Pointon
Pointon is part of the ecclesiastical parish of Pointon and Sempringham. Christchurch, in Pinfold Lane, Pointon, is a 'tin tabernacle' of wood and corrugated iron; it was erected in 1893 as a chapel of ease. The parish church, dedicated to Saint Andrew, is in Sempringham. In 1885, a Kelly's Directory noted Pointon as being in the then parish of Sempringham-cum-Pointon and Birthorpe, with St Andrew's church "situated on an eminence, overlooking the Fen district, about half a mile from any residence now existing". A 1916 Lincolnshire guidebook noted: "The parish church (St Andrew) stands on a hill nearly 1 m. from its principal hamlet of Pointon".
St Gilbert of Sempringham C of E Primary School, on West Road, dates from 1863.
Pointon was formerly a chapelry in the parish of Sempringham, in 1866 Pointon became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1931 the parish was abolished to form "Pointon and Sempringham". In 1921 the parish had a population of 405.
References
- ^ "Pointon (Lincolnshire, East Midlands, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Christchurch, Pointon". Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "St Andrews Church, Pointon (1241280)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ^ Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire with the port of Hull 1885, p. 619
- ^ Cox, J. Charles (2nd ed. 1924) Lincolnshire p. 266; Methuen & Co. Ltd
- ^ "The St Gilbert of Sempringham Church of England Primary School, Pointon". Ofsted.
- ^ "History of Pointon, in South Kesteven and Lincolnshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Pointon CP/Ch through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Population statistics Pointon CP/Ch through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
External links
Media related to Pointon at Wikimedia Commons