Historic churches · East Midlands
Threekingham
Threekingham (sometimes Threckingham or Tricengham) is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 23
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Threekingham (sometimes Threckingham or Tricengham) is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 233.
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Threekingham (sometimes Threckingham or Tricengham) is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 233.
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Background
History
The name of the town means "home of Tric's people." Tric is a Brittonic personal name, though it is unclear whether Tric himself was a Briton or whether he was descended from Anglo-Saxon migrants but given a name borrowed from Celtic speakers who possibly lived nearby. Either way, Threekingham itself is a Germanic name, given by speakers of Old English. A folk etymology that developed in the later part of the Anglo-Saxon period derives the name from "home of the three kings," supposedly because three Danish kings were buried there; however, this is incorrect. Threekingham parish church is dedicated to St. Peter ad Vincula (St Peter in chains). The village public house is the Three Kings…
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- Coordinates
- 52.9140, -0.3782
- County
- Lincolnshire
- District
- North Kesteven
- Parish
- Threekingham
- Postcode
- NG34 0AR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Grantham and Bourne
Sources
- wikipedia: Threekingham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Threekingham?
- Threekingham is in Lincolnshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NG34 0AR), in the parish of Threekingham.
- Is Threekingham free to visit?
- Yes, Threekingham is free to enter.
- How do I get to Threekingham?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NG34 0AR. It sits within the Grantham and Bourne parliamentary constituency.