Kirmond le Mire
| Kirmond le Mire | |
|---|---|
  Kirmond le Mire Location within Lincolnshire | |
| OS grid reference | TF189926 |
| • London | 135 mi (217 km) S |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Market Rasen |
| Postcode district | LN8 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
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.
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The village's name dates to at least 1086, soon after the Norman conquest of England.[3] It is seen in the earliest historical documents as Chevremont-le-myrr, and in some later documents as Kevermond.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
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Martin, Kirmond Le Mire (1359767)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ Historic England. "Beckfield (351848)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ David Mills, A Dictionary of British Place-Names. Oxford University Press, 2011. ISBN 9780199609086. p. 280.
External links
Media related to Kirmond le Mire at Wikimedia Commons- "Kirmond le Mire", Genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2012
