Cumberworth

Cumberworth is a small village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 3 miles (5 km) south-east from the town of Alford.

For the villages in Yorkshire, see Upper Cumberworth and Lower Cumberworth.

Cumberworth

Church of St Helen, Cumberworth
Cumberworth
Location within Lincolnshire
Population128 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceTF506736
• London120 mi (190 km) S
Civil parish
  • Cumberworth
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townAlford
Postcode districtLN13
PoliceLincolnshire
FireLincolnshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament

The village is listed in the 1086 Domesday Book with 9 households and 20 acres (8.1 ha) of meadow. After the Domesday survey Rainer of Brimeaux became Lord of the Manor.[2]

Cumberworth church was dedicated to St Helen and is a Grade II Listed Building.[3] It was declared redundant in 1987 and sold in 1989.[4]

References
  1. "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  2. Cumberworth in the Domesday Book. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
  3. Historic England. "Church of St Helen (1204901)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  4. "Cumberworth". Genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
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