Kirmond_le_Mire

Kirmond le Mire

Kirmond le Mire

Small village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England

Kirmond le Mire is a small village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated on the B1203 road, 6 miles (10 km) east from Market Rasen and 11 miles (18 km) south-west from Grimsby. It is in the civil parish of Thoresway.

St Martin's church, Kirmond le Mire

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Kirmond le Mire Grade II listed Anglican church, built in 1847, is dedicated to St Martin.[1]

The parish includes the lost Medieval settlement of Beckfield.[2]

The village's name dates to at least 1086, soon after the Norman conquest of England.[3] It is seen in the earliest historical documents as Chevremont-le-myrr, and in some later documents as Kevermond.

References

  1. [1]
    Historic England. "Church of St Martin, Kirmond Le Mire (1359767)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  2. [2]
    Historic England. "Beckfield (351848)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  3. [3]
    David Mills, A Dictionary of British Place-Names. Oxford University Press, 2011. ISBN 9780199609086. p. 280.


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