East Barkwith | |
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St Mary's Church, East Barkwith | |
Location within Lincolnshire | |
Population | 373 (Including Panton. 2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | TF168814 |
• London | 125 mi (201 km) S |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Market Rasen |
Postcode district | LN8 |
Police | Lincolnshire |
Fire | Lincolnshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
East Barkwith is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated on the A157, and approximately 13 miles (21 km) north-east from the city and county town of Lincoln,
The parish church is dedicated to Saint Mary and is a Grade II* listed building dating from the early 12th century, with later restorations, and is built of greenstone, limestone and ironstone.[2]
There was a school here which opened in January 1873 as a National School. and closed in April 1987 as East Barkwith CE School.[3]
The village was served by East Barkwith railway station which opened in 1876 and closed in 1958.[4]
East Barkwith civil parish includes the village of Panton.[5] It also includes the deserted medieval village (DMV), of Hardwick, which is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086.[6][7]