Claxby by Normanby
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Claxby by Normanby, or Claxby, is a village and civil parish
in the West Lindsey
district of Lincolnshire
, England, about 4 miles (6.4 km) north of the town of Market Rasen
and about 5 miles (8 km) south of the town of Caistor
.
The parish church is dedicated to Saint Mary and is a grade I listed building, built of ironstone
, dating from the 13th century and restored in 1871 by James Fowler
of Louth
. In the chancel
on the north side is a 13th century tomb of the founder Brayboeuf. On the south side is a tomb erected in 1605 to John Witherwick d.1595. There are three brasses, to Fitzwilliams Armiger d.1634, to Jane Burnaby d.1653, and to Mary Monson d.1638.
St Marys church is part of the Walesby Group of Parishes which also comprises:
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the West Lindsey
West Lindsey
West Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England.-History:The district was formed on 1 April 1974, from the urban districts of Gainsborough, Market Rasen, along with Caistor Rural District, Gainsborough Rural District and Welton Rural District...
district of Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
, England, about 4 miles (6.4 km) north of the town of Market Rasen
Market Rasen
Market Rasen is a town and civil parish within the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies on the River Rase northeast of Lincoln, east of Gainsborough and southwest of Grimsby. According to the 2001 census, it has a population of 3,200....
and about 5 miles (8 km) south of the town of Caistor
Caistor
See Caistor St Edmund for the Roman settlement in Norfolk or Caister-on-Sea for the town in NorfolkCaistor is a town and civil parish situated in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. As its name implies, it was originally a Roman castrum or fortress...
.
The parish church is dedicated to Saint Mary and is a grade I listed building, built of ironstone
Ironstone
Ironstone is a sedimentary rock, either deposited directly as a ferruginous sediment or created by chemical repacement, that contains a substantial proportion of an iron compound from which iron either can be or once was smelted commercially. This term is customarily restricted to hard coarsely...
, dating from the 13th century and restored in 1871 by James Fowler
James Fowler (architect)
James Fowler JP, FRIBA, known as “Fowler of Louth”, was an English ecclesiastical architect of the Victorian Age chiefly associated with the restoration and renovation of churches....
of Louth
Louth, Lincolnshire
Louth is a market town and civil parish within the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.-Geography:Known as the "capital of the Lincolnshire Wolds", it is situated where the ancient trackway Barton Street crosses the River Lud, and has a total resident population of 15,930.The Greenwich...
. In the chancel
Chancel
In church architecture, the chancel is the space around the altar in the sanctuary at the liturgical east end of a traditional Christian church building...
on the north side is a 13th century tomb of the founder Brayboeuf. On the south side is a tomb erected in 1605 to John Witherwick d.1595. There are three brasses, to Fitzwilliams Armiger d.1634, to Jane Burnaby d.1653, and to Mary Monson d.1638.
St Marys church is part of the Walesby Group of Parishes which also comprises:
- BrookenbyBrookenbyBrookenby is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The village is situated 9 miles northeast of Market Rasen. According to the 2001 census, it had a population of 742.-History:...
(St Michael and All Angels) - Kirmond le MireKirmond le MireKirmond le Mire is a small village in West Lindsey in the English county of Lincolnshire. The location includes the lost settlement of Beckfield.- External links :*...
(St Martin) - Normanby le WoldNormanby le WoldNormanby le Wold is a village and civil parish in the Lincolnshire Wolds, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, about south of the town of Caistor, Lincolnshire, England. The village had 37 households at the time of Domesday Book of 1086....
(St Peter) - North WillinghamNorth WillinghamNorth Willingham is a village and civil parish located about south east of the town of Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, England, on the A631 road between Market Rasen and Louth...
(St Thomas) - Stainton le ValeStainton le ValeStainton le Vale is a village in the civil parish of Thoresway in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies about north east of the town of Market Rasen and about south east of the town of Caistor...
(St Andrew) - TealbyTealbyTealby is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, situated on the edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds.Tealby is noted for the Tennyson d'Eyncourt family which donated the village hall and school. In the 1980s the school was used for filming the programme Nanny...
(All Saints) - WalesbyWalesby, LincolnshireWalesby is a village and civil parish in Lincolnshire, England.Walesby forms part of the district of West Lindsey.It lies in the Lincolnshire Wolds, northeast of Market Rasen and south of Caistor. Tealby parish lies to the southeast...
(St Mary) - WalesbyWalesby, LincolnshireWalesby is a village and civil parish in Lincolnshire, England.Walesby forms part of the district of West Lindsey.It lies in the Lincolnshire Wolds, northeast of Market Rasen and south of Caistor. Tealby parish lies to the southeast...
Old Church (All Saints)