheduled.
Today the parish includes the deserted medieval village
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...
and former civil parish of Southorpe, whose population declined during the 15th century, and the church, which was dedicated to Saint Martin
Saint Martin
Saint Martin is an island in the northeast Caribbean, approximately east of Puerto Rico. The 87 km2 island is divided roughly 60/40 between France and the Kingdom of the Netherlands ; however, the Dutch side has the larger population. It is one of the smallest sea islands divided between...
, was pulled down in the early 16th century. Southorpe existed as a separate civil parish from 1858 to 1932, when it was abolished to enlarge that of Northorpe.
It is possible both villages existed at the time of 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...
of 1086, as the village of "Torp" is listed five times, and includes a total population of 40 households.
The parish church is dedicated to Saint John the Baptist and is a grade I listed building built of limestone
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
and dating from the 12th century with later additions and a restoration of 1905. There are several 17th century monuments in the church to the Monson family.
Northorpe village hall is a grade II listed former National school
National school (England and Wales)
A national school was a school founded in 19th century England and Wales by the National Society for Promoting Religious Education.These schools provided elementary education, in accordance with the teaching of the Church of England, to the children of the poor.Together with the less numerous...
with datestone of 1846. It opened as a school in 1848 and closed in 1932 as Northorpe CE School.
Northorpe railway station
Northorpe railway station
Northorpe railway station was a railway station in Northorpe, Lincolnshire. Although the station is now closed, the signal box here remains in use to supervise a level crossing and passing loop on the single track section of the route between and Kirton Lindsey.Former Services-References:...
opened in 1848 and closed in 1964.
Northorpe has two Halls; the timber-framed Northorpe Old Hall is a grade II listed ruin dating from the 16th century, and Northolme Hall is a grade II listed limestone and yellow brick built house dating from 1872.