Mareham Le Fen
Church of St Helen, Mareham le Fen
Mareham Le Fen is located in Lincolnshire
Mareham Le Fen
Mareham Le Fen
Location within Lincolnshire
Population944 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceTF279610
• London110 mi (180 km) S
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Shire county
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CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBoston
Postcode districtPE22
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53°07′52″N 0°05′22″W / 53.131140°N 0.08949°W / 53.131140; -0.08949

Mareham le Fen (otherwise Mareham-le-Fen) is a village and civil parish about 6 miles (10 km) south from the town of Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England. The hamlet of Mareham Gate lies about 0.5 miles (0.8 km) south from the village, and it is believed that the deserted medieval village (DMV) of Birkwood is situated nearby.[2]

Mareham le Fen is listed in the 1086 Domesday Book as "Marun", with 33 households, 60 acres (0.24 km2) of meadow, 300 acres (1.2 km2) of woodland, and a church. The Lord of the Manor was William I.[3]

The parish church is dedicated to St Helen, and is a Grade II* listed building of greenstone and dating from the 13th century. It was partially rebuilt in 1879, and in 1974 the vestry was extended using stone from the demolished church of St Margaret at Woodhall. In the north aisle is a tomb to James Roberts who died 1826, and sailed in the Endeavour with Captain Cook and Sir Joseph Banks.[4] In the churchyard is a medieval stone cross, which is both Grade II listed and a scheduled monument. Dating from the 14th century, it was restored in 1904.[5][6]

The Grade II listed Royal Oak public house has a datestone of 1473, but is believed to date from the 17th century, with 18th- and 20th-century additions.[7]

Also in the village is a Grade II listed tower windmill dating from 1820, although it ceased working as a windmill in 1910 but continued to mill with an engine until mid 1940s[8][9]

Mareham le Fen Church of England Primary School was built in 1840 as a National School and was enlarged in 1880.[10]

Mareham le Fen Victory Silver Band, established in 1919, plays in the local area at events and services.[citation needed]

Governance

An electoral ward with the same name exists. This ward stretches south west to Coningsby with a total population taken at the 2011 census of 2,123.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Birkwood DMV (site of), Mareham Le Fen". Lincs to the past. Lincolnshire Archives. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  3. ^ "Domesday Map". Mareham le Fen. Anna Powll-Smith/University of Hull. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  4. ^ "Church of St Helen, Mareham Le Fen". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  5. ^ "Churchyard Cross in Church of St Helen, Mareham Le Fen". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  6. ^ Historic England. "Churchyard Cross, St Helen's Churchyard (1010679)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  7. ^ "The Royal Oak, Mareham Le Fen". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  8. ^ Historic England. "Windmill Mareham le Fen (498302)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  9. ^ "Windmill, Mareham Le Fen". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  10. ^ "Mareham le Fen CE Primary School". Lincs to the past. Lincolnshire Archives. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  11. ^ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 21 August 2015.

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