Tathwell
Encyclopedia
Tathwell is a village
in the East Lindsey
district of Lincolnshire
, England. It lies around 3 miles (4.8 km) south of the town of Louth
. The hamlet of Haugham
lies about a mile south-east of Tathwell.
Cadwell Park
motor racing
circuit is around 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Tathwell.
Near Cadwell and in Tathwell Parish is Tathwell Long barrow
. It is surrounded by trees (which has probably saved it from being ploughed level, the fate of many barrows), and in the middle of a field with no footpath, but visible from the road.
Tathwell Hall at Tathwell was the longtime home of the Chaplin family, a branch of the Chaplin family of Baronets of Blankney, who served as MP
s for Lincolnshire and who were descended from Sir Francis Chaplin, Lord Mayor of London
in 1677. The family originated at Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. It was through a marriage with the Hamby family that the Chaplins acquired Tathwell. The family became active in Lincolnshire, and in subsequent years many members of the Chaplin family stood for Parliament from Lincolnshire.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
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 around 3 miles (4.8 km) south of the town 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...
. The hamlet of Haugham
Haugham
Haugham is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, and lies south of Louth. The Prime Meridian passes directly through Haugham.-Political representation:...
lies about a mile south-east of Tathwell.
Cadwell Park
Cadwell Park
Cadwell Park is a motor racing circuit in Lincolnshire, England, south of Louth. It is owned and operated by Jonathan Palmer's Motorsport Vision company....
motor racing
Auto racing
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circuit is around 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Tathwell.
History
The parish Church, dedicated to Saint Vedast, also houses The Hamby Monument, a wall monument originally constructed around 1620, and later restored by their descendants, the Chaplin family. (Sir John Hamby's daughter Elizabeth married in 1657 John Chaplin, son of Sir Francis Chaplin.)Near Cadwell and in Tathwell Parish is Tathwell Long barrow
Long barrow
A long barrow is a prehistoric monument dating to the early Neolithic period. They are rectangular or trapezoidal tumuli or earth mounds traditionally interpreted as collective tombs...
. It is surrounded by trees (which has probably saved it from being ploughed level, the fate of many barrows), and in the middle of a field with no footpath, but visible from the road.
Tathwell Hall at Tathwell was the longtime home of the Chaplin family, a branch of the Chaplin family of Baronets of Blankney, who served as MP
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
s for Lincolnshire and who were descended from Sir Francis Chaplin, Lord Mayor of London
Lord Mayor of London
The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of London is the legal title for the Mayor of the City of London Corporation. The Lord Mayor of London is to be distinguished from the Mayor of London; the former is an officer only of the City of London, while the Mayor of London is the Mayor of Greater London and...
in 1677. The family originated at Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. It was through a marriage with the Hamby family that the Chaplins acquired Tathwell. The family became active in Lincolnshire, and in subsequent years many members of the Chaplin family stood for Parliament from Lincolnshire.
Village war memorial
There is a war memorial at Tathwell, a cross erected on one corner of the main crossroads which reads:- In memory of the men from this Parish who gave their lives in the Great War 1914 - 1919
- Arthur Butler
William Harris
George Janney
Herbert King Wood
Ernest Smith
William Smith
Edward Standaloft
Joseph Westerby
George Woods
- Arthur Butler