Historic churches · East Midlands
Horbling
In or near Billingborough.
Horbling — a church in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
Richard Croft — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Heckington · 8.7 km
- Free entry
About
Horbling is a church in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Horbling is a church located in the East Midlands. It is notable for its architectural features and historical significance within the local community.
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Background
History
Horbling is the site of a probable Romano-British settlement, centred around the present Fen Drove and Fen Farm, on Horbling Fen to the east, where has been found earthwork evidence of rectilinear enclosures, and watercourses. Large quantities of Roman Samian ware and roof tiles have also been discovered. Cox noted that on the right hand side of road from Billingborough to Horbling is a tumulus, probably of pre-historic origin. In the Domesday Book of 1086 the village is written as "Horbelinge". It consisted of 9 villagers, 8 freemen and one smallholder, land for 4 plough teams, a 20 acre meadow and a church. Before the Norman Conquest Thorkill the Dane was lord of the manor, in 1086…
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- Coordinates
- 52.9034, -0.3381
- County
- Lincolnshire
- District
- South Kesteven
- Parish
- Horbling
- Postcode
- NG34 0PE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Grantham and Bourne
- Nearest railway station
- Heckington — 8.7 km
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Horbling (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Horbling?
- Horbling is in Lincolnshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NG34 0PE), in the parish of Horbling.
- What is Horbling?
- Horbling — a church in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Horbling?
- The nearest railway station is Heckington, about 8.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode NG34 0PE.
- Is Horbling free to visit?
- Yes, Horbling is free to enter.
- How do I get to Horbling?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NG34 0PE. It sits within the Grantham and Bourne parliamentary constituency.