Mareham le Fen
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Mareham le Fen is a village and civil parish
about 6 miles (9.7 km) south of the town of Horncastle, Lincolnshire
, England. The hamlet
of Mareham Gate lies about a mile south of the village, and it is believed that the deserted medieval village
(or DMV) of Birkwood was located nearby.
Mareham le Fen was mentioned in Domesday Book
of 1086, as Marun and was listed as having 33 households, 60 acres of meadow, 300 acres of woodland, and a church. The Lord of the Manor was King William I.
The parish church is dedicated to Saint Helen, and is a Grade II* listed building built of greenstone
and dating from the 13th century. It was partially rebuilt in 1879, and in 1974 the vestry
was extended using stone from the demolished church of Saint Margaret at Woodhall
. In the north aisle
is a tomb to James Roberts who died 1826, and sailed in the Endeavour with Captain Cook and Sir Joseph Banks. In the churchyard is a medieval stone cross, which is both Grade II listed, and a scheduled monument. Dating from the 14th century, it was restored in 1904.
The Grade II listed Royal Oak public house
has a datestone of 1473, but is believed to date from the 17th century, with 18th century, and 20th century additions.
Also in the village is a Grade II listed tower windmill
dating from 1820, although it ceased working in 1910.
Mareham le Fen Church of England Primary School was built in 1840 as a National school
and enlarged in 1880.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
about 6 miles (9.7 km) south of the town of Horncastle, 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 hamlet
Hamlet
The Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601...
of Mareham Gate lies about a mile south of the village, and it is believed that the deserted medieval village
Deserted medieval village
In the United Kingdom, a deserted medieval village is a former settlement which was abandoned during the Middle Ages, typically leaving no trace apart from earthworks or cropmarks. If there are fewer than three inhabited houses the convention is to regard the site as deserted; if there are more...
(or DMV) of Birkwood was located nearby.
Mareham le Fen was mentioned in Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
of 1086, as Marun and was listed as having 33 households, 60 acres of meadow, 300 acres of woodland, and a church. The Lord of the Manor was King William I.
The parish church is dedicated to Saint Helen, and is a Grade II* listed building built of greenstone
Greenstone
Pounamu is several types of hard, durable and highly valued nephrite jade, bowenite, or serpentinite found in New Zealand. Pounamu is the Māori name. The rocks are also generically known as "greenstone" in New Zealand English....
and dating from the 13th century. It was partially rebuilt in 1879, and in 1974 the vestry
Vestry
A vestry is a room in or attached to a church or synagogue in which the vestments, vessels, records, etc., are kept , and in which the clergy and choir robe or don their vestments for divine service....
was extended using stone from the demolished church of Saint Margaret at Woodhall
Woodhall
-Places:*Woodhall, Edinburgh, Scotland*Woodhall, Hertfordshire, England*Woodhall, Lincolnshire, England**site of the former Woodhall Junction railway station*Woodhall, North Yorkshire, England*Woodhall, Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, Scotland...
. In the north aisle
Aisle
An aisle is, in general, a space for walking with rows of seats on both sides or with rows of seats on one side and a wall on the other...
is a tomb to James Roberts who died 1826, and sailed in the Endeavour with Captain Cook and Sir Joseph Banks. In the churchyard is a medieval stone cross, which is both Grade II listed, and a scheduled monument. Dating from the 14th century, it was restored in 1904.
The Grade II listed Royal Oak public house
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
has a datestone of 1473, but is believed to date from the 17th century, with 18th century, and 20th century additions.
Also in the village is a Grade II listed tower windmill
Windmill
A windmill is a machine which converts the energy of wind into rotational energy by means of vanes called sails or blades. Originally windmills were developed for milling grain for food production. In the course of history the windmill was adapted to many other industrial uses. An important...
dating from 1820, although it ceased working in 1910.
Mareham le Fen Church of England Primary School was built in 1840 as a National school
National school (England and Wales)
A national school was a school founded in 19th century England and Wales by the National Society for Promoting Religious Education.These schools provided elementary education, in accordance with the teaching of the Church of England, to the children of the poor.Together with the less numerous...
and enlarged in 1880.