Historic churches · East Midlands
Barkston
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Barkston is an English village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire. The parish population was 497 at the 2001 census and 493 at the 2011 census. The village lies about 4 mi
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ancaster · 6.0 km
- Free entry
About
Barkston is an English village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire. The parish population was 497 at the 2001 census and 493 at the 2011 census. The village lies about 4 miles (6 km) north of the market town of Grantham, on the A607, just south of the junction with the A153 to Ancaster.
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Barkston is an English village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire. The parish population was 497 at the 2001 census and 493 at the 2011 census. The village lies about 4 miles (6 km) north of the market town of Grantham, on the A607, just south of the junction with the A153 to Ancaster.
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Background
History
The village is named in the Domesday Book as "Barchestune", which probably means "the farmstead of a man called Barkr." The deserted medieval village of Ringsthorpe lay just to the west of Barkston, on the far side of the River Witham. It is mentioned in the 1087 Domesday Book. The latest archaeological discoveries at the site are from the Medieval period, and the last documentary mention of Ringsthorpe is in the 14th century. Hickson's Almshouses, built in 1640 and re-built in 1839, still provide homes for local elderly people. In 1947 Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy visited the Old Plough Inn, a public house in the village, which was owned and managed by younger Laurel's sister, Beatrice,…
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- Coordinates
- 52.9628, -0.6149
- County
- Lincolnshire
- District
- South Kesteven
- Parish
- Barkston
- Postcode
- NG32 2NB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Grantham and Bourne
- Nearest railway station
- Ancaster — 6 km
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Barkston (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Barkston?
- Barkston is in Lincolnshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NG32 2NB), in the parish of Barkston.
- What is Barkston?
- Barkston is an English village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire. The parish population was 497 at the 2001 census and 493 at the 2011 census. The village lies about 4 mi
- How do I get to Barkston?
- The nearest railway station is Ancaster, about 6.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode NG32 2NB.
- Is Barkston free to visit?
- Yes, Barkston is free to enter.
- How do I get to Barkston?
- The nearest railway station is Ancaster, about 6.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NG32 2NB.