Marshchapel
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Marshchapel is a coastal village in Lincolnshire. It is approximately 11 miles (17.7 km) south-east of Grimsby
and 13 miles (20.9 km) north-east of Louth
. It includes the hamlets of West End and Eskham.
It has a village store which doubles as a Post Office
. The village also has a primary school and two public houses, the Greyhound and the White Horse.
The church, dedicated to Saint Mary is a Grade I listed building dating from the 15th century with a chancel dating from 1848. 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, later being moved to the churchyard. It is both Grade II listed and a scheduled monument.
Marshchapel primary School was originally built as a National School
and was rebuilt in 1872, being known by its current name since September 1999.
Marshchapel was the site of Saxon salt-working.
Grimsby
Grimsby is a seaport on the Humber Estuary in Lincolnshire, England. It has been the administrative centre of the unitary authority area of North East Lincolnshire since 1996...
and 13 miles (20.9 km) north-east 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...
. It includes the hamlets of West End and Eskham.
It has a village store which doubles as a Post Office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
. The village also has a primary school and two public houses, the Greyhound and the White Horse.
The church, dedicated to Saint Mary is a Grade I listed building dating from the 15th century with a chancel dating from 1848. 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, later being moved to the churchyard. It is both Grade II listed and a scheduled monument.
Marshchapel primary School was originally built as a National School
National school (England and Wales)
A national school was a school founded in 19th century England and Wales by the National Society for Promoting Religious Education.These schools provided elementary education, in accordance with the teaching of the Church of England, to the children of the poor.Together with the less numerous...
and was rebuilt in 1872, being known by its current name since September 1999.
Marshchapel was the site of Saxon salt-working.