Glentworth, Lincolnshire

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The name Glentworth comes from the Old English glente + worth for "enclosure frequented by birds of prey".Script error: No such module "Unsubst". In the Domesday Book it is noted as "Glentewrde".[2]

The Church of England parish church of Saint Michael dates from three periods, as shown by the varied masonry of its outside walls. The oldest part is the Anglo-Saxon tower. The middle section of the present church is the product of Georgian and Victorian rebuilding. Its eastern end, with its rougher stonework, is largely Elizabethan.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Glentworth is the site of Glentworth Hall, an Elizabethan country house built by Christopher Wray.[3]

Villagers construct scarecrows for an annual themed 'Glentworth Scarecrows' competition event.[4]

References

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  2. "Glentworth", Domesdaymap.co.uk. Retrieved 11 December 2011
  3. Foster, James Rex, MA; A History of Glentworth, 4th edition, pp. 25–29. Rectory Press 2005, reprinted 2011
  4. "Glentworth Scarecrows"Script error: No such module "Unsubst".; Glentworthvillagehall.co.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2012

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Further reading

  • Foster, James Rex, MA; A History of Glentworth, 4th edition. Rectory Press 2005, reprinted 2011
  • Foster, James; Lincolnshire Past & Present, Society For Lincolnshire History & Archaeology, Winter 2010-11 and Spring 2011 editions: two-part article on the 1556 and 1753 halls at Glentworth.

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