Church Micro 4251... Mablethorpe Traditional Geocache
Church Micro 4251... Mablethorpe
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Church Micro 4251 - St. Mary's, Mablethorpe
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The present church was started around 1300, after the first site of St. Mary's in 1287 was abandoned after severe floods and Sir Roger de Montalt gave the current site for the church. The nave was of brick and dated 1714. The north porch entrance was once the 1889 east window from Manby church. The church has an odd camel back appearence with a low west tower and the chancel roof is higher. The chancel is built of boulders and bricks.
The communion rail is dated 1714 and the stained glass in the north aisle is a crucifixion window by Anthony Holloway in 1979. There is a Tomb and Easter Sepulchre said to be that of Thomas Fitzwilliam who died in 1494.There is a helm above and a brass with an 18 inch figure to Elizabeth Fitzwilliam of 1522.
Recently periods of drought, resulted in deep cracks in the dried out clay sub-soil. These in turn caused structural damage so that the church saw a major rebuild between 1976 - 1979. The brick has been reused in the present walls and new arches of Douglas Fir and mahogany now support the aisles and roof.
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The cache is accessible to pushchair users, but may be inaccesible to wheelchair users.
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