Human settlement in England
| Pickworth | |
|---|---|
 St Andrew's parish church | |
  PickworthLocation within Lincolnshire | |
| Population | 243 (2011 Census) |
| OS grid reference | TF0433 |
| • London | 85 mi (137 km) S |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Sleaford |
| Postcode district | NG34 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | |
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Pickworth is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish including Braceby and Sapperton was 243 at the 2011 census. It is situated approximately 8 miles (13 km) both east from Grantham and south from Sleaford.
The 1086 Domesday Book lists Pickworth as having forty households and a church.
The Church of England parish church of Saint Andrew is a Grade I listed building built of limestone and dating from the 12th century. The 14th-century rebuilding of the church is said to date from 1356, probably by the Pickworth family. Over the chancel arch are 14th-century wall paintings dated to about 1380.
History
Prince Charles visited the church on 23 November 1988, after visiting Boston.
References
- "Civil parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- "Pickworth". Domesday Map. Anna Powell-Smith/University of Hull. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- Historic England. "Church of St Andrew, Church Lane (1253286)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- Prince Charles visit November 1988
Further reading
- Pevsner, Nikolaus; Harris, John (1964). Lincolnshire. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. pp. 618–619.
External links
Media related to Pickworth, Lincolnshire at Wikimedia Commons- Rex Bourne's page on the village
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