Marton, Lincolnshire
| Marton | |
  Marton |
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| Population | 616 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | SK839819 |
| – London | 125 mi (201 km) S |
| District | West Lindsey |
| Shire county | Lincolnshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | DN21 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Gainsborough |
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Coordinates: 53°19′39″N 0°44′25″W / 53.327611°N 0.740343°W
Marton is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies on the A156, 5 miles (8 km) south from Gainsborough, and 11 miles (18 km) north-west from the county town of Lincoln.
In Roman times, it was a way station, slightly north of the larger fort at Torksey, the point just before the Roman road crossed the River Trent. The modern A156 road crosses the ancient Roman road mentioned in the Antonine Itinerary.
In the centre of the village stands the church of St Margaret. The building is essentially of the Norman Conquest period, built using a mixture of Anglo-Saxon and Norman styles. Much of the work of these periods is still retained. It has an 11th-century tower[1] of herringbone masonry, a Saxon cross shaft set in an outer wall and an ancient carved crucifix within. The tall cross in the churchyard is used as a war memorial and it is thought to be a former Medieval market buttercross.
There is also a restored windmill tower, owned by Lincolnshire County Council.
References
- ↑ Discovering Churches and Churchyards by Mark Child,Osprey Publishing, 2007,ISBN 0747806594, 9780747806592, page 42, 43
External links
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