Bucknall, Lincolnshire

Bucknall
Porch of St Margaret's Church, Bucknall
Bucknall  Bucknall shown within Lincolnshire
Area	17.54 km2 (6.77 sq mi)
Population	364 [1]
- Density	21 /km2 (54 /sq mi)
OS grid reference	TF176688
- London	115 mi (185 km)  S
District	East Lindsey
Shire county	Lincolnshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Woodhall Spa
Postcode district	LN10
Police	Lincolnshire
Fire	Lincolnshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
EU Parliament	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Louth and Horncastle
List of places UK England Lincolnshire

Bucknall is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The village is situated approximately 5 miles (8 km) west from Horncastle.

It is claimed that Lady Godiva was born here, largely based on the view of her brother Thorold, Sheriff of Lincolnshire, who was known as "Thorold of Bucknall".^{[citation needed]}

Bucknall's Grade II listed Anglican church is dedicated to St Margaret.^[2] The west chancel of the church was restored in 1884 by James Fowler. The north nave and door, set within a later timber porch, are Early English gothic. The south nave is decorated gothic, and the font late Norman.^[3] The pulpit was given to the church in 1646, and there exists a 1787 chalice, flagon and paten by John Wakelin and William Taylor.^[4]

The village has an 18th-century Grade II listed rectory,^[5] a small primary school, a nursing home, post boxes, a village hall, a small park and public footpaths.

References

External links

• Media related to Bucknall, Lincolnshire at Wikimedia Commons
• "Bucknall", Genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 3 July 2011