East Kirkby
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East Kirkby is a village and civil parish
in the East Lindsey
district of Lincolnshire
, England. It lies on the A155 7 miles (11.3 km) south-east of Horncastle.
East Kirkby 13th century Grade II* listed Anglican parish church is dedicated to St Nicholas. The church tower and nave
arcades
are of Decorated style, and the chancel
screen, Perpendicular. In the south aisle is a 14th century slab to Sir Robert Sylkestone (d. 1347), founder of the chantry
.
A Wesleyan
chapel was established in 1862.
East Kirkby was the birthplace of Thomas Goodrich
, or Goodricke, (1494–1554). Goderich was Bishop of Ely
(1533–54) and Lord High Chancellor
of England from 1551.
East Kirkby has a disused 1820 Grade II listed tower mill. The village public house
is the Red Lion on Fen Lane.
The Prime Meridian
passes just to the east of East Kirkby through the former RAF East Kirkby airfield, which has a meridian marker. The airfield was a World War II Royal Air Force
base, part of which now houses the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre
.
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 East Lindsey
East Lindsey
East Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England. The council is based in Manby near Louth, and other major settlements in the district include Alford, Spilsby, Mablethorpe, Skegness, Horncastle and Chapel St Leonards....
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. It lies on the A155 7 miles (11.3 km) south-east of Horncastle.
East Kirkby 13th century Grade II* listed Anglican parish church is dedicated to St Nicholas. The church tower and nave
Nave
In Romanesque and Gothic Christian abbey, cathedral basilica and church architecture, the nave is the central approach to the high altar, the main body of the church. "Nave" was probably suggested by the keel shape of its vaulting...
arcades
Arcade (architecture)
An arcade is a succession of arches, each counterthrusting the next, supported by columns or piers or a covered walk enclosed by a line of such arches on one or both sides. In warmer or wet climates, exterior arcades provide shelter for pedestrians....
are of Decorated style, and 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...
screen, Perpendicular. In the south aisle is a 14th century slab to Sir Robert Sylkestone (d. 1347), founder of the chantry
Chantry
Chantry is the English term for a fund established to pay for a priest to celebrate sung Masses for a specified purpose, generally for the soul of the deceased donor. Chantries were endowed with lands given by donors, the income from which maintained the chantry priest...
.
A Wesleyan
Wesleyan Methodist Church (Great Britain)
The Wesleyan Methodist Church was the name used by the major Methodist movement in Great Britain following its split from the Church of England after the death of John Wesley and the appearance of parallel Methodist movements...
chapel was established in 1862.
East Kirkby was the birthplace of Thomas Goodrich
Thomas Goodrich
Thomas Goodrich was an English ecclesiastic and statesman.-Life:He was a son of Edward Goodrich of East Kirkby, Lincolnshire and brother of Henry Goodricke of Ribston Hall, North Yorkshire....
, or Goodricke, (1494–1554). Goderich was Bishop of Ely
Bishop of Ely
The Bishop of Ely is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Ely in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese roughly covers the county of Cambridgeshire , together with a section of north-west Norfolk and has its see in the City of Ely, Cambridgeshire, where the seat is located at the...
(1533–54) and Lord High Chancellor
Lord Chancellor
The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Lord Chancellor, is a senior and important functionary in the government of the United Kingdom. He is the second highest ranking of the Great Officers of State, ranking only after the Lord High Steward. The Lord Chancellor is appointed by the Sovereign...
of England from 1551.
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
is the Red Lion on Fen Lane.
The Prime Meridian
Prime Meridian
The Prime Meridian is the meridian at which the longitude is defined to be 0°.The Prime Meridian and its opposite the 180th meridian , which the International Date Line generally follows, form a great circle that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.An international...
passes just to the east of East Kirkby through the former RAF East Kirkby airfield, which has a meridian marker. The airfield was a World War II Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
base, part of which now houses the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre
Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre
Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire, England, was founded in 1988 by Lincolnshire farmers Fred and Harold Panton, as a memorial to their brother Pilot Officer Christopher Panton, who along with 55,000 other aircrew of RAF Bomber Command lost his life during World War II...
.