Hardwick, West Lindsey

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53°16′16″N 0°41′52″W / 53.271012°N 0.69771030°W / 53.271012; -0.69771030

Hardwick is a civil parish about 7 miles from Lincoln, in the West Lindsey district, in the county of Lincolnshire, England. In 2001 the parish had a population of 44.[1] The parish touches Fenton, Kettlethorpe, Saxilby with Ingleby, Thorney and Torksey.[2]

History

The name "Hardwick" means 'Herd farm'.[3] Hardwick was recorded in the Domesday Book as Harduic.[4] Thomas Cantock, later Bishop of Emly and Lord Chancellor of Ireland, was appointed parish priest of Hardwick in 1291.[5] Hardwick was formerly a township in the parish of Torksey,[6] in 1866 Hardwick became a civil parish in its own right.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Neighbourhood Statistics". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Hardwick". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Hardwick Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Lincolnshire G-H". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  5. ^ Ball, F. Elrington The Judges in Ireland 1221-1921 London John Murray 1926
  6. ^ "History of Hardwick, in West Lindsey and Lincolnshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Relationships and changes Hardwick Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  • "Hardwick". City Population De. Retrieved 31 December 2021.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hardwick.
  • "Settlement remains, Hardwick". Heritage Gateway. Retrieved 31 December 2021.


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