Historic churches · East Midlands
All Saints Church, Theddlethorpe
All Saints Church, Theddlethorpe — church in Theddlethorpe All Saints, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
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- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
All Saints Church, Theddlethorpe is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1101. Built in the English Gothic architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Theddlethorpe All Saints, Lincolnshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.3705°, 0.1985°.
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Heritage listing
All Saints’ Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Theddlethorpe All Saints, Lincolnshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. The church stands to the east of the A1031 road in the area of the village named Theddlethorpe All Saints, and is some 3 miles (5 km) northeast of Mablethorpe.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Saltfleetby - Theddlethorpe Dunes SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: LINCOLNSHIRE CORONATION COAST
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Lincolnshire Wolds
- Ramsar wetland: Humber Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
All Saints’ Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Theddlethorpe All Saints, Lincolnshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. The church stands to the east of the A1031 road in the area of the village named Theddlethorpe All Saints, and is some 3 miles (5 km) northeast of Mablethorpe. It has been called the "Cathedral of the Marsh".
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Background
History
The church dates from the 12th century, with some additions and alterations undertaken in about 1380–1400, and more in the late 17th century. Minor repairs were carried out in 1865–66.
Architecture
Both arcades have five bays and are carried on octagonal piers. Incorporated into the fabric of the north wall are 12th-century stone fragments carved with chevrons, and beaked voussoirs. The roof of the nave is decorated with fleurons, and the coats of arms of the church donors. In the east wall of the south aisle is a medieval altar slab carved with crosses. Above it is a stone reredos decorated with quatrefoils, fleurons, human heads, and pinnacles. On the north walls of both aisles are fragments of painted texts. In the north aisle is another medieval altar slab, a bracket for a statue, and a doorway leading to the rood loft. The south wall of the chancel contains a triple sedilia and a…
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- Coordinates
- 53.3705, 0.1985
- County
- Lincolnshire
- District
- East Lindsey
- Parish
- Theddlethorpe All Saints
- Postcode
- LN12 1PE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Louth and Horncastle
- Established
- 1101
- Official site
- www.visitchurches.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4729530 (CC0)
- wikipedia: All Saints Church, Theddlethorpe (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: All Saints Church Theddlethorpe All Saints - geograph.org.uk - 1804118.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is All Saints Church, Theddlethorpe?
- All Saints Church, Theddlethorpe is in Lincolnshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LN12 1PE), in the parish of Theddlethorpe All Saints.
- When was All Saints Church, Theddlethorpe built?
- Built or established in 1101.
- Is All Saints Church, Theddlethorpe a listed building?
- All Saints Church, Theddlethorpe is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is All Saints Church, Theddlethorpe a protected site?
- Yes — All Saints Church, Theddlethorpe is part of the Saltfleetby - Theddlethorpe Dunes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the LINCOLNSHIRE CORONATION COAST National Nature Reserve.
- Is All Saints Church, Theddlethorpe free to visit?
- Yes, All Saints Church, Theddlethorpe is free to enter.
- How do I get to All Saints Church, Theddlethorpe?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LN12 1PE. It sits within the Louth and Horncastle parliamentary constituency.