Hardwick is a civil parish about 7 miles from Lincoln, in the West Lindsey district, in the county of Lincolnshire, England. In 2001 the parish had a population of 44.[1] The parish touches Fenton, Kettlethorpe, Saxilby with Ingleby, Thorney and Torksey.[2]
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  Hardwick Location within Lincolnshire | |
| Area | 3.967 km2 (1.532 sq mi) |
| Population | 44 (2001 census) |
| • Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
History
editThe name "Hardwick" means 'Herd farm'.[3] Hardwick was recorded in the Domesday Book as Harduic.[4] Thomas Cantock, later Bishop of Emly and Lord Chancellor of Ireland, was appointed parish priest of Hardwick in 1291.[5] Hardwick was formerly a township in the parish of Torksey,[6] in 1866 Hardwick became a civil parish in its own right.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Neighbourhood Statistics". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "Hardwick". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "Hardwick Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "Lincolnshire G-H". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ Ball, F. Elrington The Judges in Ireland 1221-1921 London John Murray 1926
- ^ "History of Hardwick, in West Lindsey and Lincolnshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Hardwick Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- "Hardwick". City Population De. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
External links
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- "Settlement remains, Hardwick". Heritage Gateway. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
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