Swinderby
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Swinderby is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The village is situated just north of the A46 road,[1] 8 miles (13 km) south-west from Lincoln and 6 miles (10 km) north-east from Newark. Swinderby lies within a rural agricultural community and covers an area of 2,200 acres (9 km2). Village population is 773, reducing to 648 (including Morton Hall) at the 2011 census.[2]
History
The name 'Swinderby' is assumed to have originated either from "sundri + by" (southern farmstead or village), or "svin + djur + by" (farmstead where pigs are kept);[3] in Doomsday it is referred to as "Sunderby" and "Suindrebi".[4][5]
The settlement might date back to at least Roman times as Roman pottery and parts of Fosse Way have been found.[citation needed] Some village buildings date back to the 17th century.[citation needed]
The church of All Saints is predominantly Norman and Early English, however restoration was carried out in 1854, 1879 and 1910.[6][7][8][9]
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In 1872 there was a Wesleyan chapel.[9][10]
Community
The village has a public house, a church, a village hall, two playing fields and a primary school with nursery.[1][11]
The school is the All Saints' Church of England Primary School, which was rated as overall Grade 2 (good), in its 2012 Ofsted inspection.[12]
Swinderby is close to the now closed RAF airfield, RAF Swinderby, which holds a bi-monthly antique and collectors fair that has been featured on BBC1's Bargain Hunt.[13]
News and event notices are carried in the village Swinderby Link-up magazine. This publication also includes adverts from local businesses.
References
- ^ a b "Parish council". Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ^ Mills, A.D. (2003). Dictionary of British place names. OUP. p. 448. ISBN 978-0-19-852758--9.
- ^ "Domesday map web site". Archived from the original on 28 December 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ "Domesday online". Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ Swinderby Archived 9 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine Genuki. Retrieved 7 April 2011
- ^ Historic England. "All Saints church (324495)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 20 March 2013.
- ^ Historic England. "All Saints church (Grade II*) (1165316)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
- ^ a b "genealogy web site". FamilySearch. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ^ "Gazetteer entry" Archived 17 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales. Retrieved 19 March 2013
- ^ "school web site". Archived from the original on 3 March 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ "Ofsted results". Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ Bargain Hunt Archived 4 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine BBC1. Retrieved 7 April 2011
External links
Media related to Swinderby at Wikimedia Commons
- Swinderby All Saints Primary School. Retrieved 7 April 2011
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See also: List of civil parishes in Lincolnshire
History and notable places: Belton House, Bolingbroke Castle, Boston Stump, Cadwell Park, Cross Keys Bridge, Crowland Abbey, Donna Nook, Dunham Bridge, Far Ings, Frampton Marsh, Freiston Shore, Gibraltar Point, Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre, Humber Bridge, Kinema in the Woods, Kingdom of Lindsey, Lincoln Castle,Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln Cliff, Lincolnshire Fens, Market Rasen Racecourse, Museum of Lincolnshire Life, Tattershall Castle, The Wash, The Wolds, Usher Gallery, Winceby Battlefield, Woolsthorpe Manor