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Bassingham
__NOTOC__ Bassingham is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 1,425. The village is situated approximately south-west of Lincoln. Bassingham is situated about midway between Newark-on-Trent and Lincoln. The parish is defined by the River Witham to the west, and the River Brant to the east (across Bassingham Fen). To the south-west is Carlton-le-Moorland. A Ham class minesweeper, '' HMS Bassingham'', was named after the village. The church of St. Michael and All Angels was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086. The church is in the Bassingham Group of seven churches. In 1998 the church added a seventh bell: the ship's bell from HMS Bassingham, presented by her former commander after she was decommissioned. It hangs in a mahogany bell hood in the north aisle and is rung to signal the start of Sunday worship. Bassingham has two public houses A pub (short for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Bassingham
HMS ''Bassingham'' was one of 93 ships of the of inshore minesweepers, of which was the first. Their names were all chosen from villages ending in -ham. The minesweeper was named after Bassingham in Lincolnshire. She was built by Vospers Ltd. of Portsmouth, which later became Vosper-Thorneycroft and was commissioned in October 1953. She displaced 164 tons fully laden and was armed with one 40 mm Bofors gun. The engines of this class were Paxman diesels, some of which were built under licence by Ruston and Hornsby of Lincoln. The class was designed to operate in the shallow water of rivers and estuaries. She was long overall by beam. Jane's and the ''Bassingham'' website are not consistent about the building material. Jane's says the Ham class, numbered in the 2601 series was of wood. According to the web site, ''Bassingham'' was of composite wood and "non-metallic material" construction but Jane's 1953 says that the composite vessels were numbered in the 2001 series a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sleaford And North Hykeham
Sleaford and North Hykeham is a parliamentary constituency in Lincolnshire, England which elects a single Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. It has been represented since 2016 by Dr Caroline Johnson, who is a member of the Conservative Party. The seat was created in 1997 and has always been represented by Members of Parliament (MPs) from the Conservative Party; like all British constituencies, it elects one candidate by the first-past-the-post voting system. Johnson became the MP for the constituency after a by-election in December 2016, following the resignation of the previous MP for the seat, Stephen Phillips. The constituency is considered a safe seat for the Conservatives. Boundaries 1997–2010 The District of North Kesteven except for the ward of Bracebridge Heath, and the District of South Kesteven wards of Ermine, Heath, Loveden, Saxonwell, and Witham Valley. The constituency covers the towns of Sleaford and North Hykeham an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ham Class Minesweeper
The Ham class was a class of inshore minesweepers (IMS), known as the Type 1, of the British Royal Navy. The class was designed to operate in the shallow water of rivers and estuaries. All of the ships in the class are named for British place names that end with -"ham". The parent firm that was responsible for supervising construction was Samuel White of Cowes, Isle of Wight. Description The class consisted of 93 ships, launched between 1954 and 1959. was the first. They were built in three slightly different sub-groups, the first sub-group, the 26-group, is distinguished by pennant numbers 26xx, and the second and third sub-groups, the 27-group, are distinguished by pennant numbers 27xx. The 26-group was of wood and non-ferrous metal composite construction and the 27-group was of all-wood construction. The third sub-group is distinguished by a prominent rubbing strake around the hull and slightly larger dimensions. Unlike traditional minesweepers, they were not equipped for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil Parishes In Lincolnshire
This is a list of civil parishes and unparished areas in the ceremonial county of Lincolnshire, England. There are about 623 civil parishes. Table of civil parishes Sources # Formerly Alford Urban District # Formerly Barton upon Humber Urban District # Formerly Boston Municipal Borough # Formerly Boston Rural District # Formerly Bourne Urban District # Formerly Brigg Urban District # Formerly Caistor Rural District # Formerly Cleethorpes Municipal Borough # Formerly East Elloe Rural District # Formerly East Kesteven Rural District # Formerly Gainsborough Rural District # Formerly Gainsborough Urban District # Formerly Glanford Brigg Rural District # Formerly Goole Rural District # Formerly Grantham Municipal Borough # Formerly Grimsby County Borough # Formerly Grimsby Rural District # Formerly Horncastle Rural District # Formerly Horncastle Urban District # Formerly Isle of Axholme Rural District # Formerly Lincoln County Borough # Formerly Louth Municipal B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Kesteven
North Kesteven is a Non-metropolitan district, local government district in Lincolnshire, England. The council is based in Sleaford. The district also contains the town of North Hykeham, which adjoins the neighbouring city of Lincoln, England, Lincoln, along with numerous villages and surrounding rural areas. The neighbouring districts are Lincoln, England, Lincoln, West Lindsey, East Lindsey, Borough of Boston, Boston, South Holland, Lincolnshire, South Holland, South Kesteven and Newark and Sherwood. History The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972. It covered the area of three former districts from the administrative counties of England, administrative county of Kesteven, which were all abolished at the same time: *East Kesteven Rural District *North Kesteven Rural District *Sleaford Urban district (England and Wales), Urban District The new district was named North Kesteven referencing its position within Kesteven, one of the three historic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire (), abbreviated ''Lincs'', is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East Midlands and Yorkshire and the Humber regions of England. It is bordered by the East Riding of Yorkshire across the Humber estuary to the north, the North Sea to the east, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and Rutland to the south, and Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire to the west. The county is predominantly rural, with an area of and a population of 1,095,010. After Lincoln (104,565), the largest towns are Grimsby (85,911) and Scunthorpe (81,286). For Local government in England, local government purposes Lincolnshire comprises a non-metropolitan county with seven districts, and the unitary authority areas of North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire. The last two areas are part of the Yorkshire and the Humber region, and the rest of the county is in the East Midlands. The non-metropolitan county council and two unitary councils collabora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil Parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, which for centuries were the principal unit of secular and religious administration in most of England and Wales. Civil and religious parishes were formally split into two types in the 19th century and are now entirely separate. Civil parishes in their modern form came into being through the Local Government Act 1894 ( 56 & 57 Vict. c. 73), which established elected parish councils to take on the secular functions of the parish vestry. A civil parish can range in size from a sparsely populated rural area with fewer than a hundred inhabitants, to a large town with a population in excess of 100,000. This scope is similar to that of municipalities in continental Europe, such as the communes of France. However, unlike their continental Euro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lincoln, England
Lincoln () is a cathedral city and non-metropolitan district, district in Lincolnshire, England, of which it is the county town. In the 2021 Census, the city's district had a population of 103,813. The 2021 census gave the Lincoln Urban Area, urban area of Lincoln, including Bracebridge Heath, North Hykeham, South Hykeham and Waddington, Lincolnshire, Waddington, a recorded population of 127,540. Roman Britain, Roman ''Lindum Colonia'' developed from an Iron Age settlement of Celtic Britons, Britons on the River Witham, near the Fosse Way road. Over time its name was shortened to Lincoln, after successive settlements, including by Anglo-Saxons and Danes (tribe), Danes. Landmarks include Lincoln Cathedral (English Gothic architecture; for over 200 years the world's tallest building) and the 11th-century Norman architecture, Norman Lincoln Castle. The city hosts the University of Lincoln, Bishop Grosseteste University, Lincoln City F.C. and Lincoln United F.C. Lincoln is the large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newark-on-Trent
Newark-on-Trent () or Newark is a market town and civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district in Nottinghamshire, England. It is on the River Trent, and was historically a major inland port. The A1 road (Great Britain), A1 road bypasses the town on the line of the ancient Great North Road (Great Britain), Great North Road. The town's origins are likely to be Roman Britain, Roman, as it lies on a major Roman road, the Fosse Way. It grew up around Newark Castle, Nottinghamshire, Newark Castle, Church of St Mary Magdalene, Newark-on-Trent, St Mary Magdalene church and later developed as a centre for the wool and cloth trades. In the English Civil War, it was besieged by Roundheads, Parliamentary forces and Relief of Newark, relieved by Cavaliers, Royalist forces under Prince Rupert. Newark has a marketplace lined with many historical buildings and one of its most notable landmarks is Church of St Mary Magdalene, Newark-on-Trent, St Mary Magdalene church with its towering spire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Witham
The River Witham is a river almost entirely in the county of Lincolnshire in the east of England. It rises south of Grantham close to South Witham at , passes through the centre of Grantham (where it may be closely followed using the Riverside Walk through Wyndham Park and Queen Elizabeth Park), passes Lincoln at and at Boston, , flows into The Haven, a tidal arm of The Wash, near RSPB Frampton Marsh. The name "Witham" seems to be extremely old and of unknown origin.; see Old European hydronymy Archaeological and documentary evidence shows the importance of the Witham as a navigable river from the Iron Age onwards. From Roman times it was navigable to Lincoln, from where the Fossdyke was constructed to link it to the River Trent. The mouth of the river moved in 1014 following severe flooding, and Boston became important as a port. From 1142 onwards, sluices were constructed to prevent flooding by the sea, and this culminated in the Great Sluice, which was constructed in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Brant
The River Brant is a tributary of the River Witham that flows entirely within the county of Lincolnshire, in the east of England. In 1855 the river was described as follows: "Brant, a tributary of the Witham in the western part of the county of Lincoln. This small stream has its rise in several fine springs in the parish of Hough-on-the-Hill, and pursues its humble course in a northern direction, westward of a range of high land." Name The origin of the name is from the Old English ''brant'' (meaning "steep", "deep"), referring to a steeply sloping incline. Course The Brant rises on the flank of Summerfields Hill to the south-west of Gelston near Hough-on-the-Hill, and curves round such that it flows almost directly north, parallel to the Limestone Lincolnshire Edge. The river flows past Brandon to which it gives its name, then reaches Stragglethorpe where it is joined by The Beck, which drains Fulbeck. At Brant Broughton it meets with its largest tributary the Sand Beck, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlton-le-Moorland
Carlton-le-Moorland, is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England, between Newark-on-Trent and Lincoln. The parish had a population at the 2011 census of 565. Heritage Carlton-le-Moorland is listed in the ''Domesday Book'' as having of 29 households, of meadow, and a church. The parish church is a Grade I listed building dedicated to Saint Mary. It dates from the 11th century, but the nave and tower were rebuilt in the late 16th century. It was restored in 1890–1891 by C. Hodgson Fowler. The font is from the 12th century. Outside, the Grade II listed lychgate was installed in 1918 as a war memorial. St Lazarus Hospital, a leper colony in Carlton-le-Moorland founded before 1180, was maintained by the Order of Saint Lazarus. It is not known when it closed. According to ''England and the Crusades, 1095–1588'', Nigel of Amundeville gave land at Carlton-le-Moorland to the brethren of the Order of Burton Lazars about 1242, probably beca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
