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'''Fillingham''' is a [[village]] and [[civil parish]] in the [[West Lindsey]] district of [[Lincolnshire]], [[England]]. According to the [[2001]] census it had a population of 170. It 9 miles north of [[Lincoln, England|Lincoln]] just off the [[A15 road|A15]].
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{{Use British English|date=October 2014}}
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| region = East Midlands
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'''Fillingham''' is a village and [[civil parish]] in the [[West Lindsey]] [[Non-metropolitan district|district]] of [[Lincolnshire]], England. It is situated {{convert|9|mi|km|1}} north from the city and [[county town]] of [[Lincoln, England|Lincoln]], and just over {{convert|1|mi|km|1}} west from the [[A15 road (England)|A15]] road.


[[File:St Andrew, Fillingham - geograph.org.uk - 432657.jpg|left|180px|thumb|St Andrew's Church, Fillingham]]
The [[church]] of [[St. Andrew]] was partially reconstructed in 1777 and restored again in 1866. Portions date from around 1200.


Fillingham [[Listed building#Categories of listed building|Grade II*]] listed [[Anglican]] church is dedicated to [[St Andrew]].<ref>{{NHLE|num=1359847 |desc=Church of St Andrew|accessdate= 28 July 2011}}</ref> Originally a building in [[English Gothic architecture#Early English Gothic|Early English]] and [[English Gothic architecture#Decorated Gothic|Decorated]] style, it was largely rebuilt in 1777 with a new [[chancel]] and tower. It was further restored in 1866.<ref name=Cox>Cox, J. Charles (1916) ''Lincolnshire'' p.&nbsp;125; Methuen & Co. Ltd</ref> The earliest element is a c.1200 round-headed doorway in the west [[transept]].<ref name=Kellys>''Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire with the port of Hull'' 1885, p.&nbsp;392</ref> In the churchyard is a cross, {{convert|30|ft|m|0}} high, dedicated to Major Thomas N. Dalton, killed in the [[Battle of Inkerman]] in 1854.<ref name=Kellys/> [[John Wycliffe]] was rector of the village from 1361 to 1368.<ref name=Cox/>
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There is evidence of a [[Ancient Rome|Roman]] camp in the village and [[Anglo-Saxons|Anglo Saxon]] pottery has also been found. [[Archaeological excavations]] have also found evidence of an Anglo Saxon [[cemetery]] which may have been associated with a second church in the village.[http://www.shef.ac.uk/archaeology/research/lincolnshire/filliangham01.html]


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There is evidence of a [[Ancient Rome|Roman]] camp in the village and [[Anglo-Saxons|Anglo Saxon]] pottery has also been found. [[Archaeological excavations]] have also found evidence of an Anglo Saxon [[cemetery]] which may have been associated with a second church in the village.<ref>[http://www.shef.ac.uk/archaeology/research/lincolnshire/filliangham01.html "Fillingham Project overview – A Late Anglo-Saxon Cemetery in Lincolnshire"], The University of Sheffield. Retrieved 28 July 2011</ref>
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Fillingham [[Castle]] or ''Summer Castle'' is a large castellated [[mansion]] built in 1760 by Sir Cecil Wray. A nearby stone [[manor house]] was built about a century before.


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Fillingham Castle is a [[Battlement|castellated]] [[mansion]] built in 1760 by [[Sir Cecil Wray, 13th Baronet|Sir Cecil Wray]].<ref name=Cox/> A nearby stone [[manor house]] was built about a century before.{{Citation needed|date=July 2011}}
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The large Fillingham [[Lake]] is one of the sources of the River Till, a small river whose lower reaches form the [[Fossdyke Navigation]].


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Fillingham Lake is one of the sources of the [[River Till, Lincolnshire|River Till]], a small river whose lower reaches form the [[Fossdyke Navigation]].{{Citation needed|date=July 2011}}
Fillingham Trees at Castle Farm are a large grower of [[Christmas trees]] and their associated all-year [[Christmas]] [[Retailing|shop]] is a popular attraction.[http://www.fillingham-trees.co.uk/]


==References==
* {{gbmapping|SK946858}}
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==External links==
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*{{Commons category-inline|Fillingham}}
*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LIN/Fillingham/ "Fillingham"], [[Genuki]].org.uk. Retrieved 28 July 2011

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[[Category:Villages in Lincolnshire]]
[[Category:Villages in Lincolnshire]]
[[Category:Civil parishes in Lincolnshire]]
[[Category:West Lindsey District]]

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Fillingham is located in Lincolnshire
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Location within Lincolnshire
Population242 (2011)
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• London130 mi (210 km) S
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53°21′39″N 0°34′42″W / 53.360925°N 0.57842°W / 53.360925; -0.57842

Fillingham is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 9 miles (14.5 km) north from the city and county town of Lincoln, and just over 1 mile (1.6 km) west from the A15 road.

St Andrew's Church, Fillingham

Fillingham Grade II* listed Anglican church is dedicated to St Andrew.[1] Originally a building in Early English and Decorated style, it was largely rebuilt in 1777 with a new chancel and tower. It was further restored in 1866.[2] The earliest element is a c.1200 round-headed doorway in the west transept.[3] In the churchyard is a cross, 30 feet (9 m) high, dedicated to Major Thomas N. Dalton, killed in the Battle of Inkerman in 1854.[3] John Wycliffe was rector of the village from 1361 to 1368.[2]

There is evidence of a Roman camp in the village and Anglo Saxon pottery has also been found. Archaeological excavations have also found evidence of an Anglo Saxon cemetery which may have been associated with a second church in the village.[4]

Fillingham Castle is a castellated mansion built in 1760 by Sir Cecil Wray.[2] A nearby stone manor house was built about a century before.[citation needed]

Fillingham Lake is one of the sources of the River Till, a small river whose lower reaches form the Fossdyke Navigation.[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Andrew (1359847)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
  2. ^ a b c Cox, J. Charles (1916) Lincolnshire p. 125; Methuen & Co. Ltd
  3. ^ a b Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire with the port of Hull 1885, p. 392
  4. ^ "Fillingham Project overview – A Late Anglo-Saxon Cemetery in Lincolnshire", The University of Sheffield. Retrieved 28 July 2011

External links[edit]

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