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For the judge and legal writer, see William Markby.
Coordinates: 53°17′08″N 0°13′41″E / 53.285655°N 0.22811517°E
Markby
St Peter's, Markby
Markby shown within LincolnshireOS grid reference TF486788 District East Lindsey Shire county Lincolnshire Region East Midlands Country England Sovereign state United Kingdom Post town Alford Postcode district LN13 Police Lincolnshire Fire Lincolnshire Ambulance East Midlands EU Parliament East Midlands UK Parliament Louth and Horncastle List of places: UK • England • Lincolnshire Markby is a village and civil parish in East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) north-east of Alford.
The church of St Peter's is the only remaining thatched church in Lincolnshire. Popular with tourists, it is still used for weddings, christenings and funerals, as well as normal services.[citation needed] St Peters is surrounded by the remains of a moat, part of Markby Priory of St Peter (dissolved in 1536) founded by Ralf FitzGilbert during the reign of Henry II.[1] The church is believed to have been built of stone from the old priory, and the bell is believed to be the priory's refectory bell.[2] [3]
References
- ^ Cox, J. Charles (1916); Lincolnshire p. 225, 226; Methuen & Co. Ltd.; retrieved 23 April 2011
- ^ "St Peters at Markby near Sutton On Sea". Sutton On Sea Website. http://www.suttononsea.info/Markby/markbytext.htm. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
- ^ "Alford Group of Parishes". Alford Group of Parishes. http://www.alfordgroupofchurches.org.uk/markby.asp. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
Categories:- Villages in Lincolnshire
- Civil parishes in Lincolnshire
- Lincolnshire geography stubs
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