Theddlethorpe St Helen

Summary

Theddlethorpe St Helen or East Theddlethorpe[1] is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of the county of Lincolnshire, England. It lies about 3 miles (5 km) north of Mablethorpe on the North Sea coast. Some seashore belongs to Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes National Nature Reserve, consisting of sea dunes and saltwater and freshwater marshes. It is one of five UK locations where the natterjack toad is found.[2] In 2011 the parish had a population of 525.[3] The parish touches Gayton le Marsh, Mablethorpe and Sutton, Theddlethorpe All Saints and Withern with Stain.[4] Theddlethorpe St Helen shares a parish council with Theddlethorpe All Saints.[5]

Theddlethorpe St Helen
St Helen's Church
Theddlethorpe St Helen is located in Lincolnshire
Theddlethorpe St Helen
Theddlethorpe St Helen
Location within Lincolnshire
Area9.31 km2 (3.59 sq mi)
Population525 (2011 census)
• Density56/km2 (150/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTF474890
• London135 mi (217 km) S
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMABLETHORPE
Postcode districtLN12
Dialling code01507
PoliceLincolnshire
FireLincolnshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
Websitehttp://parishes.lincolnshire.gov.uk/Theddlethorpe/
List of places
UK
England
Lincolnshire
53°22′39″N 0°12′53″E / 53.377399°N 0.214610°E / 53.377399; 0.214610

The Theddlethorpe Gas Terminal processed natural gas from the North Sea until it closed in 2018.[6]

History edit

In the Domesday Book of 1086, Theddlethorpe appears as Tedlagestorp, believed to mean "outlying farmstead or hamlet of a man called Theodlac".[7][8]

This village and parish is in Louth district, 9 miles (14 km) east of Louth itself.[9] It had a population according to the 2001 census of 595,[10] reducing to 525 at the 2011 Census.[11]

 
St Helen's Church

The parish church is a Grade II* listed building dedicated to St Helen, dating from the 14th–15th centuries. The chancel and aisles were rebuilt by Samuel Sanders Teulon in 1866. The church is of greenstone and limestone, with a 15th-century tower, a 14th-century font, and a 19th–20th-century interior.[12]

Landmarks edit

There are four listed buildings in Theddlethorpe St Helen.[13] Theddlethorpe St Helen has a church called St Helen's.[14]

Theddlethorpe Hall is a Grade II listed red-brick country house from the late 17th century, with early 18th and 19th-century alterations.[15] The Stable Block is also Grade II listed and dates from the 19th century.[16]

Education edit

Theddlethorpe St Helen has a primary school.[17]

Former station edit

Theddlethorpe railway station was on the Louth and East Coast Railway. It opened in 1877 and closed in 1960.[18]

Population of Theddlethorpe St Helens Civil Parish
Year 1801 1811 1821 1831 1841 1851 1881 1891 1901 1911 1921 1931 1951 1961 2001 2011
Population[19] 220 207 239 275 347 360 414 349 311 281 319 261 312 308 495 525

Geography edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Theddlethorpe". GENUKI. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  2. ^ IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T54598A86640094.
  3. ^ "Theddlethorpe St Helen". City Population De. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Theddlethorpe St. Helen". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Home". Theddlethorpe Parish Council. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  6. ^ "ConocoPhillips ends SNS production". 16 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  7. ^ Mills, David (2011). A dictionary of British place-names (Revised ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 455. ISBN 9780199609086. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Theddlethorpe All Saints ans [sic] St. Helen Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Theddlethorpe St Helen". Vision of Britain. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  10. ^ "Theddlethorpe St Helen". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  11. ^ "Theddlethorpe St Helen population 2011". Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  12. ^ Historic England. "The Church of St Helen, Theddlethorpe (1147259)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  13. ^ "Listed buildings in Theddlethorpe St Helen, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  14. ^ "St Helens, Theddlethorpe". A Church Near You. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  15. ^ Historic England. "The Hall, Theddlethorpe St Helen (1147241)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  16. ^ Historic England. "Stable Block at The Hall (1062993)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  17. ^ "Theddlethorpe Primary School". Theddelthorpe Primary School. Archived from the original on 10 April 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
  18. ^ Historic England. "Theddlethorpe railway station (507092)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  19. ^ "Vision of Britain". Retrieved 25 August 2011.

External links edit

  • Parish council
  • Theddlethorpe Dunes NNR
  • JNNC site
  • Theddlethorpe Primary School