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Yarburgh

Coordinates:53°25′02″N0°01′41″E/ 53.41711°N 0.02805°E/53.41711; 0.02805
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Yarburgh
Yarburgh is located in Lincolnshire
Yarburgh
Yarburgh
Location withinLincolnshire
Population158 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceTF348930
London135 mi (217 km)S
Civil parish
  • Yarburgh
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLOUTH
Postcode districtLN11
PoliceLincolnshire
FireLincolnshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
List of places
UK
England
Lincolnshire
53°25′02″N0°01′41″E/ 53.41711°N 0.02805°E/53.41711; 0.02805

Yarburghis a village andcivil parishin theEast Lindseydistrict ofLincolnshire,England, and situated approximately 4 miles (6 km) north-east from the town ofLouth.[2]

The name 'Yarburgh' means 'fortification made of earth'.[3]

St John the Baptist's Churchin Yarburgh dates from at least the 13th century, although it was rebuilt after a fire in 1405 and restored in 1855. It is now in the care of TheChurches Conservation Trust.[4]

References

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  1. ^"Parish population 2011".Retrieved21 August2015.
  2. ^"Yarburgh".Vision of Britain.University of Portsmouth.Retrieved8 August2011.
  3. ^"Key to English Place-names".
  4. ^Historic England."St John the Baptist church (354734)".Research records (formerly PastScape).Retrieved8 August2011.
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