Cawkwell Explained

Official Name:Cawkwell
Static Image Name:Cawkwell - geograph.org.uk - 520304.jpg
Static Image Caption:Cawkwell bridleway
Country:England
Region:East Midlands
Os Grid Reference:TF281797
Coordinates:53.2991°N -0.0787°W
Postcode Area:LN
Postcode District:LN11
London Distance Mi:125
London Direction:S

Cawkwell is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Scamblesby, in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 6miles south-west from the town of Louth, and in the Lincolnshire Wolds, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. In 1961 the parish had a population of 35.[1] On 1 April 1987 the parish was abolished and merged with Scamblesby.[2]

Cawkwell is a deserted medieval village first mentioned in 1354.Cawkwell parish church was dedicated to Saint Peter. It was still standing in 1872 but had disappeared by 1924, with parts of it used to restore the church at Scamblesby.[3] Cawkwell House is a Grade II listed building dating from 1825 and built of brick with a slate roof.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population statistics Cawkwell CP/AP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 3 September 2023.
  2. Web site: Horncastle Registration District. UKBMD. 3 September 2023.
  3. Web site: Cawkwell. Lincs to the Past. Lincolnshire Archives. 30 June 2011.