Panton is a village in the civil parish of East Barkwith, in the East Lindsey of district, Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 13 miles (20 km) north-east from the county town of Lincoln. In 1971 the parish had a population of 48.[1] On 1 April 1987 the parish was abolished and merged with East Barkwith and Wragby.[2]
| Panton | |
|---|---|
 Panton village | |
  Panton Location within Lincolnshire | |
| OS grid reference | TF175788 |
| • London | 125 mi (201 km) S |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MARKET RASEN |
| Postcode district | LN8 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
Panton is listed in the 1086 Domesday Book with 32 households, 40 acres (0.16 km2) of meadow and a church.[3]
The former St Andrews church, built in the 18th century, is Grade II listed. It was restored in 1905, when the chancel arch was built, and again 1925-30 by Christopher Turnor. Several 18th-century gravestones survive. The church is now a dwelling.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ "Population statistics Panton AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "Horncastle Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "Domesday Map". Panton. Anna Powell-Smith/University of Hull. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "St Andrews Church Panton (527277)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ^ "Church of St Andrew". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
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