Candlesby
{{Short description|Village in Lincolnshire, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2014}}
{{Infobox UK place
| official_name= Candlesby
| static_image_name= St.Benedict's church, Candlesby, Lincs. - geograph.org.uk - 119081.jpg
| static_image_caption= St.Benedict's Church, Candlesby
| static_image_2_name= Gunby Hall Front - geograph.org.uk - 919233.jpg
| static_image_2_caption= Gunby Hall
| country= England
| region= East Midlands
| os_grid_reference= TF455674
| map_alt=
| coordinates = {{coord|53.184235|0.176301|display=inline,title}}
| post_town= Spilsby
| postcode_area= PE
| postcode_district= PE23
| dial_code=
| constituency_westminster= Boston and Skegness
| civil_parish= Candlesby with Gunby
| shire_district= East Lindsey
| shire_county= Lincolnshire
| london_distance_mi= 115
| london_direction= S
}}
Candlesby is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Candlesby with Gunby, in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated {{Convert|5|mi|km|0}} east from Spilsby. Gunby is a hamlet about {{Convert|1|mi|km}} east from Candlesby. In 1961 the parish had a population of 144.{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10406134/cube/TOT_POP|title=Population statistics Candlesby AP/CP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=3 September 2023}}
History
Candleby appears in the Domesday Book as "Calnodesbi", in the Wapentake of Candleshoe.{{cite web|title=Candlesby|url=http://domesdaymap.co.uk/place/TF4567/candlesby/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131020153431/http://domesdaymap.co.uk/place/TF4567/candlesby/|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 October 2013|work=Open Domesday|accessdate=20 October 2013}} Although wapentakes were abandoned as local government units in the 1890s, the Candleshoe name lives on as the local Deanery.
Gunby Hall was built around 1700 for Sir William, 3rd Baronet Massingberd, and was the former seat of the Massingberd family. The last in residence was Field Marshal Sir Archibald Montgomery-Massingberd. Today the hall is owned by the National Trust, and is a Grade I listed building.{{cite web|title=Gunby Hall, Candlesby with Gunby|url=http://www.lincstothepast.com/Gunby-Hall--Candlesby-with-Gunby/228836.record?pt=S|work=Lincs to the Past|publisher=Lincolnshire Archives|accessdate=29 May 2011}}{{NHLE|num= 1063656|desc=Gunby Hall|accessdate=22 July 2013| fewer-links=x}}
Ancient finds at Candlesby include a crucifix brooch, armour, swords, and a shield, believed to be Saxon.{{PastScape|mname=|mnumber=355279|accessdate=29 May 2011}}
On 1 April 1987 the parish was abolished and merged with Gunby to form "Candlesby with Gunby".{{cite web|url=https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/spilsby.html|title=Spilsby Registration District|publisher=UKBMD|accessdate=3 September 2023}}
Community
The present Candlesby parish church is dedicated to Saint Benedict, and is a Grade II listed building.{{NHLE|num= 1359683|desc=Church of St Benedict, Church Street|accessdate=22 July 2013}} It was built by E. D. Rainey of Spilsby,{{cite web|title=Church of St Benedict, Candlesby|url=http://www.lincstothepast.com/Church-of-St-Benedict--Candlesby/907930.record?pt=S|work=Lincs to the Past|publisher=Lincolnshire Archives|accessdate=29 May 2011}} in 1838, replacing an earlier church that had become derelict.[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LIN/Candlesby/ "Candlesby"], Genuki.co.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2013
Gunby ecclesiastical parish is said to number "27 souls", and is served by St Peter's Church. Rebuilt on medieval foundations in the 1870s the Church is accessible only through the Hall's gardens but it remains the active parish church of Gunby with a service once a month.{{cite web|title=St Peter's Church|url=http://www.forwardinfaithlincs.org.uk/stpetersgunby.html|work=Our Parishes|publisher=Forward in Faith movement|accessdate=20 October 2013|archive-date=20 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020194340/http://www.forwardinfaithlincs.org.uk/stpetersgunby.html|url-status=dead}}
A school was built here in 1872, but closed in 1933 with only three children in attendance.{{cite web|title=Candlesby Public School|url=http://www.lincstothepast.com/CANDLESBY-PUBLIC-SCHOOL/886185.record?pt=S|work=Lincs to the Past|publisher=Lincolnshire Archives|accessdate=29 May 2011}}
File:Royal Oak at crossroads in Candlesby (geograph 3528268).jpg
The village has several daily bus services associated with school travel, and an hourly service to Lincoln and Skegness.{{cite web|title=Summary of bus services|url=http://onbus.co.uk/departures?fromStop=2700LCC02658|accessdate=20 October 2013}} The bus stop is adjacent to the Royal Oak public house.
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Notable people
- Edward Alington, FA Cup finalist, was born in the village in 1857.{{cite web |title=Edward Hugh Alington |url=https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/37150854:9841?tid=&pid=&queryId=5dd4ae54-6e36-44fc-9166-d088b5530d89&_phsrc=hnZ1086&_phstart=successSource |website=ancestry.co.uk |access-date=22 March 2024}}
References
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External links
- {{Commons category-inline|Candlesby}}
- [https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/gunby-estate-hall-and-gardens National Trust – Gunby Hall]
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Category:Villages in Lincolnshire