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 | |
|---|---|
 St Mary's church | |
  Marshchapel Location within Lincolnshire | |
| Population | 704 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TF358993 |
| • London | 140 mi (230 km) S |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Grimsby |
| Postcode district | DN36 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
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
editAn 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
edit- ^ "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
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Media related to Marshchapel at Wikimedia Commons- 3649/http://www.marshchapel-village.co.uk/ Marshchapel Village website
