Southrey

Southrey

Church of St John the Divine, Southrey
Southrey
Southrey shown within Lincolnshire
OS grid reference TF137669
• London 120 mi (190 km) S
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Lincoln
Postcode district LN3
Police Lincolnshire
Fire Lincolnshire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands
UK Parliament

Southrey is a village in the civil parish of Bardney in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, and approximately 2 miles (3 km) south-east from Bardney.

Southrey Woods

In the 1086 Domesday Book Southrey is listed as "Sutrei", comprising 11 households.[1]

The little church dedicated to Saint John the Divine was built in 1898.[2]

Southrey Wood Butterfly Reserve is managed by Butterfly Conservation. Southrey Woods cover 22 acres (0.1 km2) and are part of Bardney Limewoods, a Site of Special Scientific Interest[3][4]

Southrey railway station opened in 1848 and closed in 1970.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Southrey". Domesday Map. Anna Powell-Smith/University of Hull. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
  2. ↑ "St John the Divine". A church near you. A church near you. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
  3. ↑ "Southrey Woods Butterfly Reserve". Wildlife Extra. Wildlife Extra. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
  4. ↑ "Bardney Limewoods SSSI". Natural England. Natural England. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
  5. ↑ Historic England. "Southrey Railway Station (507079)". PastScape. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
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