Hardwick, West Lindsey

Hardwick is a civil parish about 7 miles from Lincoln, in the West Lindsey district, in the county of Lincolnshire, England. In 2001 the parish had a population of 44.[1] The parish touches Fenton, Kettlethorpe, Saxilby with Ingleby, Thorney and Torksey.[2]

Hardwick
Hardwick
Location within Lincolnshire
Area3.967 km2 (1.532 sq mi)
Population44 (2001 census)
 Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Civil parish
  • Hardwick
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom

History

The name "Hardwick" means 'Herd farm'.[3] Hardwick was recorded in the Domesday Book as Harduic.[4] Hardwick was formerly a township in the parish of Torksey,[5] in 1866 Hardwick became a civil parish in its own right.[6]

References

  1. Neighbourhood Statistics
  2. "Hardwick". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  3. "Hardwick Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  4. "Lincolnshire G-H". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  5. "History of Hardwick, in West Lindsey and Lincolnshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  6. "Relationships and changes Hardwick Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  • "Hardwick". City Population De. Retrieved 31 December 2021.


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