Freiston
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Freiston is a village and civil parish
in Lincolnshire
, England, about 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Boston
.
It is one of 18 civil parishes which, together with Boston, form the Borough of Boston
local government arrangement, in place since a reorganisation of 1 April 1974 which resulted from the Local Government Act 1972
. The parish forms part of the Coastal electoral ward. Freiston is also the location of HMP North Sea Camp
, a men's open prison.
Freiston Grade I listed Anglican parish church is dedicated to St James. The church was originally cruciform
with a central tower. The existing tower is of Perpendicular style, and the parts of the nave
are Early English. The roof and chancel
were restored in 1763, and the whole building in 1871. An earlier rood screen
was sold to the church at Fishtoft
.
In 1114 Freiston Priory
(St James) was founded by Alan de Creon for Benedictine
monks, which became a monastic cell
of Crowland Abbey in 1130. Nothing remains of the priory buildings that stood on the south side of the present church, except for a Norman
doorway in the south aisle that opened into the cloisters.
The settlements of Haltoft End, 1 miles (1.6 km) north-north-west, and Scrane End (or Crane End), 1 mile south from Freiston, lie within the parish
, in the Parts of Holland. Holland was one of the three divisions (formally known as parts) of the traditional county of Lincolnshire. Since the Local Government Act
of 1888, Holland had been in most respects, a county in itself.
Before this, Freiston had been in Skirbeck
Wapentake, Parts of Holland.
.
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 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) east of Boston
Boston, Lincolnshire
Boston is a town and small port in Lincolnshire, on the east coast of England. It is the largest town of the wider Borough of Boston local government district and had a total population of 55,750 at the 2001 census...
.
It is one of 18 civil parishes which, together with Boston, form the Borough of Boston
Boston (borough)
Boston is a local government district with borough status in Lincolnshire, England. Its council is based in the town of Boston. It lies around N53°0'0" W0°0'0"....
local government arrangement, in place since a reorganisation of 1 April 1974 which resulted from the Local Government Act 1972
Local Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974....
. The parish forms part of the Coastal electoral ward. Freiston is also the location of HMP North Sea Camp
North Sea Camp (HM Prison)
HM Prison North Sea Camp is a Category D men's prison, located on the edge of the parish of Freiston in Lincolnshire, England. North Sea Camp is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service.-History:...
, a men's open prison.
Freiston Grade I listed Anglican parish church is dedicated to St James. The church was originally cruciform
Cruciform
Cruciform means having the shape of a cross or Christian cross.- Cruciform architectural plan :This is a common description of Christian churches. In Early Christian, Byzantine and other Eastern Orthodox forms of church architecture this is more likely to mean a tetraconch plan, a Greek cross,...
with a central tower. The existing tower is of Perpendicular style, and the parts of the 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...
are Early English. The roof and 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...
were restored in 1763, and the whole building in 1871. An earlier rood screen
Rood screen
The rood screen is a common feature in late medieval church architecture. It is typically an ornate partition between the chancel and nave, of more or less open tracery constructed of wood, stone, or wrought iron...
was sold to the church at Fishtoft
Fishtoft
Fishtoft is one of eighteen parishes which, together with Boston, form the Borough of Boston in the county of Lincolnshire, England. Local government has been arranged in this way since the reorganization of 1 April 1974, which resulted from the Local Government Act 1972...
.
In 1114 Freiston Priory
Freiston Priory
Freiston Priory was a Benedictine cell of Crowland Abbey founded in 1114, and became a priory soon afterwards. It was Dissolved in 1539 and was located in Freiston, Lincolnshire, England....
(St James) was founded by Alan de Creon for Benedictine
Benedictine
Benedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict...
monks, which became a monastic cell
Monk
A monk is a person who practices religious asceticism, living either alone or with any number of monks, while always maintaining some degree of physical separation from those not sharing the same purpose...
of Crowland Abbey in 1130. Nothing remains of the priory buildings that stood on the south side of the present church, except for a Norman
Norman architecture
About|Romanesque architecture, primarily English|other buildings in Normandy|Architecture of Normandy.File:Durham Cathedral. Nave by James Valentine c.1890.jpg|thumb|200px|The nave of Durham Cathedral demonstrates the characteristic round arched style, though use of shallow pointed arches above the...
doorway in the south aisle that opened into the cloisters.
The settlements of Haltoft End, 1 miles (1.6 km) north-north-west, and Scrane End (or Crane End), 1 mile south from Freiston, lie within the parish
History
Until 1914, the parish formed part of Boston Rural DistrictRural district
Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of the administrative counties.-England and Wales:In England...
, in the Parts of Holland. Holland was one of the three divisions (formally known as parts) of the traditional county of Lincolnshire. Since the Local Government Act
Act of Parliament
An Act of Parliament is a statute enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. In the Republic of Ireland the term Act of the Oireachtas is used, and in the United States the term Act of Congress is used.In Commonwealth countries, the term is used both in a narrow...
of 1888, Holland had been in most respects, a county in itself.
Before this, Freiston had been in Skirbeck
Skirbeck (wapentake)
Skirbeck Wapentake was an administrative unit in the Parts of Holland Lincolnshire, England from the early eleventh century at the latest, until the wapentakes were abolished by the Local Government Act of 1888....
Wapentake, Parts of Holland.
Freiston Shore
On its eastern side, Freiston parish adjoins The WashThe Wash
The Wash is the square-mouthed bay and estuary on the northwest margin of East Anglia on the east coast of England, where Norfolk meets Lincolnshire. It is among the largest estuaries in the United Kingdom...
.
- See the main article on Freiston ShoreFreiston ShoreFreiston Shore is a village in the civil parish of Freiston, approximately east of Boston, Lincolnshire. In Victorian times the village enjoyed a boom, with visitors looking to enjoy the healthy unindustrialised atmosphere of the area.-History:...
.