Roughton, Lincolnshire
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 St Margaret's Church, Roughton |
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  Roughton |
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| Area | 14.06 km2 (5.43 sq mi) |
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| Population | 644 (Census 2011) |
| – density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TF241647 |
| – London | 105 mi (169 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 |
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Coordinates: 53°09′55″N 0°08′42″W / 53.165390°N 0.14493°W
Roughton /ˈruːtən/ is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. Roughton population in 2011 was 644.[1]
The village is situated approximately 5 miles (8 km) south from Horncastle and near the hamlets of Thornton and Kirkby-on-Bain. Since 1936 the hamlets of Dalderby and Martin have been part of Roughton civil parish.[2]
In the 1086 Domesday Book, Roughton is noted with 11 households, with Lord of the Manor as King William I.[3]
The parish church dates from the 13th century, and is dedicated to Saint Margaret. Built of a "patchwork" of greenstone, limestone and red brick, its construction includes elements from 12th-century Norman to 17th-century brick. It is a Grade II* listed building.[4] The base of a medieval stone cross is in the churchyard; it is both Grade II listed and designated as an ancient scheduled monument.[5][6]
Roughton Hall is a Grade II* listed building dating from the mid-18th century.[7]
A primary school in Roughton served the village and the nearby hamlets of Haltham, Dalderby and Martin. It closed in December 1946 following a decline of population.[8]
Roughton Moor Wood is a conservation area consisting of semi-natural woodland; it is managed by the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust.[9]
Governance
An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward stretches north to Baumber with a total population taken at the 2011 Census of 2,270.[10]
References
- ↑ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ↑ "Vision of Britain". Roughton Civil Parish. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ↑ "Domesday Map". Roughton. Anna Powell-Smith/University of Hull. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ↑ "British Listed Buildings". St Margarets Church, Roughton. English Heritage. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ↑ Historic England. "Roughton (352853)". PastScape. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ↑ "Ancient Monuments". Roughton. English Heritage. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ↑ "British Listed Buildings". Roughton Hall. English Heritage. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ↑ "Lincs to the Past". Roughton School. Lincolnshire Archives. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ↑ "Roughton Moor Wood". Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ↑ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 21 August 2015.
External links
Media related to Roughton, Lincolnshire at Wikimedia Commons
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