English Heritage sites near Claxby Parish
GAINSTHORPE MEDIEVAL VILLAGE
11 miles from Claxby Parish
A deserted medieval village, one of the best-preserved examples in England, clearly visible as a complex of grassy humps and bumps.
THORNTON ABBEY AND GATEHOUSE
15 miles from Claxby Parish
Thornton Abbey’s enormous and ornate fortified gatehouse is the largest and amongst the finest of all English Monastic gatehouses.
LINCOLN MEDIEVAL BISHOPS' PALACE
16 miles from Claxby Parish
Standing almost in the shadow of Lincoln cathedral, with sweeping views over the ancient city and the countryside beyond.
ST PETER'S CHURCH, BARTON-UPON-HUMBER
18 miles from Claxby Parish
Located in North Lincolnshire, St Peter's Church is an archaeological and architectural treasure trove waiting for you to discover. It is home to over 2800 burials from Anglo-Saxon to Victorian times.
GAINSBOROUGH OLD HALL
19 miles from Claxby Parish
A little-known gem, Gainsborough Old Hall is among the best-preserved medieval manor houses in England. Partly brick and timber-framed, and mainly later 15th century with Elizabethan additions.
TATTERSHALL COLLEGE
24 miles from Claxby Parish
Remains of a grammar school for church choristers, founded in the mid-15th century by Ralph, Lord Cromwell, the builder of nearby Tattershall Castle (National Trust).
Churches in Claxby Parish
Claxby - St Mary
Saint Mary's Lane
Claxby
Market Rasen
01673-844521
https://www.walesbychurches.org
The village has about 160 inhabitants. There are several farms within the parish but they employ very few people. Most people work outside the village. The church is used twice a month for regular services and the congregation comes from both within and outside the village particularly for the Book of Common Prayer communion.
The church is also used from time to time for concerts, lectures and other village events.
Location
The church is a little separate from the main village, being down a cul de sac with only the Old Rectory and Claxby House for company. The original village street passed close to the church but was diverted at some stage so that the residents of the two big houses could be undisturbed!
History
The village is mentioned in Domesday Book but the present church dates from the 13th century but was much altered by John Fowler in the 1870s. He rebuilt the tower, added a south aisle and porch but retained the chancel. There is some good stained glass and a recently restored small organ built in Lincoln in the 1860s. There is a peal of 5 bells, two of which are medieval, one cast by Harrison, the firm of chronometer fame, and two added in 1877.
No churches found in Claxby Parish