Hardwick, West Lindsey

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]

Hardwick
Hardwick is located in Lincolnshire
Hardwick
Hardwick
Location within Lincolnshire
Area3.967 km2 (1.532 sq mi)
Population44 (2001 census)
• Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Civil parish
  • Hardwick
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom

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.
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