Marshchapel
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Marshchapel is a coastal village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is approximately 11 miles (18 km) south-east from Grimsby and 13 miles (21 km) north-east from Louth. It includes the hamlets of West End and Eskham.[2]
Marshchapel has a village store cum post office, a primary school, and no public houses that are currently open,[3]
The church, dedicated to St Mary is a Grade I listed building dating from the 15th century with a chancel dating from 1848.[4][5] St Mary's is often referred to as the "Cathedral of the Marshes". In the churchyard is a cross dating from the 14th century which was originally sited at the crossroads near West End. It is both Grade II listed and a scheduled monument.[4][6]
Marshchapel Primary School was originally built as a National School and was rebuilt in 1872, and has been known by its current name since September 1999.[7]
Marshchapel was the site of Anglo-Saxon salt-working.[8]
Governance
An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward stretches south west to Yarburgh with a total population taken at the 2011 Census of 2,194.[9]
References
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ "Marshchapel". Genuki. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
- ^ "Marshchapel Village website". Marshchapel Village website. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
- ^ a b Historic England. "St Marys Church (354697)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 12 June 2011.
- ^ "Church of St Mary, Marshchapel". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
- ^ "Cross in Churchyard to Church of St Mary, Marshchapel". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
- ^ "Marshchapel Primary School". Lincs to the past. Lincolnshire Archives. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
- ^ "Lincolnshire marsh", Wetland Archaeology and Environment Research Centre, University of Hull
- ^ "Civil parish population 2011". Retrieved 21 August 2015.
External links
- Media related to Marshchapel at Wikimedia Commons
- 3649/http://www.marshchapel-village.co.uk/ Marshchapel Village website
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- Alford
- Barton-upon-Humber
- Boston
- Bottesford
- Bourne
- Brigg
- Broughton
- Burgh le Marsh
- Caistor
- Cleethorpes
- Crowland
- Crowle
- Epworth
- Gainsborough
- Grantham
- Grimsby
- Holbeach
- Horncastle
- Immingham
- Kirton in Lindsey
- Lincoln
- Long Sutton
- Louth
- Mablethorpe
- Market Deeping
- Market Rasen
- North Hykeham
- Scunthorpe
- Skegness
- Sleaford
- Spalding
- Spilsby
- Stamford
- Sutton-on-Sea
- Wainfleet All Saints
- Woodhall Spa
- Winterton
See also: List of civil parishes in Lincolnshire
History and notable places: Belton House, Bolingbroke Castle, Boston Stump, Cadwell Park, Cross Keys Bridge, Crowland Abbey, Donna Nook, Dunham Bridge, Far Ings, Frampton Marsh, Freiston Shore, Gibraltar Point, Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre, Humber Bridge, Kinema in the Woods, Kingdom of Lindsey, Lincoln Castle,Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln Cliff, Lincolnshire Fens, Market Rasen Racecourse, Museum of Lincolnshire Life, Tattershall Castle, The Wash, The Wolds, Usher Gallery, Winceby Battlefield, Woolsthorpe Manor