Skidbrooke, also called Skidbrooke cum Saltfleet, is a hamlet in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 10 miles (16 km) north from the town of Alford and 7 miles (11 km) east from Louth. With the hamlet of Saltfleet Haven it forms the civil parish of Skidbrooke with Saltfleet Haven.
| Skidbrooke | |
|---|---|
 Skidbrooke with its village sign | |
  Skidbrooke Location within Lincolnshire | |
| Population | 523 (2001) |
| OS grid reference | TF442924 |
| • London | 135 mi (217 km) S |
| 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 | |
Skidbrooke is mentioned in the 1086 Domesday Book as "Schitebroc",[1] and recorded as being in the hundred of Louth-Eske in the South Riding of Lindsey, and as having 33 households, 3 villagers, 24 freemen and a meadow of 60 acres (0 km2). In 1066 Queen Edith was Lord of the Manor, which in 1086 was transferred to William I.[2]
The parish church is dedicated to Saint Botolph. Now closed, it is cared for by the Churches Conservation Trust.
There is a Grade II listed limestone pump in the village, which is a memorial to Frederick Allen Freshney of South Somercotes, who died in May 1906 from wounds received in the Boer War.[3][4]
The New Inn is a Grade II listed red-brick public house dating from the 17th century, with 18th- and 19th-century additions.[5]
The Manor House, which dates from about 1673 with 19th-century additions, is a Grade II listed red-brick house.[6]
Skidbrooke Grade II listed tower windmill dates from about 1770. It originally had three pairs of stones. In the late 1890s it was rebuilt gaining extra storeys, a new cap and fantail and four patent sails. It continued to work until about 1951.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Documents Online: Skidbrooke, Lincolnshire", Folio: 399r, Great Domesday Book; The National Archives. Retrieved 24 May 2012
- ^ "Skidbrooke", Domesdaymap.co.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2012
- ^ Historic England. "Village Pump Skidbrooke (1506716)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ^ "Skidbrooke". Genuki. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "The New Inn, Skidbrooke (1506717)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "The Manor House, Skidbrooke (1506719)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "Skidbrooke Windmill (498457)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 19 July 2011.
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