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'''Tinwell''' is a village and [[civil parish]] in the county of [[Rutland]] in the [[East Midlands]] of [[England]].
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'''Tinwell''' is a village and [[civil parish]] in the county of [[Rutland]] in the [[East Midlands]] of [[England]]. The population at the 2001 census was 209, increasing to 234 at the 2011 census.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11129729&c=Tinwell&d=16&e=62&g=6384744&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1466948175375&enc=1|title=Civil Parish population 2011|accessdate=26 June 2016|publisher=Office for National Statistics|work=Neighbourhood Statistics}}</ref>


==Village==
In 2001 the parish had a population of 242. In 2006 the parish had a population nearing 300.
The village's name origin is dubious. Possibly, 'spring/stream of the people of Tyni'. Alternatively, 'spring/stream of Tida' or 'spring/stream with [[goat]]s'.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Rutland/Tinwell|title=Key to English Place-names|website=kepn.nottingham.ac.uk}}</ref>


The village is just west of the [[A1 road (Great Britain)|A1]] and within walking distance of the town of [[Stamford, Lincolnshire|Stamford]] in Lincolnshire. The village has a small [[village hall]], which was recently refurbished, and a beautiful church. Next door to the village hall is a football pitch for the youths of Tinwell that was recently remade and flattened, with new goal posts: it is rarely used. Also nearby on Crown Lane is the village [[pub]] "The Crown" that is fairly quiet.
The village is just west of the [[A1 road (Great Britain)|A1]] and within walking distance of the town of [[Stamford, Lincolnshire|Stamford]] in Lincolnshire. The village has a well-used [[village hall]], which provides a venue for parties and community events as well as regular special interest classes. Next door to the village hall is a football pitch which as well as providing a sports area is the venue for village parties. A recent major event on the field was the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in 2012 where hundreds of villagers and friends turned out for a sports day, barbeque and concert and the lighting of the jubilee beacon made at Tinwell [[Forge]]. Also nearby on Crown Lane is the village [[pub]] "The Crown" which is currently closed but has plans for refurbishment.


[[All Saints' Church, Tinwell]] has a distinctive tower with an unusual [[saddleback roof]]; these are rare in England and was added in about 1350.

In 2023, members of the church congregation will return a crucifix to the village of [[Doingt]] in northern France. The vicar in the 1930s, Percy Hooson, in the First World War had picked up the cross from the ruins of the church at Doingt following the [[Battle of the Somme]]. A local 16-year-old, on discovering its history, suggested it should be returned to Doingt which had been rebuilt.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leicestershire-65201597|title=Rutland village to return Somme crucifix after 107 years|date=9 April 2023|work=[[BBC News]]}}</ref>

Opposite the church is The Old Rectory, birthplace of [[Thomas Laxton]] (1830-1893) who conducted plant-breeding research for [[Charles Darwin]] and developed the Laxton Superb and Laxton Fortune apples and the Royal Sovereign strawberry.

Other buildings of interest are Tinwell Forge and Bakery which are located on Main Street and were built in 1848. At the front of the forge is a stone surround to the village spring, which was built for the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria; there is also a Victorian post box. The bakery closed in 1948 but the forge continues to be in operation. By the riverside is Tinwell Mill, although it is now a private house a mill stood at the same site during the [[Domesday]] period.

Walks can be taken from Tinwell south towards [[Easton on the Hill]], with its Norman church and the Priest's House; west around the [[limestone]] quarry and along the rivers [[Chater]] and [[River Welland|Welland]] towards Ketton, Aldgate and Geeston; and east following the [[Jurassic Way]] towards Stamford, and the [[Macmillan Way|Macmillan]] and [[Hereward Way]]s to [[Wothorpe]] and [[Burghley House]]. There is a footpath map showing these routes in the churchyard.

==World War II==
On 8 July 1944, two [[C-47 Skytrain|C47]]s collided after taking-off from [[RAF Spanhoe]] for an exercise. One crew member managed to parachute safely but eight others and 26 Polish paratroops of the [[Polish 1st Independent Parachute Brigade]] perished in the crash. The American casualties from [[315th Troop Carrier Group]] were taken to the [[Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial|Cambridge American Cemetery]] for burial and the Polish casualties were taken to the Polish Cemetery at [[Newark-on-Trent|Newark]]. All those killed are commemorated in the church.
On 8 July 1944, two [[C-47 Skytrain|C47]]s collided after taking-off from [[RAF Spanhoe]] for an exercise. One crew member managed to parachute safely but eight others and 26 Polish paratroops of the [[Polish 1st Independent Parachute Brigade]] perished in the crash. The American casualties from [[315th Troop Carrier Group]] were taken to the [[Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial|Cambridge American Cemetery]] for burial and the Polish casualties were taken to the Polish Cemetery at [[Newark-on-Trent|Newark]]. All those killed are commemorated in the church.


==Ingthorpe==
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The village is associated with the site of the [[abandoned village|lost or shrunken]] [[Middle Ages|medieval]] village of Ingthorpe,<ref name="PastscapeIngthorpe">{{cite web|url=http://pastscape.english-heritage.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=325118|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120712161835/http://pastscape.english-heritage.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=325118|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 July 2012|title=Pastscape|year=2007|work=Ingthorpe|publisher=English Heritage|accessdate=10 April 2010}}</ref> in the north of the parish, close to the [[River Gwash]].

==References==
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==External links==
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[[Category:Civil parishes in Rutland]]

Revision as of 08:39, 13 April 2023

Tinwell
Tinwell Forge
Tinwell is located in Rutland
Tinwell
Tinwell
Location within Rutland
Area2.67 sq mi (6.9 km2[1]
Population209 2001 Census[2]
• Density78/sq mi (30/km2)
OS grid referenceSK993081
• London82 miles (132 km) SSE
Unitary authority
Shire county
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSTAMFORD
Postcode districtPE9
Dialling code01780
PoliceLeicestershire
FireLeicestershire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
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52°39′43″N 0°31′59″W / 52.662°N 0.533°W / 52.662; -0.533

Tinwell is a village and civil parish in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. The population at the 2001 census was 209, increasing to 234 at the 2011 census.[3]

Village

The village's name origin is dubious. Possibly, 'spring/stream of the people of Tyni'. Alternatively, 'spring/stream of Tida' or 'spring/stream with goats'.[4]

The village is just west of the A1 and within walking distance of the town of Stamford in Lincolnshire. The village has a well-used village hall, which provides a venue for parties and community events as well as regular special interest classes. Next door to the village hall is a football pitch which as well as providing a sports area is the venue for village parties. A recent major event on the field was the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in 2012 where hundreds of villagers and friends turned out for a sports day, barbeque and concert and the lighting of the jubilee beacon made at Tinwell Forge. Also nearby on Crown Lane is the village pub "The Crown" which is currently closed but has plans for refurbishment.

All Saints' Church, Tinwell has a distinctive tower with an unusual saddleback roof; these are rare in England and was added in about 1350.

In 2023, members of the church congregation will return a crucifix to the village of Doingt in northern France. The vicar in the 1930s, Percy Hooson, in the First World War had picked up the cross from the ruins of the church at Doingt following the Battle of the Somme. A local 16-year-old, on discovering its history, suggested it should be returned to Doingt which had been rebuilt.[5]

Opposite the church is The Old Rectory, birthplace of Thomas Laxton (1830-1893) who conducted plant-breeding research for Charles Darwin and developed the Laxton Superb and Laxton Fortune apples and the Royal Sovereign strawberry.

Other buildings of interest are Tinwell Forge and Bakery which are located on Main Street and were built in 1848. At the front of the forge is a stone surround to the village spring, which was built for the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria; there is also a Victorian post box. The bakery closed in 1948 but the forge continues to be in operation. By the riverside is Tinwell Mill, although it is now a private house a mill stood at the same site during the Domesday period.

Walks can be taken from Tinwell south towards Easton on the Hill, with its Norman church and the Priest's House; west around the limestone quarry and along the rivers Chater and Welland towards Ketton, Aldgate and Geeston; and east following the Jurassic Way towards Stamford, and the Macmillan and Hereward Ways to Wothorpe and Burghley House. There is a footpath map showing these routes in the churchyard.

World War II

On 8 July 1944, two C47s collided after taking-off from RAF Spanhoe for an exercise. One crew member managed to parachute safely but eight others and 26 Polish paratroops of the Polish 1st Independent Parachute Brigade perished in the crash. The American casualties from 315th Troop Carrier Group were taken to the Cambridge American Cemetery for burial and the Polish casualties were taken to the Polish Cemetery at Newark. All those killed are commemorated in the church.

Ingthorpe

The village is associated with the site of the lost or shrunken medieval village of Ingthorpe,[6] in the north of the parish, close to the River Gwash.

References

  1. ^ "A vision of Britain through time". University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
  2. ^ "Rutland Civil Parish Populations" (PDF). Rutland County Council. 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
  3. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk.
  5. ^ "Rutland village to return Somme crucifix after 107 years". BBC News. 9 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Pastscape". Ingthorpe. English Heritage. 2007. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2010.

External links

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