Historic churches · East Midlands
Morton and Hanthorpe
In or near Haconby.
Morton and Hanthorpe — a church in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
J.Hannan-Briggs — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Morton and Hanthorpe is a church in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Morton and Hanthorpe is a church located in the East Midlands. It serves the local community and reflects the architectural style of its time. The church is part of the region's historical fabric.
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Background
History
The village is in two parts, one each side of the fen-edge road, the A15: to the fenward side is Morton and to the upland side is Hanthorpe. The earlier name is that of Morton, from the acid peat land which the Anglian settlers found in the fen in around the year 500; they were Germanic speakers so they called it a moor. Hanthorpe is a name indicating a subsidiary settlement established in the period of the Danish settlements, probably in the tenth century. The church and the later signs of the manorial centre are in Morton. Morton Road railway station opened in 1872 and finally closed in 1964. A gazetteer of the 19th century states: George Hussey Packe, the 19th-century South Lincolnshire…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.8027, -0.3729
- County
- Lincolnshire
- District
- South Kesteven
- Parish
- Morton & Hanthorpe
- Postcode
- PE10 0PA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Grantham and Bourne
Sources
- wikipedia: Morton and Hanthorpe (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Morton and Hanthorpe?
- Morton and Hanthorpe is in Lincolnshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode PE10 0PA), in the parish of Morton & Hanthorpe.
- What is Morton and Hanthorpe?
- Morton and Hanthorpe — a church in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Morton and Hanthorpe?
- Drivers can use postcode PE10 0PA.
- Is Morton and Hanthorpe free to visit?
- Yes, Morton and Hanthorpe is free to enter.
- How do I get to Morton and Hanthorpe?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PE10 0PA. It sits within the Grantham and Bourne parliamentary constituency.