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Horkstow
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Horkstow |
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| Horkstow
Village & Parish. |
| Horkstow
is one of five that
lie on the road that
runs between the River
Humber & Brigg.
The five villages, collectively
known as the "Low
Villages" as they
are
located along the foot
of the North Lincolnshire
Wolds are Worlaby,
Bonby,
Saxby-all-Saints,
Horkstow
& South
Ferriby. |
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Location
& Directions |
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| Location,
Maps & Directions |
| The
Location -
2
miles South of the River
Humber on the north-western
edge of the Wolds. It
lies approximately 4
miles south-west from
Barton and 9 north from
Brigg. |
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Horkstow
Bridge
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The
Wolds
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The
Wolds |
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Ancholme
Valley |
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St
Maurice's Church
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| Community |
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Church of
St Maurice is
an ancient edifice of brick
and stone, partly in the Early
English style, and consists
of chancel, nave, aisles,
north porch and a small western
tower containing 3 bells. |
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Horkstow
Hall
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| History |
The
Doomsday
Book (1086) referred
to the village as "Horchetou".
A site of a Roman
Villa was discovered
in the grounds of Horkstow
Hall in 1797 when a large
mosaic pavement was found.
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