Marshchapel

{{short description|Coastal village and civil parish in East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2014}}

{{Use British English|date=January 2014}}

{{Infobox UK place

| static_image_name= St Mary's church, Marsh Chapel - geograph.org.uk - 2997986.jpg

| static_image_alt=

| static_image_caption= St Mary's church

| country = England

| official_name= Marshchapel

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| coordinates = {{coord|53.473479|0.045934|display=inline,title}}

| population= 704

| population_ref= (2011){{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11126358&c=Marshchapel&d=16&e=62&g=6446086&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1440154668560&enc=1|title=Civil Parish population 2011|access-date=21 August 2015}}

| shire_district= East Lindsey

| shire_county = Lincolnshire

| region= East Midlands

| constituency_westminster= Louth and Horncastle

| post_town= Grimsby

| postcode_district = DN36

| postcode_area= DN

| dial_code=

| os_grid_reference= TF358993

| london_distance_mi= 140

| london_direction= S

}}

Marshchapel is a coastal village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is approximately {{Convert|11|mi|km|0}} south-east from Grimsby and {{Convert|13|mi|km|0}} north-east from Louth. It includes the hamlets of West End and Eskham.{{cite web|title=Marshchapel|url=http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LIN/Marshchapel/|publisher=Genuki|access-date=2 July 2011}}

Marshchapel has a village store cum post office, a primary school, and no public houses that are currently open,{{cite web| title=Marshchapel Village website|url=http://www.marshchapel-village.co.uk/|publisher=Marshchapel Village website|access-date=12 June 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325153649/http://www.marshchapel-village.co.uk/|archive-date=25 March 2012}}

File:Corner of Church Lane and the War Memorial - geograph.org.uk - 3431107.jpg

The church, dedicated to St Mary is a Grade I listed building dating from the 15th century with a chancel dating from 1848.{{cite PastScape|mnumber=354697|mname= St Marys Church|access-date=12 June 2011}}{{cite web|title=Church of St Mary, Marshchapel|url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-195343-church-of-st-mary-marsh-chapel|publisher=British Listed Buildings|access-date=12 June 2011}} St Mary's is often referred to as the "Cathedral of the Marshes". In the churchyard is a cross dating from the 14th century which was originally sited at the crossroads near West End. It is both Grade II listed and a scheduled monument.{{cite web|title=Cross in Churchyard to Church of St Mary, Marshchapel|url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-195344-cross-in-churchyard-to-church-of-st-mary|publisher=British Listed Buildings|access-date=12 June 2011}}

Marshchapel Primary School was originally built as a National School and was rebuilt in 1872, and has been known by its current name since September 1999.{{cite web|title=Marshchapel Primary School|url=http://www.lincstothepast.com/MARSHCHAPEL-PRIMARY-SCHOOL/885444.record?pt=S|work=Lincs to the past|publisher=Lincolnshire Archives|access-date=12 June 2011}}

Marshchapel was the site of Anglo-Saxon salt-working.[http://www2.hull.ac.uk/science/waerc/origins/lincolnshire_marsh.aspx "Lincolnshire marsh"], Wetland Archaeology and Environment Research Centre, University of Hull

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