Candlesby
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Candlesby is a village in the civil parish
of Candlesby with Gunby
, about 5 miles (8 km) east of Spilsby
, Lincolnshire
, England. Gunby is a hamlet about 1 miles (1.6 km) east of Candlesby.
The present parish church is dedicated to Saint Benedict, and is a Grade II listed building. It was built by E. D. Rainey of Spilsby, in 1838, replacing an earlier church that had become derelict.
A school was built here in 1872, but closed in 1933 with only three children in attendance.
Ancient finds at Candlesby include a crucifix brooch, armour, swords, and a shield, believed to be Saxon
.
Gunby Hall
was built around 1700 for Sir William 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 Grade I listed.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of Candlesby with Gunby
Candlesby with Gunby
Candlesby with Gunby is a civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, about east of the town of Spilsby, and includes the village of Candlesby and hamlet of Gunby, the population of which in 2001 was 178....
, about 5 miles (8 km) east of Spilsby
Spilsby
Spilsby is a market town and civil parish in Lincolnshire. England. The town is situated adjacent to the main A16 Trunk Road at the southern edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds north of the Fenlands, east of the county town of Lincoln, north east of Boston and north west from Skegness.The town has...
, 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. Gunby is a hamlet about 1 miles (1.6 km) east of Candlesby.
The present parish church is dedicated to Saint Benedict, and is a Grade II listed building. It was built by E. D. Rainey of Spilsby, in 1838, replacing an earlier church that had become derelict.
A school was built here in 1872, but closed in 1933 with only three children in attendance.
Ancient finds at Candlesby include a crucifix brooch, armour, swords, and a shield, believed to be Saxon
Anglo-Saxon art
Anglo-Saxon art covers art produced within the Anglo-Saxon period of English history, beginning with the Migration period style that the Anglo-Saxons brought with them from the continent in the 5th century, and ending in 1066 with the Norman Conquest of a large Anglo-Saxon nation-state whose...
.
Gunby Hall
Gunby Hall
Gunby Hall is a country house in Gunby, near Spilsby, in Lincolnshire, England, reached by a half mile long private drive. The Estate comprises the 42 room Gunby Hall, listed Grade I, a fine Clocktower, listed Grade II* and a Carriage House and Stable Block which are listed Grade II...
was built around 1700 for Sir William Massingberd, and was the former seat of the Massingberd family. The last in residence was Field Marshal Sir Archibald Montgomery-Massingberd
Archibald Armar Montgomery-Massingberd
Field Marshal Sir Archibald Armar Montgomery-Massingberd GCB, GCVO, KCMG was a Chief of the Imperial General Staff.-Name and personal life:...
. Today the hall is owned by the National Trust
National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty
The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
, and is Grade I listed.