Yarburgh is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, and situated approximately 4 miles (6 km) north-east from the town of Louth.[2]
| Yarburgh | |
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  Yarburgh Location within Lincolnshire | |
| Population | 158 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TF348930 |
| • London | 135 mi (217 km) S |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LOUTH |
| Postcode district | LN11 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
The name 'Yarburgh' means 'fortification made of earth'.[3]
St John the Baptist's Church in Yarburgh dates from at least the 13th century, although it was rebuilt after a fire in 1405 and restored in 1855. It is now in the care of The Churches Conservation Trust.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ "Yarburgh". Vision of Britain. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names".
- ^ Historic England. "St John the Baptist church (354734)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 8 August 2011.
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