| Marshchapel | |
|---|---|
 St Mary's church | |
  Marshchapel Location withinLincolnshire | |
| Population | 704 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TF358993 |
| • London | 140 mi (230 km) S |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Grimsby |
| Postcode district | DN36 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
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Marshchapel is a coastal village andcivil parish in theEast Lindseydistrict ofLincolnshire, England. It is approximately 11 miles (18 km) south-east fromGrimsby and 13 miles (21 km) north-east fromLouth. It includes the hamlets of West End and Eskham.[2]
Marshchapel has a village store cumpost office, aprimary school, and nopublic houses that are currently open,[3]
The church, dedicated toSt Mary is a Grade Ilisted building dating from the 15th century with achancel 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 ascheduled monument.[4][6]
Marshchapel Primary School was originally built as aNational School and was rebuilt in 1872, and has been known by its current name since September 1999.[7]
Marshchapel was the site of Anglo-Saxon salt-working.[8]
Anelectoral ward in the same name exists. This ward stretches south west toYarburgh with a total population taken at the 2011 Census of 2,194.[9]
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