Kirkby Underwood
Village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England
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Kirkby Underwood is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England.[2] The population of the civil parish was 200 at the 2001 census, increasing to 220 at the 2011 census.[3] It is situated 4 miles (6 km) north from Bourne and 1 mile (1.6 km) west from the main A15 trunk road. To the east is Rippingale and the Fens. Directly to the south is the hamlet of Stainfield, and to the west, Hawthorpe.
Kirkby Underwood Grade I listed Anglican church is dedicated to St. Mary and All Saints.[4] In 1885 Kelly's Directory described the church as in Perpendicular style, with chancel, nave and south aisle, and a tower containing three bells. It was in a "very ruinous state". The parish register dated from 1569.[5]
The ecclesiastical parish is part of The Ringstone in Aveland Group of the Deanery of Beltisloe, Diosece of Lincoln. The vicar was the Revd Dr Lynda Pugh between 2012 and 2018. The incumbent is the Revd Neil Bullen. [6]
Between the village and Hawthorpe is Callan's Lane Wood, run by the Forestry Commission. Near the wood are two radio masts[7] and a BT microwave transmitter.[8]
References
- ^ Census 2001; 2001 Census returns. Retrieved 21 April 2012
- ^ "Parish Council web site". Lincolnshire county council. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St. Mary and All Saints, Kirkby Underwood (1166122)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire with the port of Hull 1885, p. 503
- ^ "Kirkby Underwood P C C". Diocese of Lincoln. Archived from the original on 5 May 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ "Masts near Callan's Lane"; Geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2012
- ^ "Communications mast near Kirkby Underwood"; Geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2012
External links
Media related to Kirkby Underwood at Wikimedia Commons- "Kirkby Underwood"; Homepages.which.net. Retrieved 21 April 2012
- Kirkby Underwood on the BBC Domesday project
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See also: List of civil parishes in Lincolnshire
Historic subdivisions: Holland, Kesteven, Lindsey
History and notable places: Belton House, Bolingbroke Castle, Boston Stump, Cadwell Park, Cross Keys Bridge, Crowland Abbey, Donna Nook, Dunham Bridge, Far Ings, Frampton Marsh, Freiston Shore, Gibraltar Point, Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre, Humber Bridge, Kinema in the Woods, Kingdom of Lindsey, Lincoln Castle,Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln Cliff, Lincolnshire Fens, Market Rasen Racecourse, Museum of Lincolnshire Life, Tattershall Castle, The Wash, The Wolds, Usher Gallery, Winceby Battlefield, Woolsthorpe Manor
History and notable places: Belton House, Bolingbroke Castle, Boston Stump, Cadwell Park, Cross Keys Bridge, Crowland Abbey, Donna Nook, Dunham Bridge, Far Ings, Frampton Marsh, Freiston Shore, Gibraltar Point, Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre, Humber Bridge, Kinema in the Woods, Kingdom of Lindsey, Lincoln Castle,Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln Cliff, Lincolnshire Fens, Market Rasen Racecourse, Museum of Lincolnshire Life, Tattershall Castle, The Wash, The Wolds, Usher Gallery, Winceby Battlefield, Woolsthorpe Manor
