Historic churches · East Midlands
Irnham
Irnham is a village and civil parish in South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 10 miles (16 km) south-east from Grantham. To the north is Ingoldsby and to the south-west
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Irnham is a village and civil parish in South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 10 miles (16 km) south-east from Grantham. To the north is Ingoldsby and to the south-west, Corby Glen. The village is on a high limestone ridge that forms part of the Kesteven Uplands. The civil parish of Irnham includes the hamlets of Bulby and Hawthorpe. The similar extent ecclesiastical parish is Irnham, part of the Beltisloe rural deanery in the Diocese of Lincoln, and part of a Group which includes Corby Glen and Swayfield, sharing a single priest. The parish church is dedicated to St Andrew.
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Irnham is a village and civil parish in South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 10 miles (16 km) south-east from Grantham. To the north is Ingoldsby and to the south-west, Corby Glen. The village is on a high limestone ridge that forms part of the Kesteven Uplands. The civil parish of Irnham includes the hamlets of Bulby and Hawthorpe. The similar extent ecclesiastical parish is Irnham, part of the Beltisloe rural deanery in the Diocese of Lincoln, and part of a Group which includes Corby Glen and Swayfield, sharing a single priest. The parish church is dedicated to St Andrew.
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Background
History
Irnham is listed as "Gerneham" in the Domesday Book of 1086. It was probably founded by an Anglo-Saxon thegn named Georna, hence Georna's Ham (or settlement). Scenes of 14th-century life in the village are depicted in the Luttrell Psalter.
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- Coordinates
- 52.8290, -0.4810
- County
- Lincolnshire
- District
- South Kesteven
- Parish
- Irnham
- Postcode
- NG33 4JG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rutland and Stamford
Sources
- wikipedia: Irnham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Irnham?
- Irnham is in Lincolnshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NG33 4JG), in the parish of Irnham.
- Is Irnham free to visit?
- Yes, Irnham is free to enter.
- How do I get to Irnham?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NG33 4JG. It sits within the Rutland and Stamford parliamentary constituency.