It is run by local volunteers and swineshead parish council. Located in the methodist church, there is a selection of library services on offer. The platform provides live local data on transport, whats on, accommodation, eating out, shopping, sport, religion and weather as well as comprehensive reference and resource sections including tv, radio, online shopping, route planning, health, education and more. Local information by place click these links to find information about swineshead.
Delaney is credited with being the first such lightfingered thief. It is the study of what used to be where and why a street was named in a particular way. Welcome to the swineshead history website a joint enterprise between sovereign ancestry, local historians and residents lying seven miles southwest of boston and approximately twelve miles north of spalding, swineshead is a linear village which stretches from north end, through tarry hill, the village centre, along south street towards drayton and high green. The local histories collection includes books that can be searched by both the current and former municipality names, since several municipalities amalgamated in 2015 and the majority of the collection is about the former municipalities, not the current ones. Have you often wondered how to get a history book published. Swineshead railway station serves the village of swineshead in lincolnshire, england. Swineshead war memorial, swineshead 1404589 historic. Across the nation, museums, historical societies, groups, and individuals are selfpublishing books as a way to preserve local history, promote their museum, or provide souvenirs to visitors. History of swineshead, in boston and lincolnshire map. Swineshead, a small town, a parish, and a subdistrict, in boston district, lincoln. Check swineshead hotel prices tonight apr 18 apr 19 check prices in swineshead for tonight, apr 18 apr 19 tomorrow night apr 19 apr 20 check prices in swineshead for tomorrow night, apr 19 apr 20 next weekend apr 24 apr 26 check prices in swineshead for next weekend, apr 24 apr 26.
The line was opened by the boston, sleaford and midland counties railway. The name richard swineshead is best known to the modern historian of science as that of the author of the liber calcualationum, a work composed probably about 4050 and famous later for its extensive use of mathematics within physics. This does not necessarily mean that swineshead did not exist. Such local history books began being published in norway around 1910 starting with the work of lorens berg, but one can trace. The sea at one time being much nearer, the limit or head of the water was naturally called swins head hence swineshead. See all maps map of swineshead in 1898 map of swineshead in 19021903 map of swineshead in 1922 map of swineshead in 1946. The town stands 2 miles s of the boston and sleaford railway, and 6 wsw of boston. There is one reference which hints at the possibility that the bolle family may have been in the swineshead area since the 900s.
If you have a local history site that you would like to be included on these pages please get in touch via the contact page. Swineshead take its name from an inlet or channel called the swin, which formerly ran up from the sea to the market place. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. The story of king johns fateful visit to swineshead abbey in 1216 has been told in numerous versions over the centuries, making it one of the most colourful tales in the life of one of englands most notorious monarchs. Please feel free to post or contact us if you have any material to share. History of swineshead, in boston and lincolnshire place. Swineshead has a long and remarkable history and was mentioned in the anglo saxon chronicles in ad 675 and again in ad 779 when 10 tenant farms in swineshead were mentioned as having pasture and meadows. Swineshead abbey, swineshead 1018687 historic england. Newspaper articles and 1861 census search show that the brothers were from swineshead, lincs. Swineshead community library, swineshead, lincolnshire. A cistercian abbey was founded here in the 12th century. Swineshead is a small and delightful village of huntingdonshire, in a teardropshaped detached part, separated from the body of the shire by no more than a few yards and entirely surrounded by bedfordshire. Get the latest news in the swineshead area from bbc news. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of swineshead.
William swineshead historical records and family trees. The following pages include domesday placenames and landowners, and beneath some are links to websites containing the local history of that place. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of. Swineshead photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Find all the transport options for your trip from swineshead to boston right here. The history book committee of the north norfolkmacgregor archives inc. I have consulted my history book on swineshead, and no pub called the crown was listed, so i sent an email to the author, pam southworth, who writes. The parish includes the areas of swineshead bridge and north end to the north, fenhouses and blackjack to the east, and drayton to the south. Swineshead to boston 2 ways to travel via bus, taxi, and car. Content is provided by bedford borough and central bedfordshire council and libraries, bedfordshire and luton archives and record service and a range of external information sources. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It is not listed in the domesday book but drayton is. Books weve published local history morris publishing.
Property details for the chestnuts south street swineshead. Church of st mary is a grade i listed building in swineshead, lincolnshire, england. Swineshead, richard mid0s richard swineshead swyneshed. The wheatsheaf, swineshead, swineshead, united kingdom. It stands in the middle of the market place close to the site of a c14 cross base and c18 stocks, entered under one list entry at grade ii. Whether you want to experience the city like a tourist or follow the locals, check out this great resource for your trip. Supreme inn offers modern bedrooms with attached bathroom featuring free wifi, flatscreen tvs with freeview channels, and teacoffee making facilities.
Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. Nestled in the heart of swineshead, the wheatsheaf has been offering old fashioned lincolnshire hospitality for. The population of the civil parish including baythorpe was 2,810 at the 2011 census. Set in 150 acres of lincolnshire countryside, and a driving range and a 9 hole golf course, this hotel is a. King johns stay at swineshead abbey lincolnshire life. The entire village is a conservation area and a great. Local history is the study of how ordinary people lived, worked and raised families. The lost village of stenning, or estovening, mentioned in domesday book of 1806 is represented by the site of the moated estovening hall, which was the manor house of the holland family. The parish was an exclave because it was within the great manor of kimbolton, once the property of harold, the last saxon king. William swineshead, 1479 1495 william swineshead 1479 1495 william swineshead was born in 1479, at birth place, to robert swynshed and mrs. Swineshead war memorial was dedicated on sunday 7th november 1920, at a service held in the nearby st marys church. Most people are not descended from royalty, and without local history we would not know our story. It is situated approximately 7 miles west of the town of boston.
Swineshead abbey is a scheduled monument in swineshead, lincolnshire, england. Fri closed, 1st sat of the month 10am 12noon, sun closed. Swineshead or svineheda is a very old name which means landing place on the swine river in old english. This site uses cookies for analytics, social media features, advertising, and personalization. A wellknown character who crops up in the history of swineshead is the infamous cat burglar robert augustus delaney, who lived there for a time while married to a local lady. Very little is known about this richard swineshead, and furthermore. A history of north norfolk and macgregor, volume 2. Rome2rio makes travelling from swineshead to boston easy. Norwegian local history books have usually been published under the auspices of or in collaboration with the municipality. Swineshead is a village and civil parish in lincolnshire, england, approximately 7 miles 11 km west of the town of boston. The parish of swineshead is recorded as suineshefet 1086, swynesheved th century, swineshead 16th century. It was an exclave of the county of huntingdonshire, and surrounded by bedfordshire, until 1888 or 1896, when it was transferred to bedfordshire. Covid19 advisory for the health and safety of meetup communities.
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