Monksthorpe

Coordinates: 53°09′57″N 0°09′34″E / 53.1658560°N 0.1595478°E / 53.1658560; 0.1595478

Monksthorpe
Monksthorpe  Monksthorpe shown within Lincolnshire
OS grid reference	TF444653
District	East Lindsey
Shire county	Lincolnshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Postcode district	PE23 5
Police	Lincolnshire
Fire	Lincolnshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
EU Parliament	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Louth and Horncastle
List of places: UK • England • Lincolnshire

Monksthorpe is a hamlet in the English county of Lincolnshire.

It lies to the east of the town of Spilsby and north of the village of Great Steeping. It forms part of the district of East Lindsey.

Monksthorpe Baptistry

Monksthorpe chapel is a grade II* listed building dating from 1701,^[1] now in the care of the National Trust. In the grounds is a grade II* listed open air total submersion font,^[2] believed to be one of only two in the country.^[3]

References

1. ^ "Monksthorpe Baptist Chapel". National Heritage List for England. English Heritage. http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1223592. Retrieved 1 August 2011. 
2. ^ "Open air total submersion font". National Heritage List for England. English Heritage. http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1267243. Retrieved 1 August 2011. 
3. ^ "Monksthorpe Baptist Chapel". Lincolnshire Heritage. Lincolnshire Heritage. http://www.lincsheritage.org/community_heritage/guides_information/treasure_trove/article.php?id=21. Retrieved 1 August 2011. 

External links

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