Candlesby
| Candlesby | |
| Lincolnshire | |
|---|---|
 St.Benedict's Church, Candlesby | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TF455674 |
| Location: | 53°11’3"N, -0°10’35"E |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Spilsby |
| Postcode: | PE23 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | East Lindsey |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Louth and Horncastle |
Candlesby is a village in Lindsey, the northern part of Lincolnshire, standing five miles east of Spilsby. Gunby is a hamlet about a mile to the east of Candlesby in the Candleshoe Wapentake of the South Riding of Lindsey.
Parish churches
The present parish church, St Benedict, was built by E. D. Rainey of Spilsby,[1] in 1838, replacing an earlier church that had become derelict.[2] It is a Grade II listed building.[3]
The neighbouring hamlet, Gunby, is a parish said to number 27 souls and is served by St Peter's Church. Rebuilt on mediæval foundations in the 1870s the Church is accessible only through the gardens of Gunby Hall, but it remains the active parish church of Gunby with a service once a month.[4]
History
Candleby appears in the Domesday Book as "Calnodesbi", in the Wapentake of Candleshoe.[5]
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. The hall is a Grade I listed building.[6][7]
Ancient finds at Candlesby include a crucifix brooch, armour, swords, and a shield, believed to be Saxon.[8]
A school was built here in 1872, but closed in 1933 with only three children in attendance.[9]
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Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Candlesby) |
- Gunby Hall: National Trust
References
- ↑ "Church of St Benedict, Candlesby". Lincs to the Past. Lincolnshire Archives. http://www.lincstothepast.com/Church-of-St-Benedict--Candlesby/907930.record?pt=S. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
- ↑ Information on Candlesby from GENUKI
- ↑ National Heritage List 1359683: Church of St Benedict, Church Street (Grade II listing)
- ↑ "St Peter's Church". Our Parishes. Forward in Faith movement. http://www.forwardinfaithlincs.org.uk/stpetersgunby.html. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ↑ Candlesby in the Domesday Book
- ↑ "Gunby Hall, Candlesby with Gunby". Lincs to the Past. Lincolnshire Archives. http://www.lincstothepast.com/Gunby-Hall--Candlesby-with-Gunby/228836.record?pt=S. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
- ↑ National Heritage List 1063656: Gunby Hall (Grade I listing)
- ↑ National Monuments Record: No. 355279 – Early mediaeval findspot
- ↑ "Candlesby Public School". Lincs to the Past. Lincolnshire Archives. http://www.lincstothepast.com/CANDLESBY-PUBLIC-SCHOOL/886185.record?pt=S. Retrieved 29 May 2011.