Cawkwell is a hamlet and former civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 6 miles (10 km) south-west from the town of Louth, and in the Lincolnshire Wolds, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is in the civil parish of Scamblesby.

Cawkwell
Cawkwell bridleway
Cawkwell Location within Lincolnshire
OS grid reference	TF281797
• London	125 mi (201 km) S
Civil parish	Scamblesby
District	East Lindsey
Shire county	Lincolnshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Louth
Postcode district	LN11
Police	Lincolnshire
Fire	Lincolnshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Louth and Horncastle
List of places UK England Lincolnshire 53.299134°N 0.078728°W / 53.299134; -0.078728

Cawkwell is a deserted medieval village first mentioned in 1354.[1][2] Cawkwell parish church was dedicated to Saint Peter. It was still standing in 1872 but had disappeared by 1924, with parts of it used to restore the church at Scamblesby.[1][2] Cawkwell House is a Grade II listed building dating from 1825 and built of brick with a slate roof.[3]

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External links

• "Cawkwell (Calkwell)", Genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2013