Stenigot
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 St Nicholas' Church, Stenigot |
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| OS grid reference | TF252808 |
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| – London | 120 mi (190 km) S |
| District | East Lindsey |
| Shire county | Lincolnshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Louth |
| Postcode district | LN11 |
| Dialling code | 01507 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Louth and Horncastle |
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Coordinates: 53°18′36″N 0°07′15″W / 53.309915°N 0.12095°W
Stenigot is a village in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated in the Lincolnshire Wolds, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, about 6 miles (9.7 km) south-west from the town of Louth, and 1 mile (1.6 km) south-east from the village of Donington on Bain. It includes the hamlet of Cold Harbour.[1]
The distinctive name 'Stenigot' is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as Stangehou. This is thought to be a variant of the Old English Stāninga-hōh, meaning 'spur of a hill' of 'the people at a stone'.[2]
The parish church is dedicated to Saint Nicholas and is a Grade II listed building dating from 1892. Built of red brick and limestone, with a 15th-century octagonal font. There is a monument to Sir John Guevara, died 1607, of white, grey and orange streaked alabaster and a black marble inscription plaque to Francis Velles de Guevara, died 1592.[3]
The village is probably best known for RAF Stenigot, a chain home high station during the Second World War[4] and later as a NATO ACE High station, with four tropospheric scatter parabolic dishes.[5]
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References
- ↑ "Stenigot". Vision of Britain. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ↑ Eilert Ekwall, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-names, p.441.
- ↑ "St Nicholas, Stenigot". National Heritage List for England. English Heritage. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ↑ "Stenigot". Pastscape. English Heritage. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ↑ "Stenigot". Pastscape. English Heritage. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
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