| Tathwell | |
|---|---|
 Tathwell village | |
  Tathwell Location withinLincolnshire | |
| Population | 253 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TF319830 |
| • London | 135 mi (217 km) S |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Louth |
| Postcode district | LN11 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
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Tathwell is a village in theEast Lindsey district ofLincolnshire, England.
Tathwell is situated approximately 3 miles (5 km) south from themarket town ofLouth. Thehamlet ofDovendale, alongside theA153 road to the west of the village is in the parish. The hamlet ofHaugham lies about 1 mile (1.6 km) south-east of Tathwell.Cadwell Parkmotor racing circuit is about 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Tathwell.
Theparish church, dedicated toSaint Vedast, also houses The Hamby Monument, a wallmonument originally constructed around 1620, and later restored by their descendants, theChaplin family.[2] (Sir John Hamby's daughter Elizabeth married in 1657 John Chaplin, son of Sir Francis Chaplin.[3])
Tathwell Hall at Tathwell was the longtime home of the Chaplin family, a branch of the Chaplin family of Baronets ofBlankney, who served asMPs for Lincolnshire and who were descended from Sir Francis Chaplin,Lord Mayor of London in 1677.[4] The family originated atBury 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.[5]
Near Cadwell and in Tathwell parish is TathwellLong barrow. It is surrounded by trees, and in the middle of a field with no footpath, but visible from the road.
Tathwell's war memorial cross is sited on a corner of the village main crossroads.
Media related toTathwell at Wikimedia Commons
