Holton cum Beckering
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| Holton cum Beckering | |
| Population | 140 (2001 Census) |
|---|---|
| District | West Lindsey |
| Shire county | Lincolnshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| European Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| List of places: UK • England • Lincolnshire | |
Holton cum Beckering is a village and civil parish in West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England. It lies 6 miles south of Market Rasen at the junction of the B1202 and B1399.[1] At the 2001 Census it had a population of 140.[2]
The village was the subject of a BBC Radio 4 documentary on 7 May 2007 entitled Conchies of Holton-Cum-Beckering. Presented by Billy Bragg , it interviewed the surviving members of a group of Second World War conscientious objectors who formed themselves into unique farming communities and an amateur dramatic society.[3] The amateur dramatic society was originally known as the Holton Players. Following a move to Wickenby, in 1970, they were renamed the Lindsey Rural Players.[4]
Holton cum Beckering was incorrectly named by The Times as the epicentre of the 2008 Lincolnshire earthquake on 27 February 2008.[5][6]
[edit] References
- ^ Multimap
- ^ "Area: Holton cum Beckering CP (Parish)", Neighbourhood Statistics, accessed 27 February 2008
- ^ "Conchies of Holton-Cum-Beckering", bbc.co.uk, accessed 27 February 2008
- ^ "Our History", Lindsey Rural Players, accessed 27 February 2008
- ^ "Earthquake hits Britain, 5.3 magnitude", Fran Yeoman, The Times, February 27, 2008
- ^ Location Map, Seismogram and Preliminary Parameters of this morning's earthquake. British Geological Survey (2008-02-27). Retrieved on 2008-02-27.
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