Historic churches · East Midlands
Edenham
Edenham — a church in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Edenham is a church in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Edenham is a church located in the East Midlands. It is noted for its historical significance and architectural features, reflecting the region's ecclesiastical heritage.
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Background
History
The Edenham name derives from the Anglo-Saxon ham, meaning 'homestead'. The rest of the name probably derives from dene, a 'vale in woodland' and ea, 'river', though 'Eada's homestead' and 'Eada's hemmed-in-land' have also been suggested. The river East Glen which flows through it is sometimes called the 'Eden' by a process of back-formation from the name of the village. Edenham appears in the Domesday Book of 1086 as having 32 villagers, 4 smallholders, 24 freemen, 5 lord's plough teams, and 9 men's plough teams, with 400 acre of woodland and 29 acres of meadow. The parish was the site of the Cistercian abbey of Vaudey, founded in 1147 by William le Gros, 1st Earl of Albemarle. It was…
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- Coordinates
- 52.7840, -0.4278
- County
- Lincolnshire
- District
- South Kesteven
- Parish
- Edenham
- Postcode
- PE10 0LP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rutland and Stamford
Sources
- wikipedia: Edenham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Edenham?
- Edenham is in Lincolnshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode PE10 0LP), in the parish of Edenham.
- Is Edenham free to visit?
- Yes, Edenham is free to enter.
- How do I get to Edenham?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PE10 0LP. It sits within the Rutland and Stamford parliamentary constituency.