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Coastal village and civil parish in East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England

Human settlement in England
Marshchapel
St Mary's church
Marshchapel is located in LincolnshireMarshchapelMarshchapelLocation within Lincolnshire
Population704 (2011)
OS grid referenceTF358993
• London140 mi (230 km) S
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Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGrimsby
Postcode districtDN36
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53°28′25″N 0°02′45″E / 53.473479°N 0.045934°E / 53.473479; 0.045934

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.

Marshchapel has a village store cum post office, a primary school, and no public houses that are currently open,

The corner of Church Lane and the war memorial

The church, dedicated to St Mary is a Grade I listed building dating from the 15th century with a chancel dating from 1848. 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.

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.

Marshchapel was the site of Anglo-Saxon salt-working.

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.

References

  1. "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  2. "Marshchapel". Genuki. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
  3. "Marshchapel Village website". Marshchapel Village website. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
  4. ^ Historic England. "St Marys Church (354697)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 12 June 2011.
  5. "Church of St Mary, Marshchapel". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
  6. "Cross in Churchyard to Church of St Mary, Marshchapel". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
  7. "Marshchapel Primary School". Lincs to the past. Lincolnshire Archives. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
  8. "Lincolnshire marsh", Wetland Archaeology and Environment Research Centre, University of Hull
  9. "Civil parish population 2011". Retrieved 21 August 2015.

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Historic subdivisions: Holland, Kesteven, Lindsey
History and notable places: Belton House, Bolingbroke Castle, Boston Stump, Bourne Abbey, Cadwell Park, Cross Keys Bridge, Crowland Abbey, Donna Nook, Far Ings, Frampton Marsh, Freiston Shore, Gibraltar Point, Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre, Grimsby Minster, Haxey Hood, Humber Bridge, Isle of Axholme, Kinema in the Woods, Kingdom of Lindsey, Lincoln Castle,Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln Cliff, Lincolnshire Fens, Lincolnshire Coast, Market Rasen Racecourse, Museum of Lincolnshire Life, St James' Church, Louth, Tattershall Castle, The Wash, The Wolds, Usher Gallery, Winceby Battlefield, Woolsthorpe Manor
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