East Barkwith brings together listed buildings, local memorials and a nature-focused theme at Parish Field. The Church of St Mary, the Parish War Memorial and Parish Field offer different perspectives on architectural heritage, remembrance and landscape.
Listed Buildings
The Church of St Mary in East Barkwith is a Grade II* listed building. The White House is an early 19th-century Grade II listed cottage on Church Lane. Blacksmith's Cottage is also Grade II listed. The church's Grade II* status and the Grade II listings of the other two buildings offer a specific point of comparison. The White House also has a building type and date: its designation and historical period can be considered together.
The Parish War Memorial
The Parish War Memorial is in East Barkwith, at the junction of the A157 and Torrington Lane. It commemorates people from, or connected with, East Barkwith, West Barkwith and Panton who died in the First and Second World Wars. The memorial's scope therefore extends beyond East Barkwith and explicitly includes people connected with all three villages. Unlike the listed buildings, it focuses on people and shared remembrance.
Parish Field and Nature
The parish newsletter for November and December 2020 reported on an improvement programme for Parish Field, including ponds, trees and paths to provide safe access. The newsletter also described visitors walking there and looking out for rare species. It further reported the planting of locally collected seeds, with the aim of establishing new populations of Ragged Robin, Cowslips, Pink Campion, King Cup and Cuckoo Flower. This species list makes the planting objective specific and adds another nature-related aspect to the reported walks. As these details are from November and December 2020, check current access arrangements locally before visiting.
Road Location and Former Railway
East Barkwith is on the A157. The village's former railway station operated from 1876 to 1958. These details relate to different time periods: the A157 describes the road location, while the dates give the railway's former period of operation. This also contrasts with the dating of The White House: there, the reference is to a construction period in the early 19th century, while for the station it is to the years it was in operation.
Barkwith Play Area
Barkwith Play Area is on Lincoln Road. Its stated area is 0.10 ha, or 1,000 m². Both the location and the size of the play area are therefore specified.
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