Biscathorpe is an ecclesiastical parish, deserted medieval village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Gayton le Wold, in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, on the River Bain, 1 mile (1.6 km) south-west of Gayton le Wold, 6.5 miles (10.5 km) west of Louth, and to the south of the A157. It is a Conservation Area managed by DEFRA, and is traversed by the Viking Way.[1] In 1931 the parish had a population of 26.[2] On 1 April 1936 the civil parish was abolished and merged with Gayton le Wold.[3]
| Biscathorpe | |
|---|---|
 Church of St Helen, Biscathorpe | |
  Biscathorpe Location within Lincolnshire | |
| OS grid reference | TF226849 |
| • London | 125 mi (201 km) S |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LOUTH |
| Postcode district | LN11 |
| Dialling code | 01507 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Biscathorpe has three buildings adjacent to the site of the medieval village, Biscathorpe House, Church Cottage, converted to luxury holiday accommodation in 2013 and the Grade II* listed Anglican parish church dedicated to St Helen.[4] The church was built in the early 1840s, rebuilt in 1850,[5] and restored in 1913.[6]
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Biscathorpe House
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Church Cottage
Oil and Gas exploration
editA Planning Application was submitted by Egdon Resources Plc in August 2013 to drill an oil well to the east of the Biscathorpe fords. Egdon intends to produce conventional oil from the Upper Carboniferous.
References
edit- ^ "Biscathorpe Conservation Walk" Archived 2 March 2005 at the Wayback Machine, DEFRA - defra.gov.uk. Retrieved 29 June 2011
- ^ "Population statistics Biscathorpe AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Biscathorpe AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Helen (1168152)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ^ Cox, J. Charles (1916) Lincolnshire p. 349; Methuen & Co. Ltd
- ^ "St Helen, Biscathorpe", Genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 29 June 2011
External links
editMedia related to Biscathorpe at Wikimedia Commons
- Location map of Biscathorpe
- Aerial view of Biscathorpe