Museums · Yorkshire & the Humber
Epworth, Lincolnshire
Epworth is a market town and civil parish on the Isle of Axholme, in North Lincolnshire, England. The town lies on the A161, about halfway between Goole and Gainsborough. As the birthplace of John Wes
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Epworth is a market town and civil parish on the Isle of Axholme, in North Lincolnshire, England. The town lies on the A161, about halfway between Goole and Gainsborough. As the birthplace of John Wesley and Charles Wesley, it has given its name to multiple institutions associated with Methodism. Their father, Samuel Wesley, was the rector from 1695 to 1735.
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Epworth is a market town and civil parish on the Isle of Axholme, in North Lincolnshire, England. The town lies on the A161, about halfway between Goole and Gainsborough. As the birthplace of John Wesley and Charles Wesley, it has given its name to multiple institutions associated with Methodism. Their father, Samuel Wesley, was the rector from 1695 to 1735.
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Background
History
Epworth is in the Isle of Axholme. The Isle is so called because, until it was drained by the Dutch engineer Sir Cornelius Vermuyden in 1627–1629, it was an inland island, surrounded by rivers, streams, bogs and meres. The Domesday Book in 1086 recorded: <blockquote> "Manor In Epeuerde, Ledwin had eight carucates of land to be taxed. Land to twelve ploughs. Geoffrey de Wirce has there two ploughs, and eight sokemen, with two carucates and five oxgangs of this land; and thirteen villanes and nine bordars with six ploughs, and eleven fisheries of five shillings, and 16 acre of meadow. Wood pasture 1 mi long and 1 mi broad.. Value in King Edword's time £8 now £5. Tallaged at twenty shillings.…
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- Coordinates
- 53.5250, -0.8200
- District
- North Lincolnshire
- Parish
- Epworth
- Postcode
- DN9 1EU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme
- Official site
- epwortholdrectory.org.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Epworth, Lincolnshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Epworth, Lincolnshire?
- Epworth, Lincolnshire is in Yorkshire & the Humber, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.5250°, -0.8200°.
- Is Epworth, Lincolnshire wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Epworth, Lincolnshire. Check ahead for specific facilities.