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Gedney, Lincolnshire
Gedney () is a village, civil parish and Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom, electoral ward in the South Holland, Lincolnshire, South Holland district of Lincolnshire, England. It is just to the south of the A17 road (England), A17 Boston to King's Lynn road, east from Holbeach and north-west from Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, Long Sutton. The parish stretches east to The Wash, its villages and hamlets including Dawsmere, Gedney Broadgate, Gedney Drove End, Gedney Dyke, Gedney Marsh, and the geographic extension of Gedney Church End. History A hospital for five paupers, (St Thomas Martyr), was founded at Gedney, date unknown, and served from North Creake. It was dissolved around 1339. The redundant Gedney railway station, railway station was on the former east–west Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway. It closed in 1959. The Red House wind farm was built in 2006 with six MM82 wind turbines, its 12MW of power feeding 6,500 homes. Geography Gedney and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
St Mary Magdalene Church, Gedney
St Mary Magdalene Church is an Anglican parish church of Middle Ages, medieval origin in Gedney, Lincolnshire, Gedney, Lincolnshire. Renowned for its large size in the surrounding low-lying landscape, it is commonly known as the Cathedral of the Fens. It is a Grade I listed building. The church is dedicated to St Mary Magdalene. Originating in the 13th century, additions and alterations were carried on into the 17th. It was considerably restored in 1890 however the spire to the tower was unfinished and left as a stump. The tower, 86 feet to its parapet, has English Gothic architecture#Early English Gothic, Early English lower stages and English Gothic architecture#Perpendicular Gothic, Perpendicular upper. The nave Arcade (architecture), arcades and the chancel are of English Gothic architecture#Decorated Gothic, Decorated style. During the rebuilding of the south Aisle#Architecture, aisle in 1890 a Monumental brass, brass of a female (ca. 1390), with a puppy at her feet, was dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
