Historic churches · East Midlands
Legsby
In or near Hainton.
Legsby — a church in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
Ian S — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Market Rasen · 4.3 km
- Free entry
About
Legsby 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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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Lincolnshire Wolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Legsby is a church located in the East Midlands. It is notable for its historical significance within the region.
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Background
History
In the Domesday account Legsby is recorded as "Lagesbi". It consisted of 6 villagers and 1 smallholder, 2 ploughlands, a meadow and woodland of 12 acre each and a mill. In 1066 Alsi son of Godram held the lordship of the manor, transferred to Everard of Leathley in 1086, with Tenant-in-Chief becoming William of Percy. Domesday notes a now nonexistent village of Holtham in Legsby, named "Houten", Bleasby, "Belesbi", contained 2 villagers, 2 smallholders and 2 freemen, with 3 ploughlands, a meadow and woodland of 120 acre each, and Aghmund son of Walraven as lord in 1066, becoming Herman, with Tenant-in Chief as Jocelyn son of Lambert, in 1086. To the north and south of St Thomas' church are…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.3557, -0.2917
- County
- Lincolnshire
- District
- West Lindsey
- Parish
- Legsby
- Postcode
- LN8 3QW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gainsborough
- Nearest railway station
- Market Rasen — 4.3 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Legsby (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Legsby?
- Legsby is in Lincolnshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LN8 3QW), in the parish of Legsby.
- What is Legsby?
- Legsby — a church in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Legsby?
- The nearest railway station is Market Rasen, about 4.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode LN8 3QW.
- Is Legsby a protected site?
- Yes — Legsby is part of the Lincolnshire Wolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Legsby free to visit?
- Yes, Legsby is free to enter.
- How do I get to Legsby?
- The nearest railway station is Market Rasen, about 4.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LN8 3QW.