East Keal
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East Keal is a village and civil parish on the edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds
, about 14 miles (22.5 km) north of the town of Boston
and 3 miles (4.8 km) south of the town of Spilsby
, in the county of Lincolnshire
, England.
The church is dedicated to Saint Helen, and dates from the 13th and 14th centuries, in Early English and Perpendicular styles. It was extensively rebuilt in 1853–54 by Stephen Lewin but retains many of its original features. It is a Grade II* listed building.
East Keal CE School was built as a parochial school in 1848. It reopened in 1874 as the East Keal National School. It became a Junior School
in 1950, and closed in 1968.
The small village of Keal Cotes
lies on the border of East Keal and West Keal.
Lincolnshire Wolds
The Lincolnshire Wolds is a range of hills in the county of Lincolnshire, England. It is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty , and the highest area of land in eastern England between Yorkshire and Kent...
, about 14 miles (22.5 km) north of the town of Boston
Boston, Lincolnshire
Boston is a town and small port in Lincolnshire, on the east coast of England. It is the largest town of the wider Borough of Boston local government district and had a total population of 55,750 at the 2001 census...
and 3 miles (4.8 km) south of the town of Spilsby
Spilsby
Spilsby is a market town and civil parish in Lincolnshire. England. The town is situated adjacent to the main A16 Trunk Road at the southern edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds north of the Fenlands, east of the county town of Lincoln, north east of Boston and north west from Skegness.The town has...
, in the county of Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
, England.
The church is dedicated to Saint Helen, and dates from the 13th and 14th centuries, in Early English and Perpendicular styles. It was extensively rebuilt in 1853–54 by Stephen Lewin but retains many of its original features. It is a Grade II* listed building.
East Keal CE School was built as a parochial school in 1848. It reopened in 1874 as the East Keal National School. It became a Junior School
Junior school
A junior school is a type of school which caters for children, often between the ages of 7 and 11.-Australia:In Australia, a junior school is usually a part of a private school that educates children between the ages of 5 and 12....
in 1950, and closed in 1968.
The small village of Keal Cotes
Keal Cotes
Keal Cotes, forming part of West Keal parish, is a small linear village in the English county of Lincolnshire located on the A16 road one mile south of West Keal and one mile north of Stickford...
lies on the border of East Keal and West Keal.