Marshchapel
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Marshchapel shown within Lincolnshire |
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| Population | 704 (2011)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | TF358993 |
| – London | 140 mi (230 km) S |
| District | East Lindsey |
| Shire county | Lincolnshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Grimsby |
| Postcode district | DN36 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Louth and Horncastle |
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Marshchapel is a coastal village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is approximately 11 miles (18 km) south-east from Grimsby and 13 miles (21 km) north-east from Louth. It includes the hamlets of West End and Eskham.[2]
Marshchapel has a village store cum post office, a primary school and two public houses, the Greyhound and the White Horse.[3]
The church, dedicated to St Mary is a Grade I listed building dating from the 15th century with a chancel dating from 1848.[4][5] 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. It is both Grade II listed and a scheduled monument.[4][6]
Marshchapel Primary School was originally built as a National School and was rebuilt in 1872, being known by its current name since September 1999.[7]
Marshchapel was the site of Saxon salt-working.[8]
Governance
An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward stretches south west to Yarburgh with a total population taken at the 2011 Census of 2,194.[9]
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