Bardney

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Bardney is a village 16 km (10 miles) east of Lincoln, sitting on the north side of the River Witham in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, notable for the huge British Sugar factory, which ceased processing on 9 February 2001. There is a mediaeval abbey, ruined in Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries, a church and a small primary school.

Bardney Abbey gave rise to a local legend. When St Oswald died, his body was brought to the Abbey en route to his burial place. when they arrived at the abbey, the doors were closed for the night . The monks refused them entry because of long standing disputes with Oswald. During the night a beam of light appeared and shone down on his bier reaching up into the heavens.The monks declared that it was a miracle and vowed never to turn anyone away again. This led to the saying that the doors were never locked in Bardney. If someone said "do you come from Bardney", it meant that you had left the door open.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] RAF Bardney

See RAF Bardney.

In 1972 the area was host to the Great Western Festival, a four-day pop concert (also known as the Bardney Festival). Funded by Lord Harlech and the actor Stanley Baker (amongst others) it attracted 30,000 people to the venue, held at the nearby Tupholme Abbey ruins. Amongst the artistes playing were Roxy Music and Status Quo and, for two nights running, the Rory Gallagher Band. Despite its popularity the show lost money due mainly to bad weather which blighted the event.