Redbourne
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Redbourne is a village
and civil parish
in the North Lincolnshire
district of Lincolnshire
, England
. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 386. It is just off the A15 5 miles south of Brigg
.
The name Redbourne is derived from the Old English Name Hredburna meaning reedy burn, a reference to the water stream running through the village.
The parish church of St Andrew
was made redundant
in 1978 and is now maintained by the Redundant Churches Fund. It is a grade I listed building. Although the church has 14th and 15th century origins the bulk of the existing building is 18th century and represents a Georgian Gothic
style, using a mixture of squared and coursed rubble limestone with ashlar dressings. Its tall square tower is approximately 25 metres (90 ft) high.
The Red Lion Hotel coaching inn
dates from the 17th century and is located on the village green
. A conservation area was designated in August 1985 by the old Humberside County Council
and covers the historic village core but excludes the more recent residential developments on the peripheries.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and 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...
in the North Lincolnshire
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....
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...
. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 386. It is just off the A15 5 miles south 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...
.
The name Redbourne is derived from the Old English Name Hredburna meaning reedy burn, a reference to the water stream running through the village.
The parish church of St Andrew
St Andrew's Church, Redbourne
St Andrew's Church, Redbourne, is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Redbourne, Lincolnshire, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust...
was made redundant
Redundant church
A redundant church is a church building that is no longer required for regular public worship. The phrase is particularly used to refer to former Anglican buildings in the United Kingdom, but may refer to any disused church building around the world...
in 1978 and is now maintained by the Redundant Churches Fund. It is a grade I listed building. Although the church has 14th and 15th century origins the bulk of the existing building is 18th century and represents a Georgian Gothic
Georgian architecture
Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I of Great Britain, George II of Great Britain, George III of the United...
style, using a mixture of squared and coursed rubble limestone with ashlar dressings. Its tall square tower is approximately 25 metres (90 ft) high.
Coaching inn
In Europe, from approximately the mid-17th century for a period of about 200 years, the coaching inn, sometimes called a coaching house or staging inn, was a vital part of the inland transport infrastructure, as an inn serving coach travelers...
dates from the 17th century and is located on the village green
Village green
A village green is a common open area which is a part of a settlement. Traditionally, such an area was often common grass land at the centre of a small agricultural settlement, used for grazing and sometimes for community events...
. A conservation area was designated in August 1985 by the old Humberside County Council
Humberside
Humberside was a non-metropolitan and ceremonial county in Northern England from 1 April 1974 until 1 April 1996. It was composed of land from either side of the Humber Estuary, created from portions of the East and West ridings of Yorkshire and parts of Lindsey, Lincolnshire...
and covers the historic village core but excludes the more recent residential developments on the peripheries.