West Rasen
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West Rasen is a village and civil parish
in the West Lindsey
district of Lincolnshire
, England, about 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Market Rasen
.
The parish church is a grade I listed building dedicated to All Saints
, dating from the 11th century, and built from ironstone
.
The font
is 15th century, and the former north aisle chapel was a chantry
founded in 1373 for John Pouger and dissolved in 1548.
The churchyard cross is 14th century, although it was restored in 19th century, and is both grade II listed and a scheduled monument.
Packhorse Bridge is a grade II* ironstone
listed bridge over the River Rasen, which dates from the 15th century with 20th century alterations. It consists of a narrow bridge with 3 arches and cobbled surface. It is a scheduled monument.
The Post Office is a grade II listed former cottage, now shop and house, dating from the late 17th century with 20th century alterations and additions. It is likely to have been mud and stud originially, but is now underbuilt in red brick with a thatched roof.
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...
in the West Lindsey
West Lindsey
West Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England.-History:The district was formed on 1 April 1974, from the urban districts of Gainsborough, Market Rasen, along with Caistor Rural District, Gainsborough Rural District and Welton Rural District...
district 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, about 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Market Rasen
Market Rasen
Market Rasen is a town and civil parish within the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies on the River Rase northeast of Lincoln, east of Gainsborough and southwest of Grimsby. According to the 2001 census, it has a population of 3,200....
.
The parish church is a grade I listed building 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...
, dating from the 11th century, and built from ironstone
Ironstone
Ironstone is a sedimentary rock, either deposited directly as a ferruginous sediment or created by chemical repacement, that contains a substantial proportion of an iron compound from which iron either can be or once was smelted commercially. This term is customarily restricted to hard coarsely...
.
The 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:...
is 15th century, and the former north aisle chapel was a chantry
Chantry
Chantry is the English term for a fund established to pay for a priest to celebrate sung Masses for a specified purpose, generally for the soul of the deceased donor. Chantries were endowed with lands given by donors, the income from which maintained the chantry priest...
founded in 1373 for John Pouger and dissolved in 1548.
The churchyard cross is 14th century, although it was restored in 19th century, and is both grade II listed and a scheduled monument.
Packhorse Bridge is a grade II* ironstone
Ironstone
Ironstone is a sedimentary rock, either deposited directly as a ferruginous sediment or created by chemical repacement, that contains a substantial proportion of an iron compound from which iron either can be or once was smelted commercially. This term is customarily restricted to hard coarsely...
listed bridge over the River Rasen, which dates from the 15th century with 20th century alterations. It consists of a narrow bridge with 3 arches and cobbled surface. It is a scheduled monument.
The Post Office is a grade II listed former cottage, now shop and house, dating from the late 17th century with 20th century alterations and additions. It is likely to have been mud and stud originially, but is now underbuilt in red brick with a thatched roof.