Cawkwell

For people of this name, see Cawkwell (surname).
Cawkwell

Cawkwell bridleway
Cawkwell
 Cawkwell shown within Lincolnshire
OS grid referenceTF281797
    London 125 mi (201 km)  S
Civil parishScamblesby
DistrictEast Lindsey
Shire countyLincolnshire
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Louth
Postcode district LN11
Police Lincolnshire
Fire Lincolnshire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands
UK ParliamentLouth and Horncastle
List of places
UK
England
Lincolnshire

Coordinates: 53°17′57″N 0°04′43″W / 53.299134°N 0.078728°W / 53.299134; -0.078728

Cawkwell is a hamlet and former civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 6 miles (10 km) south-west from the town of Louth, and in the Lincolnshire Wolds, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The population is included in the civil parish of Scamblesby.

Cawkwell is a deserted medieval village first mentioned in 1354.[1][2] Cawkwell parish church was dedicated to Saint Peter. It was still standing in 1872 but had disappeared by 1924, with parts of it used to restore the church at Scamblesby.[1][2] Cawkwell House is a Grade II listed building dating from 1825 and built of brick with a slate roof.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Cawkwell". Lincs to the Past. Lincolnshire Archives. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
  2. 1 2 Historic England. "Cawkwell (352878)". PastScape. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
  3. Historic England. "Cawkwell House, Louth Road (1063687)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 July 2013.

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