Yarburgh
Appearance
Yarburgh | |
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Location withinLincolnshire | |
Population | 158 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | TF348930 |
•London | 135 mi (217 km)S |
Civil parish |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | LOUTH |
Postcode district | LN11 |
Police | Lincolnshire |
Fire | Lincolnshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
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
[edit]- ^"Parish population 2011".Retrieved21 August2015.
- ^"Yarburgh".Vision of Britain.University of Portsmouth.Retrieved8 August2011.
- ^"Key to English Place-names".
- ^Historic England."St John the Baptist church (354734)".Research records (formerly PastScape).Retrieved8 August2011.
External links
[edit]- Media related toYarburghat Wikimedia Commons