North Reston is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Reston, in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, and on the A157 road about 4 miles (6 km) south-east from the town of Louth. In 1961 the parish had a population of 36.[1] On 1 April 1987 the parish was abolished and merged with South Reston to form "Reston".[2]
| North Reston | |
|---|---|
 Church of St Edith, North Reston | |
  North Reston Location within Lincolnshire | |
| OS grid reference | TF384837 |
| • London | 125 mi (201 km) S |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Louth |
| Postcode district | LN11 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
North Reston is listed in the 1086 Domesday Book with 13 households, a meadow of 30 acres (0.12 km2), woodland of 100 acres (0.40 km2), 2 mills, and one church.[3]
The parish church is dedicated to Saint Edith and a Grade II* listed building. Dating from the 11th century, it was largely rebuilt using greenstone and ironstone in 1868 by R. T. Withers, with some reused early medieval material.[4]
North Reston Hall is a Grade II listed late 17th-century painted brick farmhouse with early 19th-century additions and some 20th-century alterations.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Population statistics North Reston AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "Louth Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ North Reston in the Domesday Book. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Edith, North Reston (1308718)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "North Reston Hall (1359999)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
External links
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