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Legbourne
Legbourne is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, about 3 miles (5 km) south-east of the town of Louth.
The Priory of Legbourne was founded by Robert Fitz Gilbert of Tathwell about 1150, apparently to receive Cistercian sisters known as the "Nuns of Keddington" (sometimes Haddington). The priory was officially dissolved in 1536, although still occupied by nuns at the time of the Lincolnshire Rising, when they were dragged out by a mob.
The original priory endowment consisted of lands belonging to Robert Fitz Gilberts fee in Tathwell, Legbourne and Hallington, and the churches of Farlesthorpe, Saltfleetby St Peter, Raithby, Hallington, Somercotes and Conisholme, with half that of Legbourne. The priory site is in the grounds of Legbourne Abbey, at present a private house. The only visible remains of the original building are earth mounds.
An electoral ward of the same name stretches north-west to Elkington. It had a population of 1,891 at the 2011 census.
Legbourne's population of 280 in 1801 rose to 511 in 1841, then slowly declined to 347 in 1961. It then rose again to 644 in 2011, and an estimated 653 in 2019.
Legbourne church, built about 1380, is dedicated to All Saints. A Grade I listed building, it was extensively rebuilt in 1865. The church clock was presented by Thomas Cheney Garfitt in 1890. It is a member of the Legbourne Woldmarsh group of rural parishes, acting as its hub. A service of Holy Communion or Matins is held on most Sunday mornings.
The village pump, Grade II listed, is a canopied and pinnacled stone structure in front of the church, built by Canon J. Overton in 1877 in memory of his mother. It was the main supply of water to the village until 1953, when mains water arrived.
Legbourne tower mill, also Grade II listed, was built by Thomas Davy in 1847 after an older post mill burned down. It is now a dwelling.
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Legbourne
Legbourne is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, about 3 miles (5 km) south-east of the town of Louth.
The Priory of Legbourne was founded by Robert Fitz Gilbert of Tathwell about 1150, apparently to receive Cistercian sisters known as the "Nuns of Keddington" (sometimes Haddington). The priory was officially dissolved in 1536, although still occupied by nuns at the time of the Lincolnshire Rising, when they were dragged out by a mob.
The original priory endowment consisted of lands belonging to Robert Fitz Gilberts fee in Tathwell, Legbourne and Hallington, and the churches of Farlesthorpe, Saltfleetby St Peter, Raithby, Hallington, Somercotes and Conisholme, with half that of Legbourne. The priory site is in the grounds of Legbourne Abbey, at present a private house. The only visible remains of the original building are earth mounds.
An electoral ward of the same name stretches north-west to Elkington. It had a population of 1,891 at the 2011 census.
Legbourne's population of 280 in 1801 rose to 511 in 1841, then slowly declined to 347 in 1961. It then rose again to 644 in 2011, and an estimated 653 in 2019.
Legbourne church, built about 1380, is dedicated to All Saints. A Grade I listed building, it was extensively rebuilt in 1865. The church clock was presented by Thomas Cheney Garfitt in 1890. It is a member of the Legbourne Woldmarsh group of rural parishes, acting as its hub. A service of Holy Communion or Matins is held on most Sunday mornings.
The village pump, Grade II listed, is a canopied and pinnacled stone structure in front of the church, built by Canon J. Overton in 1877 in memory of his mother. It was the main supply of water to the village until 1953, when mains water arrived.
Legbourne tower mill, also Grade II listed, was built by Thomas Davy in 1847 after an older post mill burned down. It is now a dwelling.
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