Kirmond le Mire
Village in Lincolnshire, England
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Kirmond le Mire is a small village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated on the B1203 road, 6 miles (10 km) east from Market Rasen and 11 miles (18 km) south-west from Grimsby. It is in the civil parish of Thoresway.
Kirmond le Mire Grade II listed Anglican church, built in 1847, is dedicated to St Martin.[1]
The parish includes the lost Medieval settlement of Beckfield.[2]
The village's name dates to at least 1086, soon after the Norman conquest of England.[3] It is seen in the earliest historical documents as Chevremont-le-myrr, and in some later documents as Kevermond.
References
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Martin, Kirmond Le Mire (1359767)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ Historic England. "Beckfield (351848)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ David Mills, A Dictionary of British Place-Names. Oxford University Press, 2011. ISBN 9780199609086. p. 280.
External links
Media related to Kirmond le Mire at Wikimedia Commons- "Kirmond le Mire", Genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2012
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(cities in italics)
- Alford
- Barton-upon-Humber
- Boston
- Bottesford
- Bourne
- Brigg
- Broughton
- Burgh le Marsh
- Caistor
- Cleethorpes
- Crowland
- Crowle
- Epworth
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- Grantham
- Grimsby
- Holbeach
- Horncastle
- Immingham
- Kirton in Lindsey
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- Long Sutton
- Louth
- Mablethorpe
- Market Deeping
- Market Rasen
- North Hykeham
- Scunthorpe
- Skegness
- Sleaford
- Spalding
- Spilsby
- Stamford
- Sutton-on-Sea
- Wainfleet All Saints
- Woodhall Spa
- Winterton
See also: List of civil parishes in Lincolnshire
Historic subdivisions: Holland, Kesteven, Lindsey
History and notable places: Belton House, Bolingbroke Castle, Boston Stump, Cadwell Park, Cross Keys Bridge, Crowland Abbey, Donna Nook, Dunham Bridge, Far Ings, Frampton Marsh, Freiston Shore, Gibraltar Point, Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre, Humber Bridge, Kinema in the Woods, Kingdom of Lindsey, Lincoln Castle,Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln Cliff, Lincolnshire Fens, Market Rasen Racecourse, Museum of Lincolnshire Life, Tattershall Castle, The Wash, The Wolds, Usher Gallery, Winceby Battlefield, Woolsthorpe Manor
History and notable places: Belton House, Bolingbroke Castle, Boston Stump, Cadwell Park, Cross Keys Bridge, Crowland Abbey, Donna Nook, Dunham Bridge, Far Ings, Frampton Marsh, Freiston Shore, Gibraltar Point, Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre, Humber Bridge, Kinema in the Woods, Kingdom of Lindsey, Lincoln Castle,Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln Cliff, Lincolnshire Fens, Market Rasen Racecourse, Museum of Lincolnshire Life, Tattershall Castle, The Wash, The Wolds, Usher Gallery, Winceby Battlefield, Woolsthorpe Manor
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