Wainfleet_St_Mary

Wainfleet St Mary

Wainfleet St Mary

Village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England

Wainfleet St Mary is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated directly south of Wainfleet All Saints on the A52 road, 5 miles (8 km) south-west from Skegness and 14 miles (23 km) north-east from Boston. The 2001 Census recorded a population of 1,106,[1] reducing to 1,025 at the 2011 census.[2] It includes the hamlet of Wainfleet Bank.[3]

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History

The name "Wainfleet" is derived from Wegn fleot, a stream that can be crossed by a wagon (compare with 'wainwright', a maker of wagons).[4]

The first mention of Wainfleet St Mary as a separate and distinct place from Wainfleet All Saints, is in 1378 when it belonged to the Priory of Stixwould.[5]

The limestone Grade II listed church is dedicated to Saint Mary and dates from the 12th century, being restored in 1875 and 1892.[6] The western tower dates from the 12th century although it was raised in the 15th century. Inside is a 15th-century font and a black and white marble monument, with broken pediment, to Edward Barkham who died in 1724. One hundred yards (91 m) south of the nave is the remains of a 14th-century stone cross, which is both a scheduled monument and Grade II listed.[7]

There is a Grade II listed windmill at Mill Garage built of red brick in the early 19th century. It ceased working in 1947 and has been converted into a house.[8][9]

Within the garden of Pinfold Lodge, lying at the junction of Vicarage Road and Low Road, is a brick-built octagonal pinfold roofed with slate. It is Grade II listed and thought to date back to approximately 1800.[10][11]

Wainfleet St Mary C of E Primary School originated in the Bethlehem Hospital School, built in 1831. It was known as Wainfleet St Mary Church School by 1903, and as Wainfleet St Mary C of E School by 1913 and until 1981. The school was closed in 1987.[12]

Population

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Geography

Wainfleet St.Mary Community Hall - Also known as St Michael's Chapel

References

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    "Neighbourhood Statistics". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
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    "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
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    McAvoy, F.; Marine Salt Extraction:The Excavation of Salterns at Wainfleet St Mary, Lincolnshire ; p. 138; Archaeology Data Service; retrieved 30 April 2011
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    Edmund Oldfield (1829). A topgraphical and historical account of wainfleet and the wapentake of candleshoe in the county of Lincoln. Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green. p. 73/4. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
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    "British Listed Buildings". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
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    "British Listed Buildings". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
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    Historic England. "Windmill (1224509)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
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    Historic England. "Windmill (498480)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 26 August 2011.
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    Historic England. "Horse engine (1224505)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
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    "Wainfleet St Mary CE Primary School". Lincs to the Past. Lincolnshire Archives. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
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    "Vision of Britain". Retrieved 25 August 2011.
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