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'''Glentworth''' is a village and [[civil parish]] in the [[West Lindsey]] district of [[Lincolnshire]], England. The population of the parish (including Caenby Corner) was 323 at the 2011 census.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11123757&c=Glentworth&d=16&e=62&g=6447806&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1461513092516&enc=1|title=Civil parish population 2011|accessdate=24 April 2016|publisher=Office for National Statistics|work=Neighbourhood Statistics}}</ref> It is situated approximately {{convert|10|mi|km|0}} north from the centre of the city and [[county town]] of [[Lincoln, Lincolnshire|Lincoln]], and just over {{convert|1|mi|km|1}} south-west from [[Caenby Corner]].
'''Glentworth''' is a village and [[civil parish]] in the [[West Lindsey]] district of [[Lincolnshire]], England. The population of the parish (including Caenby Corner) was 323 at the 2011 census.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11123757&c=Glentworth&d=16&e=62&g=6447806&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1461513092516&enc=1|title=Civil parish population 2011|accessdate=24 April 2016|publisher=Office for National Statistics|work=Neighbourhood Statistics}}</ref> It is situated approximately {{convert|10|mi|km|0}} north from the centre of the city and [[county town]] of [[Lincoln, Lincolnshire|Lincoln]], and just over {{convert|1|mi|km|1}} south-west from [[Caenby Corner]].


The name Glentworth comes from the [[Old English]] ''glente''+''worth'' or ''heopa''+''hamm'' for "enclosure frequented by birds of prey".{{citation needed|date=June 2013}} In the ''[[Domesday Book]]'' it is noted as "Glentewrde".<ref>[https://archive.today/20120729143158/http://www.domesdaymap.co.uk/place/SK9488/glentworth/ "Glentworth"], Domesdaymap.co.uk. Retrieved 11 December 2011</ref>
The name Glentworth comes from the [[Old English]] ''glente''+''worth'' or ''heopa''+''hamm'' for "enclosure frequented by birds of prey".{{citation needed|date=June 2013}} In the ''[[Domesday Book]]'' it is noted as "Glentewrde".<ref>[https://archive.today/20120729143158/http://www.domesdaymap.co.uk/place/SK9488/glentworth/ "Glentworth"], Domesdaymap.co.uk. Retrieved 11 December 2011</ref>
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The [[Church of England parish church]] of [[Michael (archangel)|Saint Michael]] dates from three periods, as shown by the varied masonry of its outside walls. The oldest part is the [[Anglo-Saxon architecture|Anglo-Saxon]] tower. The middle section of the present church is the product of [[Georgian architecture|Georgian]] and [[Victorian architecture|Victorian]] rebuilding. Its eastern end, with its rougher stonework, is largely [[Elizabethan architecture|Elizabethan]].{{Citation needed|date=August 2011}}
The [[Church of England parish church]] of [[Michael (archangel)|Saint Michael]] dates from three periods, as shown by the varied masonry of its outside walls. The oldest part is the [[Anglo-Saxon architecture|Anglo-Saxon]] tower. The middle section of the present church is the product of [[Georgian architecture|Georgian]] and [[Victorian architecture|Victorian]] rebuilding. Its eastern end, with its rougher stonework, is largely [[Elizabethan architecture|Elizabethan]].{{Citation needed|date=August 2011}}


Glentworth is the site of Glentworth Hall, an [[Elizabethan]] [[country house]] built by [[Christopher Wray (English judge)|Christopher Wray]].<ref>Foster, James Rex, MA; ''A History of Glentworth'', 4th edition, pp. 25-29. Rectory Press 2005, reprinted 2011</ref>
Glentworth is the site of Glentworth Hall, an [[Elizabethan]] [[country house]] built by [[Christopher Wray (English judge)|Christopher Wray]].<ref>Foster, James Rex, MA; ''A History of Glentworth'', 4th edition, pp. 25–29. Rectory Press 2005, reprinted 2011</ref>


Villagers construct scarecrows for an annual themed 'Glentworth Scarecrows' competition event.<ref>[http://www.glentworthvillagehall.co.uk/forthcoming-events/glentworth-scarecrows-entry-form "Glentworth Scarecrows"]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}; Glentworthvillagehall.co.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2012</ref>
Villagers construct scarecrows for an annual themed 'Glentworth Scarecrows' competition event.<ref>[http://www.glentworthvillagehall.co.uk/forthcoming-events/glentworth-scarecrows-entry-form "Glentworth Scarecrows"]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}; Glentworthvillagehall.co.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2012</ref>

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Population323 (2011)
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53°23′06″N 0°34′36″W / 53.385105°N 0.576750°W / 53.385105; -0.576750

Glentworth is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the parish (including Caenby Corner) was 323 at the 2011 census.[1] It is situated approximately 10 miles (16 km) north from the centre of the city and county town of Lincoln, and just over 1 mile (1.6 km) south-west from Caenby Corner.

The name Glentworth comes from the Old English glente+worth or heopa+hamm for "enclosure frequented by birds of prey".[citation needed] In the Domesday Book it is noted as "Glentewrde".[2]

The Church of England parish church of Saint Michael dates from three periods, as shown by the varied masonry of its outside walls. The oldest part is the Anglo-Saxon tower. The middle section of the present church is the product of Georgian and Victorian rebuilding. Its eastern end, with its rougher stonework, is largely Elizabethan.[citation needed]

Glentworth is the site of Glentworth Hall, an Elizabethan country house built by Christopher Wray.[3]

Villagers construct scarecrows for an annual themed 'Glentworth Scarecrows' competition event.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Civil parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Glentworth", Domesdaymap.co.uk. Retrieved 11 December 2011
  3. ^ Foster, James Rex, MA; A History of Glentworth, 4th edition, pp. 25–29. Rectory Press 2005, reprinted 2011
  4. ^ "Glentworth Scarecrows"[permanent dead link]; Glentworthvillagehall.co.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2012

Further reading

  • Foster, James Rex, MA; A History of Glentworth, 4th edition. Rectory Press 2005, reprinted 2011
  • Foster, James; Lincolnshire Past & Present, Society For Lincolnshire History & Archaeology, Winter 2010-11 and Spring 2011 editions: two-part article on the 1556 and 1753 halls at Glentworth.
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