Stixwould
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Stixwould is a small village in the civil parish
of Stixwould and Woodhall
in the East Lindsey
district of Lincolnshire
, England, near the large village of Woodhall Spa
.
The parish church is a grade II listed building dedicated to Saint Peter
which was rebuilt in 1831 by Christopher Turner. The font
dates from the 16th century.
There is a 13th century grave slab which was found on the site of Stixwould Abbey in the church leaning against north side of the tower. There is also a 14th century churchyard cross in the graveyard.
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...
of Stixwould and Woodhall
Stixwould and Woodhall
Stixwould and Woodhall is a civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.The parish incorporates the villages of Stixwould and Old Woodhall or Woodhall. Population figures in 2001 were 214....
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, near the large village of Woodhall Spa
Woodhall Spa
Woodhall Spa is a civil parish and village in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England within a wooded area on the Southern edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds, about south-west of Horncastle and about east-south-east of Lincoln...
.
The parish church is a grade II listed building dedicated to Saint Peter
Saint Peter
Saint Peter or Simon Peter was an early Christian leader, who is featured prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. The son of John or of Jonah and from the village of Bethsaida in the province of Galilee, his brother Andrew was also an apostle...
which was rebuilt in 1831 by Christopher Turner. The font
Baptismal font
A baptismal font is an article of church furniture or a fixture used for the baptism of children and adults.-Aspersion and affusion fonts:...
dates from the 16th century.
There is a 13th century grave slab which was found on the site of Stixwould Abbey in the church leaning against north side of the tower. There is also a 14th century churchyard cross in the graveyard.