St Peter's Church, Trusthorpe

St Peter's Church, Trusthorpe is a historic parish church[1][2] in Trusthorpe[3][4] in Lincolnshire, England. It is one of the oldest churches in Mablethorpe and Sutton parish of East Lindsey along with St Mary's Church in Mablethorpe.[5] The tower was built in 1606, elements of the chancel arch are 14th-century, and the octagonal font is dated as c.1400.[6] As a Grade II listed church remains an active place of worship and serves as a vital community hub.[7][6][8]

St Peter's Church, Trusthorpe
Church of St Peter, Trusthorpe
St Peter's Church, Trusthorpe
Map
53°19′41″N 0°16′19″E / 53.327960°N 0.271928°E / 53.327960; 0.271928
LocationTrusthorpe, Lincolnshire
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
MembershipChurch of England
Weekly attendance20-25
WebsiteSt Clement's, Sutton on Sea
History
StatusParish church
Designated09 July 1986
Reference no.1359993
DedicationSaint Peter
Dedicated1522
Consecrated1522
Associated peopleMrs. Diana Povah, Mr. Michael Evans
Architecture
StyleMedieval architecture
Specifications
MaterialsRandom mixed rubble, red brick and slate roof
Bells3 (3)
Administration
ProvinceCanterbury
DioceseLincoln
ArchdeaconryStow and Lindsey
ParishMablethorpe and Sutton

References

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  1. ^ Laver, Adam (23 December 2021). "Town crier to tie the knot to the love of his life at the age of 75". Lincolnshire Live. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Trusthorpe St Peter". National Churches Trust. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  3. ^ Johnson, Robert Winder; Morris, Lawrence Johnson (1934). The Johnson Family and Allied Families of Lincolnshire, England: Being the Ancestry and Posterity of Lawrence Johnson of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dolphin Press.
  4. ^ Croft, Martyn (November 2008). Heaven on Earth. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-0-9559872-2-9.
  5. ^ Jukes-Browne, Alfred John (1887). The Geology of Part of East Lincolnshire, Including the Country Near the Towns of Louth, Alford, and Spilsby: (Explanation of Sheet 84). H.M. Stationery Office.
  6. ^ a b Historic England. "Church of St Peter (1359993)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Mablethorpe & Sutton Parishes - St. Peter's Trusthorpe". lincoln.ourchurchweb.org.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  8. ^ Armitage, Rachel (29 May 2023). "Honoured and privileged' to be elected new Mayor". LINCOLNSHIREWORLD. Retrieved 23 January 2024.