Addlethorpe is a small village situated just off the A52 west of

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in the

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district of

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, England. Addlethorpe is recorded in the 1086 ''

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'' with 102 households and two churches. The parish church is dedicated to

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and is a Grade I

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dating from the 15th century, being restored in 1875. Both the tower and the

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are 15th-century, and the

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is early 18th-century. It lost its chancel in 1706. In the churchyard is the lower half of a 14th-century churchyard cross, which is both Grade II listed, and a

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. The Wesleyan Methodists built a chapel here in 1837, which was rebuilt in 1968. It is now part of the Skegness Coast Methodist Churches group, with services every Sunday. Addlethorpe Windmill was built about 1830 to replace an earlier post mill, and was constructed of tarred red brick. It ceased working in 1944, and today is missing its cap. It is a Grade II listed building. The golf course is and has an unusual par of 74. Village includes two caravan sites. Rectory Lane, Addlethorpe - geograph.org.uk - 238239.jpg, Addlethorpe Village Addlethorpe Methodist Church - geograph.org.uk - 234994.jpg, Addlethorpe Methodist Church Addlethorpe Mill.jpg, Addlethorpe Mill

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Location map of AddlethorpeAerial view of AddlethorpeAddlethorpe Parish Council
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Addlethorpe Golf Course
* {{authority control Villages in Lincolnshire Civil parishes in Lincolnshire East Lindsey District Areas of Skegness