South Cockerington

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South Cockerington
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Church of St Leonard, South Cockerington
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South Cockerington
Location within Lincolnshire
Population245 (2011) [1]
OS grid reference TF381892
  London 135 mi (217 km)  S
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Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Louth
Postcode district LN11
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53°22′54″N0°04′33″E / 53.381795°N 0.075740°E / 53.381795; 0.075740 Coordinates: 53°22′54″N0°04′33″E / 53.381795°N 0.075740°E / 53.381795; 0.075740

South Cockerington is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 4 miles (6 km) east from the market town of Louth.

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The parish church is a Grade I listed building dedicated to Saint Leonard dating from the early 14th century, and restored in 1872–73. It is built from greenstone, limestone and brick. Inside there is a 15th-century font, and an alabaster monument to Sir Adrian Scrope who died in 1623, attributed to Epiphanius Evesham. [2]

South Cockerington Hall was demolished in 1926. [3]

In the village were four almshouses which are now a Grade II listed house, dating from about 1890, built in red brick. [4]

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References

  1. "Parish population 2011" . Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  2. Historic England. "St Leonards church, South Cockerington (1309123)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  3. "Cockerington Hall". Englands Lost Country Houses. Matthew Beckett. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  4. Historic England. "Almshouses, South Cockerington (1359974)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 20 July 2011.