Muckton
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Muckton Wood |
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Muckton |
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OS grid reference | TF374814 |
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– London | 125 mi (201 km) S |
District | East Lindsey |
Shire county | Lincolnshire |
Region | East Midlands |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Louth |
Postcode district | LN11 |
Dialling code | 01507 |
Police | Lincolnshire |
Fire | Lincolnshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
EU Parliament | East Midlands |
UK Parliament | louth and Horncastle |
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Coordinates: 53°18′42″N 0°03′43″E / 53.311775°N 0.061940°E
Muckton is a village and former civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies between the A16 and A157 roads, 5 miles (8.0 km) south-east from Louth and approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) to the west of the village of Authorpe.[1] It is situated in the Lincolnshire Wolds, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Muckton is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Muchetune", and is listed as having 9 households, with Ansgot of Burwell as Lord of the Manor.[2]
The medieval church was dedicated to the Holy Trinity. It was rebuilt by James Fowler in 1878 although it retained its Norman chancel arch.[3] It was declared redundant in May 1981 by the Diocese of Lincoln, and demolished in October 1982.[4]
Muckton Wood is a nature reserve about 0.6 miles (0.97 km) south of the village, purchased by the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust in 1983. It consists of ancient semi-natural woodland on a boulder clay soil.[5]
The Greenwich Prime Zero meridian line passes through the parish.
References
- ↑ "Muckton". visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
- ↑ "Domesday Map". Muckton. Anna Powell-Smith/University of Hull. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ↑ Historic England. "Holy Trinity, Muckton (354636)". PastScape. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ↑ "GENUKI". Muckton. GENUKI. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ↑ "Muckton Wood". Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
External links
- Media related to Muckton at Wikimedia Commons
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