Theddlethorpe
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Theddlethorpe comprises two close villages and civil parishes, Theddlethorpe St Helen, and Theddlethorpe All Saints, in the East Lindsey
district of the county of Lincolnshire
, England. These two villages have operated as one entity for many years. They are situated approximately four miles north of Mablethorpe
and on the coast of the North Sea
.
The National Grid plc
owned Theddlethorpe Gas Terminal
processes natural gas
extracted from beneath the North Sea for use in the UK
.
A section of the seashore of the village is part of the Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes National Nature Reserve
, which comprises sea dunes and both saltwater and freshwater marshes. The reserve is one of only five locations in the UK where the natterjack toad
can be found.
Theddlethorpe St Helen has a primary school.
Located about 9 miles (14.5 km) east of the town of Louth
. Population according to the 2001 census was 212.
The parish church is dedicated to All Saints
and is a grade I listed building dating from the 12th century, 1380–1400, late 17th and 1865/6 when it underwent minor repairs. It was built of greenstone
and limestone
and has a 15th-century font
. At the west end is preserved the 15th-century wooden pinnacle from the tower roof. In the south aisle chapel is a brass to Sir Robert Hayton who died in 1424. Nearby is the matrix for a double brass of which only one brass shield remains. In the chancel are two early 18th-century marble wall plaques to members of the Newcomen family.
A marble
monument to Charles Bertie and his wife Mary died 1727, made by Andrew Carpenter
, London.
All Saints was declared redundant by the Diocese of Lincoln
in 1973 and it is now in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust
.
Hall Farmhouse is a grade II listed 16th red brick century house, altered about 1680 with more alterations late 18th and 19th centuries.
Within the parish there is a medieval moat
, extant in 1963 but now only visible as cropmarks. A hearth tile bearing the arms of the Angevin family was found when some digging took place in the moated enclosure near Theddlethorpe All Saints church. "The house within the moat was called Keleshall.
Village and parish in Louth district 10 miles (16.1 km) east of Louth. with a population according to the 2001 census of 495.
The parish church is a grade II* listed building dedicated to Saint Helen and dating from the 14th/15th century. chancel
and aisles rebuilt 1866 by S.S. Teulon. Built from squared greenstone
and limestone
. West tower 15th century. Font bowl possibly re-cut 14th century, the rest of the interior 19th /20th century. At the east end of the nave are two late 18th century marble wall plaques to the
memory of the Cracroft Marshall family.
Theddlethorpe Hall or The Hall, is a grade II listed late 17th century with early 18th and 19th alterations red brick country house.
The Stable Block is also grade II listed and dates from the 19th century.
Theddlethorpe railway station
was a railway station on the Louth and East Coast Railway, opened in 1877, and closed 1960.
East Lindsey
East Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England. The council is based in Manby near Louth, and other major settlements in the district include Alford, Spilsby, Mablethorpe, Skegness, Horncastle and Chapel St Leonards....
district of 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. These two villages have operated as one entity for many years. They are situated approximately four miles north of Mablethorpe
Mablethorpe
Mablethorpe is a small seaside town in East Lindsey on the coast of Lincolnshire, England.-Geography:Several small caravan parks exist around Mablethorpe. The town is administered with Sutton-on-Sea and Trusthorpe, as the civil parish of Mablethorpe and Sutton...
and on the coast of the North Sea
North Sea
In the southwest, beyond the Straits of Dover, the North Sea becomes the English Channel connecting to the Atlantic Ocean. In the east, it connects to the Baltic Sea via the Skagerrak and Kattegat, narrow straits that separate Denmark from Norway and Sweden respectively...
.
The National Grid plc
National Grid plc
National Grid plc is a multinational electricity and gas utility company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Its principal activities are in the United Kingdom and northeastern United States and it is one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the world.National Grid is listed on...
owned Theddlethorpe Gas Terminal
Theddlethorpe Gas Terminal
Theddlethorpe Gas Terminal is a large gas terminal on the Lincolnshire coast on Mablethorpe Road at Theddlethorpe St Helen close to Mablethorpe in East Lindsey in England. It is just off the A1031 and next door to a holiday camp and ....
processes natural gas
Natural gas
Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural...
extracted from beneath the North Sea for use in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
A section of the seashore of the village is part of the Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes National Nature Reserve
Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes National Nature Reserve
Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes is a National Nature Reserve on the coast of Lincolnshire, England, in the parishes of Saltfleetby and Theddlethorpe...
, which comprises sea dunes and both saltwater and freshwater marshes. The reserve is one of only five locations in the UK where the natterjack toad
Natterjack Toad
The Natterjack Toad is a toad native to sandy and heathland areas of Europe. Adults are 60–70 mm in length and are distinguished from Common Toads by a yellow line down the middle of the back...
can be found.
Theddlethorpe St Helen has a primary school.
Theddlethorpe All Saints
53.370989°N 0.198730°WLocated about 9 miles (14.5 km) east of the town of Louth
Louth, Lincolnshire
Louth is a market town and civil parish within the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.-Geography:Known as the "capital of the Lincolnshire Wolds", it is situated where the ancient trackway Barton Street crosses the River Lud, and has a total resident population of 15,930.The Greenwich...
. Population according to the 2001 census was 212.
The parish church is dedicated to All Saints
All Saints
All Saints' Day , often shortened to All Saints, is a solemnity celebrated on 1 November by parts of Western Christianity, and on the first Sunday after Pentecost in Eastern Christianity, in honour of all the saints, known and unknown...
and is a grade I listed building dating from the 12th century, 1380–1400, late 17th and 1865/6 when it underwent minor repairs. It was 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 limestone
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
and has a 15th-century font
Baptismal font
A baptismal font is an article of church furniture or a fixture used for the baptism of children and adults.-Aspersion and affusion fonts:...
. At the west end is preserved the 15th-century wooden pinnacle from the tower roof. In the south aisle chapel is a brass to Sir Robert Hayton who died in 1424. Nearby is the matrix for a double brass of which only one brass shield remains. In the chancel are two early 18th-century marble wall plaques to members of the Newcomen family.
A marble
Marble
Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite.Geologists use the term "marble" to refer to metamorphosed limestone; however stonemasons use the term more broadly to encompass unmetamorphosed limestone.Marble is commonly used for...
monument to Charles Bertie and his wife Mary died 1727, made by Andrew Carpenter
Andrew Carpenter
Andrew Carpenter may refer to:* Andrew Carpenter - One Life to Live character* Drew Carpenter...
, London.
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
All Saints was declared redundant by the Diocese of Lincoln
Diocese of Lincoln
The Diocese of Lincoln forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. The present diocese covers the ceremonial county of Lincolnshire.- History :...
in 1973 and it is now in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust
Churches Conservation Trust
The Churches Conservation Trust, which was initially known as the Redundant Churches Fund, is a charity whose purpose is to protect historic churches at risk, those that have been made redundant by the Church of England. The Trust was established by the Pastoral Measure of 1968...
.
Hall Farmhouse is a grade II listed 16th red brick century house, altered about 1680 with more alterations late 18th and 19th centuries.
Within the parish there is a medieval moat
Moat
A moat is a deep, broad ditch, either dry or filled with water, that surrounds a castle, other building or town, historically to provide it with a preliminary line of defence. In some places moats evolved into more extensive water defences, including natural or artificial lakes, dams and sluices...
, extant in 1963 but now only visible as cropmarks. A hearth tile bearing the arms of the Angevin family was found when some digging took place in the moated enclosure near Theddlethorpe All Saints church. "The house within the moat was called Keleshall.
| Population of Theddlethorpe All Saints 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... |
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| Year | 1801 | 1811 | 1821 | 1831 | 1841 | 1851 | 1881 | 1891 | 1901 | 1911 | 1921 | 1931 | 1951 | 1961 | 2001 |
| Population | 194 | 187 | 211 | 266 | 326 | 356 | 329 | 261 | 242 | 210 | 222 | 189 | 213 | 157 | 212 |
Theddlethorpe St Helen
53.3714000°N 0.2231001°WVillage and parish in Louth district 10 miles (16.1 km) east of Louth. with a population according to the 2001 census of 495.
The parish church is a grade II* listed building dedicated to Saint Helen and dating from the 14th/15th century. chancel
Chancel
In church architecture, the chancel is the space around the altar in the sanctuary at the liturgical east end of a traditional Christian church building...
and aisles rebuilt 1866 by S.S. Teulon. Built from squared 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 limestone
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
. West tower 15th century. Font bowl possibly re-cut 14th century, the rest of the interior 19th /20th century. At the east end of the nave are two late 18th century marble wall plaques to the
memory of the Cracroft Marshall family.
Theddlethorpe Hall or The Hall, is a grade II listed late 17th century with early 18th and 19th alterations red brick country house.
The Stable Block is also grade II listed and dates from the 19th century.
Theddlethorpe railway station
Theddlethorpe railway station
Theddlethorpe railway station was a station, opened on 17 October 1877 and closed on 05 December 1960, in Theddlethorpe, Lincolnshire on a closed stretch of costal railway route between Louth and Boston....
was a railway station on the Louth and East Coast Railway, opened in 1877, and closed 1960.
| Population of Theddlethorpe St Helens 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... |
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| Year | 1801 | 1811 | 1821 | 1831 | 1841 | 1851 | 1881 | 1891 | 1901 | 1911 | 1921 | 1931 | 1951 | 1961 | 2001 |
| Population | 220 | 207 | 239 | 275 | 347 | 360 | 414 | 349 | 311 | 281 | 319 | 261 | 312 | 308 | 495 |