Rand, Lincolnshire
Template:Short description Template:Use British English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Short descriptionScript error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Rand is a small village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately Script error: No such module "convert". north-east from the city of Lincoln and approximately Script error: No such module "convert". west from Wragby, and near the A158 road from Lincoln to Skegness. The nearest large town is Market Rasen, about Script error: No such module "convert". north-east. The village is Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level. The population is listed under Goltho.
Rand was the home of the father of the 17th-century English writer James Harrington.
History
The name derives from the Old English "Rand", meaning "a place at the border or edge". It is listed in the 1086 Domesday Book as "Rande".Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
James Harrington (or Harington), the author of Oceana, born 1611 in Upton, Northamptonshire, was the eldest son of Sir Sapcote(s) Harrington of Rand (died 1629), and great-nephew of the first Lord Harington of Exton (died 1615).Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Community
The village church is dedicated to St Oswald,[1] which contains a memorial to Sir Vincent Fulnetby (died early 17th century) and his ancestors. The name "Fulnetby", or "Fulnery" in some old records, derives from Old Scandinavian "full+nautr+by" meaning "village of one who has a full share". It appears in the 1086 Domesday Book as "Fulnedebi".[2]
The existing church building dates from the 14th century. It also contains a monument to the Harrington family. A church probably existed here by 1241, and perhaps earlier. The existing building is thoughtScript error: No such module "Unsubst". to be at least the third church built at Rand.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
The nearest school is in Wragby.
The regional-based civil engineering company UCS Civils, part of the Rand Group of Companies of companies, is based in Rand.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
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