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Caistor

January 01, 1970

Not to be confused with Castor.
This article is about a town in Lincolnshire. For the Roman settlement in Norfolk, see Caistor St Edmund. For the town in Norfolk, see Caister-on-Sea.

Caistor is a town and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. As its name implies, it was originally a Roman castrum or fortress.[1] It lies at the north-west edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds, on the Viking Way, and just off the A46 between Lincoln and Grimsby, at the A46, A1084, A1173 and B1225 junction. It has a population of 2,601.[2] Its name comes from the Anglo-Saxon ceaster ("Roman camp" or "town") and was given in the Domesday Book as Castre.[3]

Caistor
Caistor Market Place
Caistor
Location within Lincolnshire
Population2,601 (2001)
OS grid referenceTA1101
• London135 mi (217 km) S
Civil parish
  • Caistor
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMARKET RASEN
Postcode districtLN7
Dialling code01472
PoliceLincolnshire
FireLincolnshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Lincolnshire
53°29′38″N 0°19′19″W / 53.494°N 0.322°W / 53.494; -0.322

Buildings edit

Only a few fragments of the 4th-century walls remain; for example, the original Roman wall is visible on the southern boundary of the parish church of St Peter and St Paul.[1] The area occupied by the fortress is now classified as a Scheduled Ancient Monument.[1] The church of St Peter and St Paul, which is enclosed within the fortress, has an Anglo-Saxon tower.[4] The market square lies at the heart of a conservation area which contains 56, mainly Grade II, listed buildings. In numerical terms, the number of listed buildings makes Caistor the most important conservation area in the West Lindsey area; many of the buildings are Georgian or Victorian. Notable buildings in the town include Caistor Grammar School, founded in 1633,[5] and Sessions House, built in 1662.

In 2010 the remains of a 4th-century Roman cemetery were found during the development of a new Co-op supermarket.[6][7][8]

Education edit

Grammar school edit

Caistor Grammar School dates from the reign of Charles I. An academy with a selective pupil intake, it has specialist school status for sports and humanities.[citation needed] Sir Henry Newbolt, author of Drake's Drum, was educated at the school.[9][10]

Caistor Yarborough Academy School edit

Caistor Yarborough Academy is a mixed comprehensive school named in memory of John Edward Pelham, the 7th Earl of Yarborough. Being limited to 570 pupils it is much smaller than the average British school of this type. It has Arts College status under the English specialist schools programme.[citation needed] In 2012 the school became an Academy.

RAF Caistor edit

Opened in 1940, RAF Caistor was built as a relief airfield for RAF Kirton in Lindsey, and also used for flying training from its grass runways. Closed in 1945, it later reopened as a nuclear missile base.

Between 1959 and 1963 Caistor was manned by 269(SM) Sqn. equipped with three Thor missiles. The site has now returned to agricultural use, and little remains of the military facilities.[11][12]

Transport edit

The nearest railway station is Barnetby railway station. The town was formerly served by the stations at both North Kelsey and Moortown. Both are now closed but the station buildings survive as private residences.

The town has bus services to Brigg, Grimsby, Market Rasen and Lincoln. Operated by Stagecoach.

Humberside Airport is also located a short distance to the north of the town.

Media edit

Television signals are received from either the Emley Moor or Belmont TV transmitters.

Local radio stations are provided by BBC Radio Humberside, Viking FM, Greatest Hits Radio East Yorkshire & Northern Lincolnshire and Lincs FM.

The town is served by the local newspaper, Grimsby Telegraph.

Audleby edit

Audleby is a hamlet just north of Fonaby. It is recorded in the Domesday Book with 33 households, which at the time constituted a significant settlement. Today it is listed as a deserted medieval village (DMV).[13] Audleby House on Brigg Road is a Grade II listed building.[14]

Fonaby edit

Fonaby is a hamlet and deserted medieval village just north of Caistor, mentioned in the Domesday Book as having 18 households and three acres of meadow, and held by William I.[15][16]

Notable people edit

Local tradition edit

According to a local tradition, one of Jesus's 12 apostles, Simon the Zealot, came to England, where he is supposed to have been martyred somewhere in the vicinity of Caistor. He was reputedly crucified on the orders of a Roman procurator called Catus Decianus on 10 May AD61. (However, there are competing theories as to what became of Simon the Zealot.)[18]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Historic England. "Roman remains in Caistor (80330)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  2. ^ . Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  3. ^ Historic England. "Caistor in Domesday and as a Borough (925982)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  4. ^ Historic England. "St Peter and St Pauls Church (80342)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  5. ^ Leach, A.F., ed. (1906). A History of the county of Lincolnshire. Victoria County History. Vol. 2. p. 487.
  6. ^ "BBC report of Co-op cemetery find". BBC News. 10 July 2010.
  7. ^ . Archived from the original on 18 July 2011.
  8. ^ . Archived from the original on 16 March 2012.
  9. ^ Chitty, Susan (1997). Playing the Game: Biography of Sir Henry Newbolt. Quartet Books. ISBN 978-0-7043-7107-1.
  10. ^ David Gervais (article 'Newbolt, Sir Henry John (1862–1938)’) (2004). Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ "RAF Caistor", Raf-lincolnshire.info. Retrieved 8 September 2010
  12. ^ "The Wartime Memories Project – RAF Caistor" 10 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Wartimememories.co.uk. Retrieved 8 September 2010
  13. ^ "Audleby DMV". Lincs to the Past. Lincolnshire Archives. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
  14. ^ Historic England. "Audleby House (1166088)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
  15. ^ "Fonaby". Domesday Map. Anna Powell-Smith/University of Hull. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  16. ^ Historic England. "Fonaby DMV (80359)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  17. ^ Rear Admiral Nigel Malim CB LVO DL at marketrasenmail.co.uk, accessed 3 July 2013
  18. ^ Codd, Daniel. Mysterious Lincolnshire. (Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd). p.12-13. ISBN 978 1 85983 563 0.

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Not to be confused with Castor This article is about a town in Lincolnshire For the Roman settlement in Norfolk see Caistor St Edmund For the town in Norfolk see Caister on Sea Caistor is a town and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire England As its name implies it was originally a Roman castrum or fortress 1 It lies at the north west edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds on the Viking Way and just off the A46 between Lincoln and Grimsby at the A46 A1084 A1173 and B1225 junction It has a population of 2 601 2 Its name comes from the Anglo Saxon ceaster Roman camp or town and was given in the Domesday Book as Castre 3 CaistorCaistor Market PlaceCaistorLocation within LincolnshirePopulation2 601 2001 OS grid referenceTA1101 London135 mi 217 km SCivil parishCaistorDistrictWest LindseyShire countyLincolnshireRegionEast MidlandsCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townMARKET RASENPostcode districtLN7Dialling code01472PoliceLincolnshireFireLincolnshireAmbulanceEast MidlandsUK ParliamentGainsboroughList of places UK England Lincolnshire 53 29 38 N 0 19 19 W 53 494 N 0 322 W 53 494 0 322 Contents 1 Buildings 2 Education 2 1 Grammar school 2 2 Caistor Yarborough Academy School 3 RAF Caistor 4 Transport 5 Media 6 Audleby 7 Fonaby 8 Notable people 9 Local tradition 10 References 11 External linksBuildings editOnly a few fragments of the 4th century walls remain for example the original Roman wall is visible on the southern boundary of the parish church of St Peter and St Paul 1 The area occupied by the fortress is now classified as a Scheduled Ancient Monument 1 The church of St Peter and St Paul which is enclosed within the fortress has an Anglo Saxon tower 4 The market square lies at the heart of a conservation area which contains 56 mainly Grade II listed buildings In numerical terms the number of listed buildings makes Caistor the most important conservation area in the West Lindsey area many of the buildings are Georgian or Victorian Notable buildings in the town include Caistor Grammar School founded in 1633 5 and Sessions House built in 1662 In 2010 the remains of a 4th century Roman cemetery were found during the development of a new Co op supermarket 6 7 8 Education editGrammar school edit Caistor Grammar School dates from the reign of Charles I An academy with a selective pupil intake it has specialist school status for sports and humanities citation needed Sir Henry Newbolt author of Drake s Drum was educated at the school 9 10 Caistor Yarborough Academy School edit Caistor Yarborough Academy is a mixed comprehensive school named in memory of John Edward Pelham the 7th Earl of Yarborough Being limited to 570 pupils it is much smaller than the average British school of this type It has Arts College status under the English specialist schools programme citation needed In 2012 the school became an Academy RAF Caistor editOpened in 1940 RAF Caistor was built as a relief airfield for RAF Kirton in Lindsey and also used for flying training from its grass runways Closed in 1945 it later reopened as a nuclear missile base Between 1959 and 1963 Caistor was manned by 269 SM Sqn equipped with three Thor missiles The site has now returned to agricultural use and little remains of the military facilities 11 12 Transport editThe nearest railway station is Barnetby railway station The town was formerly served by the stations at both North Kelsey and Moortown Both are now closed but the station buildings survive as private residences The town has bus services to Brigg Grimsby Market Rasen and Lincoln Operated by Stagecoach Humberside Airport is also located a short distance to the north of the town Media editTelevision signals are received from either the Emley Moor or Belmont TV transmitters Local radio stations are provided by BBC Radio Humberside Viking FM Greatest Hits Radio East Yorkshire amp Northern Lincolnshire and Lincs FM The town is served by the local newspaper Grimsby Telegraph Audleby editAudleby is a hamlet just north of Fonaby It is recorded in the Domesday Book with 33 households which at the time constituted a significant settlement Today it is listed as a deserted medieval village DMV 13 Audleby House on Brigg Road is a Grade II listed building 14 Fonaby editFonaby is a hamlet and deserted medieval village just north of Caistor mentioned in the Domesday Book as having 18 households and three acres of meadow and held by William I 15 16 Notable people editAdmiral Nigel Malim lived at Caistor 17 Gary Turner sideshow performer and World Record holder was born in Caistor Local tradition editAccording to a local tradition one of Jesus s 12 apostles Simon the Zealot came to England where he is supposed to have been martyred somewhere in the vicinity of Caistor He was reputedly crucified on the orders of a Roman procurator called Catus Decianus on 10 May AD61 However there are competing theories as to what became of Simon the Zealot 18 References edit a b c Historic England Roman remains in Caistor 80330 Research records formerly PastScape Retrieved 25 March 2015 Parish headcounts West Lindsey Neighbourhood Statistics Office for National Statistics Archived from the original on 13 June 2011 Retrieved 6 September 2011 Historic England Caistor in Domesday and as a Borough 925982 Research records formerly PastScape Retrieved 25 March 2015 Historic England St Peter and St Pauls Church 80342 Research records formerly PastScape Retrieved 25 March 2015 Leach A F ed 1906 A History of the county of Lincolnshire Victoria County History Vol 2 p 487 BBC report of Co op cemetery find BBC News 10 July 2010 Co op report of co op cemetery find Archived from the original on 18 July 2011 Archaeological contractors for co op dig passing mention to ongoing work Report will be published here Archived from the original on 16 March 2012 Chitty Susan 1997 Playing the Game Biography of Sir Henry Newbolt Quartet Books ISBN 978 0 7043 7107 1 David Gervais article Newbolt Sir Henry John 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