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{{Short description|Village in South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England}} |
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'''Wilsthorpe''' is a village in the county of [[Lincolnshire]], [[England]]. Its closest town is [[Bourne, Lincolnshire|Bourne]] |
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{{Infobox UK place |
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| static_image_name= Church of St Faith, Wilsthorpe - geograph.org.uk - 1577574.jpg |
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| static_image_caption= St Faith's Church, Wilsthorpe |
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| country = England |
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| official_name= Wilsthorpe |
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| coordinates = {{coord|52.711325|-0.386268|display=inline,title}} |
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| civil_parish= [[Braceborough and Wilsthorpe]] |
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| shire_district= [[South Kesteven]] |
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| shire_county = [[Lincolnshire]] |
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| region= East Midlands |
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| constituency_westminster= [[Grantham and Stamford (UK Parliament constituency)|Gainsborough]] |
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| post_town= [[Stamford, Lincolnshire|Stamford]] |
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| postcode_district = PE9 |
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| postcode_area= PE |
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| os_grid_reference= TF091138 |
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'''Wilsthorpe''' is a village in the [[civil parish]] of [[Braceborough and Wilsthorpe]], in the [[South Kesteven]] district, in the county of [[Lincolnshire]], England. It is situated approximately {{convert|6|mi|km|0}} north-east from [[Stamford, Lincolnshire|Stamford]] and approximately {{convert|4|mi|km|0}} south from [[Bourne, Lincolnshire|Bourne]]. |
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If you had travelled to this village, four miles south of Bourne, on 16th June 1860, you might have been intending to watch the first train pull into Wilsthorpe station on a line built from Bourne to connect with the Great Northern at Essendine by a small independent company. This public transport facility has long gone the way of most railway tracks in the county and all that remains is the plain little station master's house, the inevitable tell-tale wooden fencing and an avenue of trees. Nearby is the pumping station house from the old Peterborough Waterworks with its 52 ft deep artesian well drilled during the late 19th century when it provided a million gallons of water each day to supply the cathedral city 14 miles away. |
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Wilsthorpe was formerly a [[chapelry]] in [[Greatford]] parish,<ref>{{cite web|title=Wilsthorpe|url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/place_page.jsp?p_id=14085|work=Vision of Britain|publisher=University of Portsmouth|accessdate=12 August 2011}}</ref> in 1866 Wilsthorpe became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1931 the parish was abolished and merged with [[Braceborough]] to form "Braceborough and Wilsthorpe.<ref>{{cite web|title=Wilsthorpe civil parish|url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10463762&c_id=10001043|work=Vision of Britain|publisher=University of Portsmouth|accessdate=12 August 2011}}</ref> In 1921 the parish had a population of 60.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10463762/cube/TOT_POP|title=Population statistics Wilsthorpe CP/Ch through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=13 January 2024}}</ref> |
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This village lies among flat meadows where willows mark the winding course of many waters, here crossed by little bridges while a mile away is King Street built by the Romans and many Roman coins have been unearthed hereabouts. It is now a target for residential development but not all of the new houses have been tastefully designed for such an isolated, rural location. The village has a church (see below) but no other facilities such as shops or public houses. |
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Wilsthorpe is mentioned in ''[[Domesday Book]]'' of 1086 when it was listed as having 20 households, {{convert|40|acre|km2|1}} of meadow, {{convert|12|acre|km2|2}} of woodland, and two mills.<ref>{{cite web|title=Wilsthorpe|url=http://www.domesdaymap.co.uk/place/TF0913/wilsthorpe/|work=Domesday Map|publisher=Anna Powell-Smith/University of Hull|accessdate=12 August 2011}}</ref> |
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Wilsthorpe consists of circa 30 residential houses with the population mainly retired or commuters to local towns. The housing stock consists of predominately detached houses and converted agricultural buildings. |
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A possible [[Roman villa]] has been located as [[cropmark]]s to the south-east of the village,<ref>{{PastScape|mname=Wilsthorpe Roman Villa|mnumber=348304|accessdate=12 August 2011}}</ref> and [[King Street (Roman road)|King Street]] is a [[Roman roads in Britain|Roman road]].<ref>{{cite web|title=King Street Roman Road, Wilsthorpe|url=http://www.lincstothepast.com/Roman-coins-and-possible-Roman-station--Braceborough-and-Wilsthorpe/225594.record?pt=S|work=Lincs to the Past|publisher=Lincolnshire Archives|accessdate=12 August 2011}}</ref> |
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[[Image:St Faiths Wilsthorpe.JPG|thumb|right|250px|St Faith's church, Wilsthorpe]]One of the smallest and most interesting churches in South Lincolnshire is St Faith's at Wilsthorpe. Unlike other Anglican churches in this part of the county, it was built as recently as the 18th century after an earlier one on this site was pulled down in 1715. It was originally a perfect example of an early Georgian church but in 1863, the building was altered by the diocesan architect James Fowler (1828-92), a man of high Victorian values who tried to remodel the building in the English mediaeval style but his work was not well received. The result is a strange mixture of classical and Gothic with a bell turret, a shingled broach spire and tiny balustraded gallery incorporated in the tower, a nave with eight big rounded windows and a dim chancel that gives sanctuary to a fine stone figure of a 13th century knight bearing a shield with the arms of the Wake family to which the famous Hereward is supposed to have belonged although its authenticity is in doubt because he wears a belt circa 1300 but has a moustache that was in vogue 75 years later. |
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The church is a Grade II* [[listed building]] dedicated to [[Saint Faith]]. Built in 1715, it was restored and altered by [[James Fowler (architect)|James Fowler]] of Louth in 1869. In the sanctuary is a late-13th-century effigy of a knight in chain mail;<ref>{{NHLE|desc=St Faiths, Wilsthorpe|num=1062675|accessdate=12 August 2011}}</ref> perhaps a Wake family member. [[Hereward the Wake]] was an [[Anglo-Saxons|Anglo-Saxon]] who led resistance to the [[Norman Conquest]], and was born in or near Bourne.<ref>{{cite web|title=Braceborough and Wilsthorpe|url=http://parishes.lincolnshire.gov.uk/BraceboroughandWilsthorpe/|work=Lincolnshire Parishes|publisher=Lincolnshire County Council|accessdate=12 August 2011}}</ref> |
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Nevertheless, the church today is a charming building from all angles, especially from the south eastern aspect pictured below from a corner of the secluded churchyard on an early day in spring. There is also some evidence of ancient vandalism because in the vestibule can be found the name of Richard Parkinson carefully carved by a visitor in 1759. |
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To the west of the village is the former railway station of [[Braceborough Spa Halt railway station|Braceborough Spa Halt]] which was on the Essendine and Bourne Railway line. It opened in 1860 and closed in 1951. The old station house is now a private house.<ref>{{PastScape|mname=Braceborough Spa Halt|mnumber=506986|accessdate=12 August 2011}}</ref> In addition, [[Wilsthorpe Crossing Halt railway station]] was located to the north of the village. |
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Nearby is the pumping station house from the old [[Peterborough]] Waterworks with its {{convert|52|ft|m|1}} deep [[artesian well]] drilled during the late 19th century when it provided a million gallons of water each day to supply the cathedral city {{convert|14|mi|km}} away.{{citation needed|date=August 2011}} |
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==Literature== |
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Wilsthorpe appears as a real world location in [[Mr Humphreys and His Inheritance]] a short ghost story by [[M.R. James]] first published in [[More Ghost Stories]] in 1911 |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 18:12, 13 January 2024
| Wilsthorpe | |
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 St Faith's Church, Wilsthorpe | |
  Wilsthorpe Location within Lincolnshire | |
| OS grid reference | TF091138 |
| • London | 90 mi (140 km) SSE |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Stamford |
| Postcode district | PE9 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
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Wilsthorpe is a village in the civil parish of Braceborough and Wilsthorpe, in the South Kesteven district, in the county of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 6 miles (10 km) north-east from Stamford and approximately 4 miles (6 km) south from Bourne.
Wilsthorpe was formerly a chapelry in Greatford parish,[1] in 1866 Wilsthorpe became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1931 the parish was abolished and merged with Braceborough to form "Braceborough and Wilsthorpe.[2] In 1921 the parish had a population of 60.[3]
Wilsthorpe is mentioned in Domesday Book of 1086 when it was listed as having 20 households, 40 acres (0.2 km2) of meadow, 12 acres (0.05 km2) of woodland, and two mills.[4]
A possible Roman villa has been located as cropmarks to the south-east of the village,[5] and King Street is a Roman road.[6]
The church is a Grade II* listed building dedicated to Saint Faith. Built in 1715, it was restored and altered by James Fowler of Louth in 1869. In the sanctuary is a late-13th-century effigy of a knight in chain mail;[7] perhaps a Wake family member. Hereward the Wake was an Anglo-Saxon who led resistance to the Norman Conquest, and was born in or near Bourne.[8]
To the west of the village is the former railway station of Braceborough Spa Halt which was on the Essendine and Bourne Railway line. It opened in 1860 and closed in 1951. The old station house is now a private house.[9] In addition, Wilsthorpe Crossing Halt railway station was located to the north of the village.
Nearby is the pumping station house from the old Peterborough Waterworks with its 52 feet (15.8 m) deep artesian well drilled during the late 19th century when it provided a million gallons of water each day to supply the cathedral city 14 miles (23 km) away.[citation needed]
Literature
[edit]Wilsthorpe appears as a real world location in Mr Humphreys and His Inheritance a short ghost story by M.R. James first published in More Ghost Stories in 1911
References
[edit]- ^ "Wilsthorpe". Vision of Britain. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ^ "Wilsthorpe civil parish". Vision of Britain. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ^ "Population statistics Wilsthorpe CP/Ch through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Wilsthorpe". Domesday Map. Anna Powell-Smith/University of Hull. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "Wilsthorpe Roman Villa (348304)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ^ "King Street Roman Road, Wilsthorpe". Lincs to the Past. Lincolnshire Archives. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "St Faiths, Wilsthorpe (1062675)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ^ "Braceborough and Wilsthorpe". Lincolnshire Parishes. Lincolnshire County Council. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "Braceborough Spa Halt (506986)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 12 August 2011.
External links
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