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The graveyard of St Peter and St Paul's Church a Grade I listed Anglican parish church in Burgh-le-Marsh, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire.
The town is built on a large hill surrounded by former marsh land, and the marsh influenced the town's name, Burgh Le Marsh. Both the windmill and church are visible from far distances. A Roman road passes through the town on the way to Skegness and comes from the north-west via Tetford and Ulceby. The town is on the site of a former Roman fort.
Near the church is a large mound, where Saxon burial remains were found during the 1930s. There is a dip in the top of the mound, it is suggested that it was used for cockfighting, and to this day it is known as Cock Hill.
There is a traditional butcher, baker, and convenience shops. There is also a fishmonger, a post office, a Chinese takeaway, a fish and chip shop, a library, a market, an estate agent, and a florist. Local public houses include the Fleece Inn on the Market Square, the Red Lion in Storey's Lane, and the Bell Hotel, White Hart Hotel, White Swan and Ye Olde Burgh Inn on the High Street.
The town has two tower mills, the untarred Hanson's Mill of 1855 (originally four-sailed), now a
residence, and the tarred Dobson's Mill, which is run as a museum. Built in 1813 by Sam Oxley (who also built Alford Windmill a sister mill in the nearby town of Alford, Lincolnshire) it is unusual in being the only left-handed tower mill having five sails. "Left-handed sails" mean they rotate clockwise when viewed from the front - an exceedingly rare type of windmill.
Information Source:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burgh_le_Marsh
45054
The graveyard of St Peter and St Paul's Church a Grade I listed Anglican parish church in Burgh-le-Marsh, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire.
The town is built on a large hill surrounded by former marsh land, and the marsh influenced the town's name, Burgh Le Marsh. Both the windmill and church are visible from far distances. A Roman road passes through the town on the way to Skegness and comes from the north-west via Tetford and Ulceby. The town is on the site of a former Roman fort.
Near the church is a large mound, where Saxon burial remains were found during the 1930s. There is a dip in the top of the mound, it is suggested that it was used for cockfighting, and to this day it is known as Cock Hill.
There is a traditional butcher, baker, and convenience shops. There is also a fishmonger, a post office, a Chinese takeaway, a fish and chip shop, a library, a market, an estate agent, and a florist. Local public houses include the Fleece Inn on the Market Square, the Red Lion in Storey's Lane, and the Bell Hotel, White Hart Hotel, White Swan and Ye Olde Burgh Inn on the High Street.
The town has two tower mills, the untarred Hanson's Mill of 1855 (originally four-sailed), now a
residence, and the tarred Dobson's Mill, which is run as a museum. Built in 1813 by Sam Oxley (who also built Alford Windmill a sister mill in the nearby town of Alford, Lincolnshire) it is unusual in being the only left-handed tower mill having five sails. "Left-handed sails" mean they rotate clockwise when viewed from the front - an exceedingly rare type of windmill.
Information Source:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burgh_le_Marsh