Snarford
| Snarford | |
| Lincolnshire | |
|---|---|
 Church of St Lawrence, Snarford | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TF050824 |
| Location: | 53°19’43"N, 0°25’27"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Market Rasen |
| Postcode: | LN8 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | West Lindsey |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Gainsborough |
Snarford is a village in Lindsey, the northern part of Lincolnshire, nine miles north-east of the county town, the City of Lincoln, and six miles south-west of Market Rasen.
The village is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Snardesforde", with 18 households.[1]
Parish church
The parish church, St Lawrence, dates from the 12th century. It was altered and extended in the 13th and 14th centuries and restored in 1853. The church is a Grade I listed building.[2]
St Lawrence contains a collection of monuments to Thomas St Paul and Sir George St Paul, 1st Baronet and also to Robert Rich, 1st Earl of Warwick.[3]
Snarford Hall, the seat of the St Paul family, no longer exists.
Sights of the village
The Hospital of Sir George St Paul is a registered charity of four almshouses for local "poor persons of good character" set up by Sir George St Paul.[4]
The Manor House is a Grade II listed limestone farmhouse dating from the 17th century, with 19th-century alterations.[5]
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Snarford) |
References
- ↑ Snarford in the Domesday Book
- ↑ National Heritage List 1165955: St Laurence, Snarford (Grade I listing)
- ↑ National Monuments Record: No. 539195 – St Lawrence Church, Snarford
- ↑ Hospital of Sir George St Paul - Registered Charity no. 216712 at the Charity Commission
- ↑ National Heritage List 1064123: Manor House, Snarford (Grade II listing)