Burgh le Marsh


Burgh le Marsh is a small town, and electoral ward in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.

Geography

The town is built on a low hill surrounded by former marsh land, and the marsh influenced the town's name. Both the windmill and the church are visible from a distance. The A158 used to run through from west to east, but it was rerouted when a new bypass was opened in late 2007, reducing traffic congestion dramatically. A Roman road passes through the town on the way to Skegness, and comes from the north-west via Tetford and Ulceby. The town is on the site of a former Roman fort.

Saxon burial mound

Near the parish church is a large mound in which Saxon burial remains were found during the 1930s. There is a dip in the top of the mound that, it has been suggested, was used for cockfighting, and to this day it is known as Cock Hill.

Amenities

It features a traditional bakery, along with two small convenience shops. There is also a fishmonger's, a post office, a Chinese takeaway, a fish and chip shop, a library, a Co-op supermarket, an antiques store, hairdresser's, and a florist.
It previously had two traditional butcher's, along with a post office, an estate agent, a costume shop, and a cafe.
Public houses include the Fleece Inn on the Market Square, the Red Lion in Storey's Lane, and the Bell Hotel, the White Hart Hotel, and Ye Olde Burgh Inn on the High Street.
The Burgh le Marsh Grade I listed Anglican parish church is dedicated to St Peter and St Paul. There are also a Baptist church and a Methodist chapel.
St Paul's Missionary College was an institution for training Anglican clergy from 1878 to 1936.
The town was served by Burgh le Marsh railway station on the line between Boston and Louth, the station closed in 1970.

Windmills

The town has two tower mills, the untarred Hanson's Mill of 1855, now a residence, and the tarred Dobson's Mill, which is now a museum. Built in 1813 by Sam Oxley it is unusual in being the only left-handed tower mill having five sails. "Left-handed sails" mean they rotate clockwise when viewed from the front - a very rare type of windmill. On 9 February 2020, Storm Ciara destroyed the sails.

Twinning

Burgh le Marsh is twinned with the town of Beaumont-sur-Sarthe in the Pays de la Loire in France. This twinning began in 1988 and has celebrated its 25th Anniversary. The celebrations took place on the weekend of 18 May 2013. The Chairman of the Burgh le Marsh Twinning Association is Neil Cooper and for the Beaumont sur Sarthe Twinning Association is Jean-Pascal Maudet.

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