Claxby St Andrew

Claxby St Andrew (sometimes known as Claxby), is a village and former parish about 3 miles (5 km) south of Alford, in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is in the civil parish of Well.

Claxby St Andrew

Church of St Andrew, Claxby St Andrew
Claxby St Andrew
Location within Lincolnshire
OS grid referenceTF450714
• London115 mi (185 km) S
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townAlford
Postcode districtLN13
PoliceLincolnshire
FireLincolnshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament

The parish church, which was dedicated to Saint Andrew, was built in 1846 to replace an earlier thatched structure. It was declared redundant by the Diocese of Lincoln in 1990 and sold the same year.[1] It is a Grade II listed building.[2]

Claxby Manor House[1] (also known as Claxby Hall) was built around 1760, reputedly for Samuel Dashwood as the Dower House to Well Hall. It later became the vicarage, and is a Grade II listed building.[3]

What is now known as Claxby Manor House is an entirely different building situated across the valley.

Claxby Chalk Pit, also known as Mill Hill Quarry, is a Site of Special Scientific Interest[4] and nature reserve which lies east of the village.[5]

References
  1. "Claxby by Well (Claxby by Alford or Claxby St. Andrew)". Genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
  2. Historic England. "Church of St Andrew, Willoughby Road (1063660)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  3. Historic England. "Claxby Hall, Willoughby Road (1063661)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  4. "Claxby Chalk Pit". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
  5. "Mill Hill Quarry". Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust. Archived from the original on 9 September 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
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