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Saxby-All-Saints - North Lincolnshire |
The
village is one of five that lie on the road
that runs between Brigg & the River Humber.
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. Saxby-all-Saints
hasn't changed much through the years &
comprises of many interesting buildings including
the Church of All Saints, designed by Sir
George Gilbert Scott in 1845.
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Church
of All Saints
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The
Location -
three
miles south of the river humber, 5miles
south-west from Barton -on-Humber on the
westside of the wolds.
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The
Place-name & its Origins |
The
Doomsday Book (1086) referred
to the village as
"Saxebi".
Other
names - for the village include
"Saxbi".
The
name - can be translated to
'Saxi's farmstead or village'. All Saints
is from the dedication of the parish church.
-by - farmstead,
village - (Old Norse - by)
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Population Through
The Years |
Year
- Population
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Year
- Population |
1801-
215
1811 - 216
1821 - 233
1831 - 260
1841 - 287
1851 - 278
1861 - 293
1871 - 286
1881 - 327
1891 - 302 |
1901-
298
1911 - 274
1921 - 278
1931 - 257
1941 - N/A
1951 - 222
1961 - 192
1971 - 236
1981 - 210
1991 - 218 |
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The
Church of All Saints, rebuilt between 1845
and1849, is a beautiful edifice in the Early
Decorated style, from designs by the late
Sir G Gilbert Scott R.A. consisting of chancel,
nave, north aisle, south porch and an embattled
tower on the south side with low spire and
four pinnacles added in 1873, and containing
3 bells: a vestry was added on the north
side in 1880: there are ten stained glass
windows; the East window being the gift
of Mrs Barton, sen. Who also rebuilt the
chancel: the organ was presented in 1871
by the Rev. Charles Warren Markham M.A.
rector, 1866-85: some of the church plate
dates from the 16th century, and there is
also a handsome service given by the late
James Robert Hope Scott esq. Q.C.: in 1893
a clock was placed in the tower by the parishioners
to commemorate the coming of age of Henry
John Hope Barton esq.: there are 226 sittings.
The register dates from the year 1719....[entry
from Kelly's Trade Directory for 1900]
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Church
of All Saints
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