Martin near Horncastle
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Martin is a hamlet
and former civil parish
about 2 miles (3.2 km) south of the town of Horncastle, Lincolnshire
, England. The parish of Martin was abolished in 1936 to enlarge the parish of Roughton
.
The church is dedicated to Saint Michael.
Hamlet
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and former civil parish
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 2 miles (3.2 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 parish of Martin was abolished in 1936 to enlarge the parish of Roughton
Roughton, Lincolnshire
Roughton is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.The village lies about south of Horncastle and near the hamlets of Thornton) and Kirkby-on-Bain...
.
The church is dedicated to Saint Michael.