Pickworth | |
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St Andrew's parish church | |
Location within
Lincolnshire | |
Population | 243 ( 2011 Census) |
OS grid reference | TF0433 |
• London | 85 mi (137 km) S |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Sleaford |
Postcode district | NG34 |
Police | Lincolnshire |
Fire | Lincolnshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Website | [1] |
Pickworth is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish including Braceby and Sapperton was 243 at the 2011 census. [1] It is situated approximately 8 miles (13 km) both east from Grantham and south from Sleaford.
The 1086 Domesday Book lists Pickworth as having forty households and a church. [2]
The Church of England parish church of Saint Andrew is a Grade I listed building built of limestone and dating from the 12th century. The 14th-century rebuilding of the church is said to date from 1356, probably by the Pickworth family. [3] Over the chancel arch are 14th-century wall paintings dated to about 1380.
Prince Charles visited the church on 23 November 1988, after visiting Boston. [4]
Pickworth | |
---|---|
St Andrew's parish church | |
Location within
Lincolnshire | |
Population | 243 ( 2011 Census) |
OS grid reference | TF0433 |
• London | 85 mi (137 km) S |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Sleaford |
Postcode district | NG34 |
Police | Lincolnshire |
Fire | Lincolnshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Website | [1] |
Pickworth is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish including Braceby and Sapperton was 243 at the 2011 census. [1] It is situated approximately 8 miles (13 km) both east from Grantham and south from Sleaford.
The 1086 Domesday Book lists Pickworth as having forty households and a church. [2]
The Church of England parish church of Saint Andrew is a Grade I listed building built of limestone and dating from the 12th century. The 14th-century rebuilding of the church is said to date from 1356, probably by the Pickworth family. [3] Over the chancel arch are 14th-century wall paintings dated to about 1380.
Prince Charles visited the church on 23 November 1988, after visiting Boston. [4]