West Barkwith Explained

Static Image Name:Site of All Saints' church, West Barkwith - geograph.org.uk - 94466.jpg
Static Image Caption:All Saints church remains, West Barkwith
Country:England
Official Name:West Barkwith
Coordinates:53.309°N -0.2618°W
Shire District:East Lindsey
Shire County:Lincolnshire
Region:East Midlands
Constituency Westminster:Louth and Horncastle (UK Parliament constituency)
Post Town:Market Rasen
Postcode District:LN8
Postcode Area:LN
Os Grid Reference:TF159805
London Distance Mi:125
London Direction:S

West Barkwith is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated on the A157 road and about 2.5miles north-east from Wragby. The population is included in the civil parish of Benniworth.

West Barkwith and its neighbour East Barkwith were mentioned in Domesday Book of 1086 as one entity and consisted of 26 households and a church.[1]

The parish church was medieval and dedicated to All Saints.[2] The Diocese of Lincoln declared the church redundant in September 1981, and in February 1983 the church was demolished.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: East and West Barkwith. Domesday Map. Anna Powell-Smith/University of Hull. 22 August 2011.
  2. 527292. All Saints, West Barkwith. 22 August 2011.
  3. Web site: West Barkwith. Genuki. 22 August 2011.