Addlethorpe
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Addlethorpe is a small village located just off the A52
west of Ingoldmells
in the East Lindsey
district of Lincolnshire
, England.
Addlethorpe was mentioned in Domesday Book
of 1086 when it consisted of 102 households, and was listed as having two churches.
The parish church is dedicated to Saint Nicholas
and is a Grade I listed building dating from the 15th century, being restored in 1875. Both the tower and the font
are 15th century, and the pulpit
is early 18th century. It lost its chancel in 1706. In the churchyard is the lower half of a 14th century churchyard cross, which is both grade II listed, and a scheduled monument.
The Wesleyan Methodists built a chapel here in 1837, which was rebuilt in 1968. It is now part of the Skegness Coast Methodist Churches group, with services every Sunday.
Addlethorpe Windmill was built about 1830 to replace an earlier post mill, and was constructed of tarred red brick. It is missing its cap today, and is a Grade II listed building. It ceased working in 1944.
The golf course is 6,400-yards and has an unusual par of 74. The village is home to many caravan sites including The King's Head site and Cottage Farm.
A52 road
The A52 is a major road in the East Midlands, England. It runs east from the junction with the A53 at Newcastle-under-Lyme near Stoke-on-Trent via Ashbourne, Derby, Stapleford, Nottingham, West Bridgford, Bingham, Grantham, Boston and Skegness before terminating on the east Lincolnshire coast at...
west of Ingoldmells
Ingoldmells
Ingoldmells is a coastal village, civil parish and resort in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, on the A52.-Geography:In terms of villages it is relatively large, and receives a lot of tourism yearly due its close position to Skegness. Most housing is found in the west of the...
in the East Lindsey
East Lindsey
East Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England. The council is based in Manby near Louth, and other major settlements in the district include Alford, Spilsby, Mablethorpe, Skegness, Horncastle and Chapel St Leonards....
district of Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
, England.
Addlethorpe was mentioned in Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
of 1086 when it consisted of 102 households, and was listed as having two churches.
The parish church is dedicated to Saint Nicholas
Saint Nicholas
Saint Nicholas , also called Nikolaos of Myra, was a historic 4th-century saint and Greek Bishop of Myra . Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nikolaos the Wonderworker...
and is a Grade I listed building dating from the 15th century, being restored in 1875. Both the tower and the font
Baptismal font
A baptismal font is an article of church furniture or a fixture used for the baptism of children and adults.-Aspersion and affusion fonts:...
are 15th century, and the pulpit
Pulpit
Pulpit is a speakers' stand in a church. In many Christian churches, there are two speakers' stands at the front of the church. Typically, the one on the left is called the pulpit...
is early 18th century. It lost its chancel in 1706. In the churchyard is the lower half of a 14th century churchyard cross, which is both grade II listed, and a scheduled monument.
The Wesleyan Methodists built a chapel here in 1837, which was rebuilt in 1968. It is now part of the Skegness Coast Methodist Churches group, with services every Sunday.
Addlethorpe Windmill was built about 1830 to replace an earlier post mill, and was constructed of tarred red brick. It is missing its cap today, and is a Grade II listed building. It ceased working in 1944.
The golf course is 6,400-yards and has an unusual par of 74. The village is home to many caravan sites including The King's Head site and Cottage Farm.
| Year | Population |
| 1801 | 190 |
| 1811 | 192 |
| 1821 | 176 |
| 1831 | 175 |
| 1841 | 238 |
| 1851 | 288 |
| 1881 | 243 |
| 1891 | 224 |
| 1901 | 211 |
| 1911 | 213 |
| 1921 | 201 |
| 1931 | 285 |
| 1941 | N/A (World War II) |
| 1951 | 300 |
| 1961 | 282 |
| 2001 | 377 |