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Normanby le Wold

Village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England

Village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England

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static_image_captionSt Peter's church, Normanby le Wold
countryEngland
official_nameNormanby le Wold
coordinates
shire_districtWest Lindsey
shire_countyLincolnshire
regionEast Midlands
constituency_westminsterGainsborough
post_townMarket Rasen
postcode_districtLN7
postcode_areaLN
os_grid_referenceTF122951
london_distance_mi135
london_directionS

Normanby le Wold is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is in the Lincolnshire Wolds, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and about 5 mi south from the town of Caistor, and 17 mi north-east from the city and county town of Lincoln. It is in the civil parish of Claxby by Normanby.

Close to Normanby le Wold village is a trig point marking the highest point in Lincolnshire, 551 ft above sea level. This area is known as Wolds Top.

History

The village had 37 households at the time of Domesday Book of 1086.

The Grade II* listed parish church is dedicated to Saint Peter and built of ironstone, dating from the early 13th century and the 14th century. It was restored in 1868 by James Fowler. Both the vestry and chancel are 19th-century, and the font is 14th-century on a 19th-century base. In the south aisle there is a 16th-century gravestone, seen through a large quatrefoil.

Community

St Peters church is part of the Walesby Group of Parishes which comprises Brookenby (St Michael and All Angels), Claxby by Normanby (St Mary), Kirmond le Mire (St Martin), North Willingham (St Thomas), Stainton le Vale (St Andrew), Tealby (All Saints), Walesby (St Mary) and Walesby Old Church (All Saints). The incumbent was The Revd John Carr from 2001 to 2017; following his retirement the group is currently in interregnum. The associate priest is The Revd Elaine Turner.

References

References

  1. "Normanby le Wold". University of Portsmouth.
  2. Haran, Brady. (25 June 2004). "Experiencing the highs and lows". BBC News.
  3. "Normanby le Wold". Anna Powell-Smith/University of Hull.
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  5. "St Peter Normanby le Wold". Walesby Group of Parishes.
  6. "Normanby Le Wold P C C".
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