Hardwick, West Lindsey

Hardwick
Hardwick Location within Lincolnshire
Area	3.967 km2 (1.532 sq mi)
Population	44 (2001 census)
•  Density	11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Civil parish	Hardwick
District	West Lindsey
Shire county	Lincolnshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
List of places UK England Lincolnshire 53°16′16″N0°41′52″W / 53.271012°N 0.69771030°W / 53.271012; -0.69771030

Hardwick is a civil parish about 7 miles from Lincoln, in the West Lindsey district, in the county of Lincolnshire, England. In 2001 the parish had a population of 44. ^[1] The parish touches Fenton, Kettlethorpe, Saxilby with Ingleby, Thorney and Torksey. ^[2]

History

The name "Hardwick" means 'Herd farm'. ^[3] Hardwick was recorded in the Domesday Book as Harduic. ^[4] Thomas Cantock, later Bishop of Emly and Lord Chancellor of Ireland, was appointed parish priest of Hardwick in 1291. ^[5] Hardwick was formerly a township in the parish of Torksey, ^[6] in 1866 Hardwick became a civil parish in its own right. ^[7]

References

1. "Neighbourhood Statistics". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
2. "Hardwick". Ordnance Survey . Retrieved 31 December 2021.
3. "Hardwick Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
4. "Lincolnshire G-H". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
5. Ball, F. Elrington The Judges in Ireland 1221-1921 London John Murray 1926
6. "History of Hardwick, in West Lindsey and Lincolnshire". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 31 December 2021.
7. "Relationships and changes Hardwick Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 December 2021.

• "Hardwick". City Population De. Retrieved 31 December 2021.

External links

• "Settlement remains, Hardwick". Heritage Gateway. Retrieved 31 December 2021.