Silk Willoughby

Silk Willoughby is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 299.[1] It is situated 2 miles (3 km) south from Sleaford.

Silk Willoughby
Silk Willoughby village
Silk Willoughby is located in Lincolnshire
Silk Willoughby
Silk Willoughby
Location within Lincolnshire
Population299 (2011)
OS grid referenceTF056428
• London105 mi (169 km) S
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSleaford
Postcode districtNG34
PoliceLincolnshire
FireLincolnshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament

There are a number of council and rented properties within the village in addition to owner-occupied housing, both old and new. There are several listed buildings including a Manor House and a former rectory.[2]

The parish of Silk Willoughby comprises approximately 2,500 acres (10 km2) of arable and grazing land. The ecclesiastical parish is part of the benefice of Quarrington and Old Sleaford.[2]

The parish church is dedicated to St Denis. The modern diocesan records use the name "St Denis"' for the church, but the National Monuments Record shows it as "St Denys".[3] St Denis or Denys are alternative spellings for the same person. The nearby church in Sleaford uses the Denys spelling.

Several air accidents have occurred in the parish. On 4 June 1944, a B-24 crashed in a field after being abandoned mid-air[4] and on 7 June 1962, a Hawker Hunter T7 stalled and crashed, killing both crew.[5]

Silk Willoughby won the Best Kept Village award in 2007[2] and 2013.[6]

Landmarks
Medieval Cross Shaft

The former village of Silkby lies within the parish.[7]

'Butt Mound' and 'Folk Moot' are names given to two bowl barrows to the west of St Deny's church.[8] Years of agriculture have reduced them somewhat.

The shaft of a medieval wayside cross, dedicated to St Matthew stands on a modern base in what is believed to be the original location, now the corner of School Lane.[9]

The church of St Denis was built in the 12th century in Decorated style, and extended in the 14th in Perpendicular. It was extensively restored in the early 20th century.[10]

Notable people

Griffin Money, who served as a Nationalist Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1917 to 1924, was born in the village in 1865.

References
  1. "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. Benefice Profile and Statement of Need: Quarrington, Cranwell, Silk Willoughby Archived 23 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine; Anglican.org, Quarrington and Old Sleaford Parochial Church Council. Retrieved 24 May 2012
  3. Historic England. "St Denys Church (348938)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 24 May 2012.
  4. "B-24 Aircraft Listings of WWII".
  5. "Accident Hawker Hunter T7 XL610, 07 Jun 1962".
  6. "Scooping best kept village award for second time - Sleaford Standard". www.sleafordstandard.co.uk. Archived from the original on 18 September 2017.
  7. Historic England. "Silkby (349014)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 24 May 2012.
  8. Historic England. "Butt Mound and Folk Moot Barrows (348933)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 24 May 2012.
  9. Historic England. "Monument No. 348941". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 24 May 2012.
  10. Historic England. "Parish Church of St Denys (1061769)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
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