Chapel St Leonards

Coordinates: 53°13′23″N 0°20′11″E / 53.2230°N 0.3365°E / 53.2230; 0.3365

Chapel St Leonards
Chapel St Leonards  Chapel St Leonards shown within Lincolnshire
OS grid reference	TF5672
District	East Lindsey
Shire county	Lincolnshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SKEGNESS
Postcode district	PE24
Dialling code	01754
Police	Lincolnshire
Fire	Lincolnshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
EU Parliament	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Boston and Skegness
List of places: UK • England • Lincolnshire

Chapel St. Leonards is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, situated 5 miles (8.0 km) to the north of the resort of Skegness.

The village is a location for caravan park holidays, is next to several miles of beach, and close to Fantasy Island, market towns, and the Lincolnshire Wolds.

A Chapel St. Leonards landmark is Chapel Point, a mile north of the centre of the village. It is a restored part of a major World War II coastal defence line; the restoration included the Gun Structure and the Viewing Platform. In recent years Chapel Point has become a favourite location for birdwatchers, being frequently visited by a number of overseas birds such as the Mediterranean Gull.^{[citation needed]}

Chapel and church

The name of the village derives from a chapel at Mumby dedicated to St Leonard; the village history is tied to that of Mumby, both at one time being part of the same ecclesiastical parish.^{[citation needed]}

The village Anglican church, also dedicated to St Leonard, was rebuilt in 1572 after a flood, and again rebuilt in 1794 on a smaller scale. There was further rebuilding in 1866 and in 1901 when the church was lengthened and the red-tiled tower, unique in Lincolnshire, was added. In 1924 the chapel was again enlarged and lengthened, and a new east window and reredos added. The present church holds parish registers dating from 1665, although Bishop's transcripts go back as far as 1568.^{[citation needed]}

External links

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