Lyndon, Rutland
| Lyndon | |
| Rutland | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SK909044 |
| Location: | 52°37’48"N, -0°39’29"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 80 (2001[1]) |
| Post town: | Oakham |
| Postcode: | LE15 |
| Dialling code: | 01572 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Rutland |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Rutland and Melton |
Lyndon is a small village and parish in the county of Rutland. The population of the civil parish was 80 at the 2001 census, including Pilton and increasing to 124 at the 2011 census.[2]
Thomas Barker (1722–1809) of Lyndon Hall kept a detailed weather record from 1736 to 1798. William Whiston (1667–1752), best known for his translation of Josephus, died at the Hall, the home of his son-in-law, Samuel Barker on 22 August 1752. The Hall is owned by the Conant family.
References
- ↑ "Rutland Civil Parish Populations". Rutland County Council. 2001. http://www.rutland.gov.uk/ppimageupload/Image27657.PDF. Retrieved 15 March 2009.
- ↑ "Civi Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11126204&c=Lyndon&d=16&e=62&g=6384755&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1466851447611&enc=1. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
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