Creeton

Creeton
Lincolnshire
Church of St Peter, Creeton
Location
Grid reference:	TF010197
Location:	52°45’58"N, 0°30’13"W
Data
Post town:	Grantham
Postcode:	NG33
Local Government
Council:	South Kesteven
Parliamentary constituency:	Grantham and Stamford

Creeton is a hamlet and ancient parish in the Kesteven part of Lincolnshire, within the Beltisloe wapentake. It is situated three miles south-west of Bourne and the same distance south of Corby Glen, on the River Glen.

Creeton Grade-I-listed Anglican parish church is dedicated to St Peter. It is of late Decorated style. During restoration in 1851 the piers and arches of a former Norman aisle were discovered. The church holds a chained 1611 bible. In the churchyard are two examples of Saxon grave crosses, and 20 stone coffins considered to mark the interment of Cistercian monks of Vallis Dei abbey in the neighbouring Edenham parish.

There are no amenities in Creeton; the nearest school is in Little Bytham, with shops in Corby Glen, Little Bytham and Castle Bytham, and public house in Swinstead. The hamlet consists of approximately 20 households.

Saxon stone

References

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