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Colsterworth is a village in the English county of Lincolnshire. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the east of England. Colsterworth, together with the hamlet of Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth, had a population of 1,508 according to the 2001 census, and lies half a mile to the west of the A1 road, seven miles south of Grantham and 13 miles north of Stamford. Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth is a hamlet at, in the Parish of Colsterworth, in the English county of Lincolnshire, best The United Kingdom has taken a Census of its population every ten years since 1801 with the exception of 1941 ( during the Second World War) Grantham is a Market town within the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. Stamford is located 100 miles north of London just off the A1 which was the old Great North Road leading to York and Edinburgh. The name Colsterworth is from the Old English colestre + worth for "enclosure of the charcoal burners"; the name appeared as Colsteuorde in the 1086 Domesday Book. Charcoal' is the blackish residue consisting of impure Carbon obtained by removing water and other volatile constituents from Animal and Vegetation The Domesday Book (ˈduːmzdeɪ bʊk also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) was the record of the great survey

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History

The village dates from the Roman era. The Roman Era is a period in Western history when Ancient Rome was the centre of power of the world around the Mediterranean Sea, where Latin was the It is close to Ermine Street, the old Roman road that runs directly north to Lincoln. Ermine Street should not be confused with Ermin Street, the road from Silchester to Gloucester. Lincoln (ˈlɪŋkən is a Cathedral city and County town of Lincolnshire, England.

Colsterworth is raised upon a slight limestone ridge, with the River Witham running below on the western side and bisecting the two villages. Limestone is a Sedimentary rock composed largely of the Mineral Calcite ( Calcium carbonate: CaCO3 The River Witham is a River, almost entirely in county of Lincolnshire, in the east of England. The ancient hamlet of Twyford has been engulfed by the expansion of Colsterworth to the south but the name is preserved in the names of certain houses. At one time Colsterworth lay astride the Great North Road, but was bypassed when that highway was realigned and renamed in the 1920s. Colsterworth also lies one mile to the west of Twyford Wood, which was a second world war airfield, RAF North Witham, and still retains many military artefacts, including the wide open runways and the derelict control tower. Twyford Wood, formerly known as Twyford Forest, is a commercial wood around in Lincolnshire owned by the Forestry Commission, England an agency of the RAF North Witham is a World War II airfield at British national grid reference in Twyford Wood, Colsterworth, Lincolnshire. After the war the airfield part of the wood was planted with oak and conifer trees. The grassland habitat is home to a regionally-important colony of dingy and grizzled skipper butterflies. The Dingy Skipper Erynnis tages is a Butterfly of the Hesperiidae family ---- The Grizzled Skipper Pyrgus malvae is a Butterfly of the Hesperiidae family A skipper is a Butterfly of the family Hesperiidae (superfamily Hesperioidea named after their quick darting flight habits

In 1884, the Rev. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year J. Mirehouse, the eccentric rector of Colsterworth was responsible for the publicity stunt of the Home Office Baby. A publicity stunt is an event designed to attract the public 's attention to the promoters or their causes The Home Office Baby was an 1884 Publicity stunt perpetrated by the Rev

Local architecture

The nucleus of the village lies along the High Street where, in the hey-day of the coaching trade there were numerous inns - ten at one time. The old coaching stops have been transformed into houses or business property (The George House; The Sun Pottery) or demolished completely. The White Lion alone now serves the population, standing opposite the parish church of St John the Baptist, the origins of which go back to Saxon times, as indicated by the herring-bone stonework in the chancel. Saint John the Baptist ( heb. Jochanan ben Sacharja, arab. يحيى Yaḥyā or يوحنا Yūḥanna, aram. For their language see Anglo-Saxon language. Anglo-Saxon is the term usually used to describe the invading Tribes in the south APSE standing for Ada Programming Support Environment is a program or set of programs to support Software development in the Ada programming language. The fine Norman arches were preserved during the Victorian period of renovation, of which this church is an outstanding example. For other buildings in Normandy see Architecture of Normandy. Culture The Victorian fascination with novelty resulted in a deep interest in the relationship between modernity and cultural continuities The surrounding churchyard has been closed for almost a century but is kept in good order by the Parish Council. A Parish council is a unit of Local government in Great Britain. Inside the church, tucked away behind the organ and difficult to photograph, is a stone sundial plate cut with a penknife at the age of nine by Sir Isaac Newton, born in Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth. A sundial is a device that measures time by the position of the Sun. Sir Isaac Newton, FRS (ˈnjuːtən 4 January 1643 31 March 1727) Biography Early years See also Isaac Newton's early life and achievements Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth is a hamlet at, in the Parish of Colsterworth, in the English county of Lincolnshire, best The stone, which has no gnomon, is mounted (upside down) below a carved wooden effigy of the scientist. The gnomon is the part of a Sundial that casts the Shadow. Gnomon (γνώμων is an Ancient Greek word meaning "indicator" "one who Sir Isaac Newton's mother, Hannah Ayscough, and father, also called Isaac, are both buried in the graveyard. Hannah Ayscough (1623-1679 (pronounced Askew was the mother of Sir Isaac Newton.

Due to a lack of clergy, there is one Church of England priest for Colsterworth and another four parishes; the Colsterworth Group of Churches consists of The Holy Cross at Great Ponton, St Guthlac at Little Ponton, St James at Skillington and St Andrew and St Mary at North & South Stoke Rochford with Easton. Great Ponton is a village of around 200 houses in South Kesteven in south Lincolnshire. Stoke Rochford is a small village near Grantham in Lincolnshire. Easton is a Village just off the A1, north of Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth and Colsterworth in south Lincolnshire. There is also a Methodist Church in the village. Methodism is a movement within Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations

Although the oldest dwellings are of limestone, which requires constant attention for its upkeep, brick homes of the 1920s and 1930s are interposed amongst them, giving the village a rather patchy appearance. Limestone is a Sedimentary rock composed largely of the Mineral Calcite ( Calcium carbonate: CaCO3 During the 1970s a large estate, Woodlands Drive, was built on ground previously belonging to Colsterworth House, an imposing mansion now completely obliterated. All the land between the village and the A1 has been completely developed into a new housing estate. Newcomers, in the main, tend to commute to work out of the area, some as far as London. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.

Economy

There is little employment in the village itself. During and for some time after the Second World War, work was available at the ironstone excavations,[1] but, since they ceased operations and the site was filled and levelled, only Vaculug, a tyre depot, and Christian Salvesen, the food cold-store, offer local employment. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Christian Salvesen is a Scottish -based European transport and logistics company with a long and varied history employing 13000 staff and operating in seven countries in the Otherwise farming, the traditional occupation that not so long ago absorbed all the available workforce, and part-time jobs at one of the quick food restaurants Little Chef and Travelodge which have sprung up along the A1, are all that the village has to offer. Little Chef is a chain of 180 roadside restaurants in the United Kingdom, founded in 1958 and owned by the UK private equity group RCapital typically Travelodge refers to several hotel chains around the world Current operations include United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland and Some find employment at the nearby Stoke Rochford Hall, a busy East Midlands conference and function centre. The East Midlands is one of the Regions of England and consists of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands.

The village has a post office, a surgery, hairdresser and touring police constable. Local shopping is catered for by the Co-op and by the farm shop, while mobile shops include two greengrocers, two butchers and a fishmonger; the County Council library and travelling bank call once a week. A County council is the elected administrative body governing an area known as a County. The Church of England primary school, for children of this and neighbouring villages who are bussed in, has approximately 120 pupils divided into five classes. See also Primary education A primary school (from French école primaire) is an institution where children receive the first stage of Compulsory

Transportation

Future Road Changes

The A1 Trunk Road is a busy north-south route of strategic importance connecting the two sections of the A1(M) at Peterborough in the south and Blyth in the north. History Early history Present-day Peterborough is the latest in a series of settlements which have at one time or other benefited from its situation where the Nene Most of this length is of a satisfactory standard but there are localised problems at six roundabouts. One of these is Colsterworth junction, a four-arm roundabout giving access to Corby Glen via the A151 and Colsterworth via the B676. Corby Glen lies at in South Kesteven, in Lincolnshire. Until the 1950s it was simply Corby Lincolnshire but in the County of Northamptonshire The A151 road is relatively minor part of the British road system Some 1. 5 kilometres north of the Colsterworth roundabout is an existing crossroads which serves north Colsterworth and the Easton Cold Store via the B6403. Christian Salvesen is a Scottish -based European transport and logistics company with a long and varied history employing 13000 staff and operating in seven countries in the The Highways Agency proposes to improve these junctions by constructing new two-level junctions. The Highways Agency is an Executive agency, part of the Department for Transport in the United Kingdom. The most important reasons for improving these junctions are to enhance safety and reduce congestion thus alleviating the following:

The Village Archive Group

Two local members of the villages of Colsterworth and Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth, Joy Isaac and Margaret Winn, founded a web-based organisation to record the memories of the village people in sound, vision and print for future generations, and to preserve vital oral history and accounts of village life in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The Village Archive Group (see external links) records this type of social history, also the Lincolnshire accent and use of dialect, as it is ever changing. A committee was formed and other volunteers joined the group to help with the interviewing, recording and planning events. They have been well supported by local people who have donated or lent old photographs and material to scan and archive, and shared their stories.

Firstly, they recorded life styles and accounts of the village during the 1900s, also wartime memories and experiences. Secondly they recorded a snapshot of village life today. This snapshot of the present will not only be of interest now, but a useful resource to another generation – possibly for use as an educational tool in schools and as a record of social history of the present day.

Funds from Lincolnshire Community Champions and the Local Heritage Initiative, now under the control of Heritage Lottery Funding, will ensure that the project can become a reality. The National Lottery is the largest Lottery in the United Kingdom. As well as hosting a website they are producing the project as a book with DVD.

Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth

The local council, anxious to preserve the separate identities of Colsterworth and Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth, bars the building of new property between the two villages, although much infilling is taking place as large gardens are split up and odd plots, overlooked for years, are utilised.

Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth, although attached to Colsterworth for administration purposes, has a character all its own, being smaller and quieter. It is famous as the birthplace of Sir Isaac Newton in 1642. Sir Isaac Newton, FRS (ˈnjuːtən 4 January 1643 31 March 1727) Biography Early years See also Isaac Newton's early life and achievements His home, Woolsthorpe Manor, attracts visitors from all over the world. Woolsthorpe Manor in Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth, near Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, was the birthplace of Sir Isaac Newton on The village hall was built as a result of an appeal in his memory and is named after him. He was christened in the church of St John the Baptist, where a copy of the entry in the register is to be seen.

Notes

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