Southrey
From Wikishire
| Southrey | |
| Lincolnshire | |
|---|---|
 Church of St John the Divine, Southrey | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TF137669 |
| Location: | 53°11’14"N, 0°17’54"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Lincoln |
| Postcode: | LN3 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | West Lindsey |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Gainsborough |
Southrey is a village in Lindsey, the northern part of Lincolnshire, and about two miles south-east of Bardney.
In the Domesday Book of 1086 Southrey is listed as "Sutrei", comprising 11 households.[1]
The little church, dedicated to St John the Divine, was built in 1898.[2]
About the village
Southrey Wood Butterfly Reserve is managed by Butterfly Conservation. Southrey Woods cover 22 acres and are part of Bardney Limewoods, a Site of Special Scientific Interest[3][4]
Southrey railway station opened in 1848 and closed in 1970.[5]
Outside links
 |
("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Southrey) |
References
- ↑ Southrey in the Domesday Book
- ↑ "St John the Divine". A church near you. A church near you. http://www.achurchnearyou.com/southrey-st-john-the-divine/. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ↑ "Southrey Woods Butterfly Reserve". Wildlife Extra. Wildlife Extra. http://www.wildlifeextra.com/go/uk/southrey-wood.html#cr. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ↑ SSSI listing and designation for Bardney Limewoods
- ↑ National Monuments Record: No. 507079 – Southrey Railway Station
