Leverington
| Leverington | |
|---|---|
 St Leonard's church | |
  Leverington Location within Cambridgeshire | |
| Population | 3,339 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | TF4411 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Wisbech |
| Postcode district | PE13 |
| Dialling code | 01945 |
| Police | Cambridgeshire |
| Fire | Cambridgeshire |
| Ambulance | East of England |
Leverington is a village and civil parish in the Fenland District of Cambridgeshire, England. The settlement is to the north of Wisbech.
At the time of the 2001 Census, the parish's population was 2,914 people,[1] including Four Gotes, increasing to 3,339 at the 2011 Census.[2]
History
Leverington - an estate linked with a man called Leofhere.[3][page needed] The 13th century church of St Leonard is a Grade I listed building,[4] noted for its spire, restored 15th-century, a Tree of Jesse window, and carved font. Rectors of the parish have included John Ailleston, Richard Reynolds, James Nasmith, Thomas Yale and John Jenkinson. Dramatist Edmund John Eyre (1767–1816), was a son of a rector.[citation needed]
Leverington Hall, originally constructed in the 17th century, is also Grade I listed.[5]
Until 1870, Parson Drove and Gorefield were part of Leverington parish.
References
- ^ Office for National Statistics: Leverington CP: Parish headcounts. Retrieved 12 December 2009
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ A.D.Mills (1998). Dictionary of English Place-names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-280074-4.
- ^ Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST LEONARD (1160993)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ^ Historic England. "LEVERINGTON HALL (1125948)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
External links
Media related to Leverington at Wikimedia Commons
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