- Covenham St Bartholomew
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Coordinates: 53°26′05″N 0°00′40″E / 53.434674°N 0.011001080°E
Covenham St Bartholomew
St Bartholomew's church, Covenham St Bartholomew
Covenham St Bartholomew shown within LincolnshireOS grid reference TF 33693 94982 District East Lindsey Shire county Lincolnshire Region East Midlands Country England Sovereign state United Kingdom Post town Louth Postcode district LN11 Police Lincolnshire Fire Lincolnshire Ambulance East Midlands EU Parliament East Midlands UK Parliament Louth and Horncastle List of places: UK • England • Lincolnshire Covenham St Bartholomew is a village in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies about 5 miles (8 km) north of Louth. The southern part of the village adjoins Covenham St Mary; both villages are ecclesiastical parishes and part of the civil parish of Covenham.
The Prime Meridian passes to the west of Covenham St Bartholomew.
The Grade II listed Anglican parish church is dedicated to St Bartholomew.[1] The church is mainly in Decorated style, and formerly cruciform in plan, previously losing its north transept. It has a low central bell-tower. On the floor of the church is a monumental brass with an effigy of Sir John Skypwyth, 1415.[2] St Bartholomew's was repaired and re-seated in 1863[3] The manor of Covenham was an endowment to Covenham Priory, which itself was given by William I to the abbey of St Carileph at Le Mans. In 1303 the priory became unprofitable and was sold to Kirkstead Abbey.[2]
In the 19th century Covenham held Wesleyan, Primitive and Free Methodist chapels.[3]
Other Grade II listed buildings within the village are Haith's Farm House[4] and Mill House.[5]
To the northeast of the village is a large reservoir with public access.[citation needed]
Covenham St Mary
The Covenham St Mary Grade II* listed parish church is dedicated to St Mary.[6] It is entirely of Decorated style, but was considerably restored in 1901.[2]
References
- ^ "Church of St Bartholomew", National Heritage List for England, English Heritage; retrieved 19 July 2011
- ^ a b c Cox, J. Charles (1916) Lincolnshire pp. 106, 107; Methuen & Co. Ltd
- ^ a b Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire with the port of Hull 1885, p. 368
- ^ "Haith's Farm House", National Heritage List for England, English Heritage; retrieved 19 July 2011
- ^ "Mill House", National Heritage List for England, English Heritage; retrieved 19 July 2011
- ^ "Church of St Mary", National Heritage List for England, English Heritage; retrieved 19 July 2011
External links
- "Covenham", genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
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Categories:- Villages in Lincolnshire
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