St Peter's Church, Trusthorpe is a historic parish church[1][2] in Trusthorpe[3][4] in Lincolnshire, England. It is one of the oldest churches in Mablethorpe and Sutton parish of East Lindsey along with St Mary's Church in Mablethorpe.[5] The tower was built in 1606, elements of the chancel arch are 14th-century, and the octagonal font is dated as c.1400.[6] As a Grade II listed church remains an active place of worship and serves as a vital community hub.[7][6][8]
| St Peter's Church, Trusthorpe | |
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| Church of St Peter, Trusthorpe | |
 St Peter's Church, Trusthorpe | |
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| 53°19′41″N 0°16′19″E / 53.327960°N 0.271928°E | |
| Location | Trusthorpe, Lincolnshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Membership | Church of England |
| Weekly attendance | 20-25 |
| Website | St Clement's, Sutton on Sea |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Designated | 09 July 1986 |
| Reference no. | 1359993 |
| Dedication | Saint Peter |
| Dedicated | 1522 |
| Consecrated | 1522 |
| Associated people | Mrs. Diana Povah, Mr. Michael Evans |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Medieval architecture |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Random mixed rubble, red brick and slate roof |
| Bells | 3 (3) |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Lincoln |
| Archdeaconry | Stow and Lindsey |
| Parish | Mablethorpe and Sutton |
References
edit- ^ Laver, Adam (23 December 2021). "Town crier to tie the knot to the love of his life at the age of 75". Lincolnshire Live. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Trusthorpe St Peter". National Churches Trust. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Johnson, Robert Winder; Morris, Lawrence Johnson (1934). The Johnson Family and Allied Families of Lincolnshire, England: Being the Ancestry and Posterity of Lawrence Johnson of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dolphin Press.
- ^ Croft, Martyn (November 2008). Heaven on Earth. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-0-9559872-2-9.
- ^ Jukes-Browne, Alfred John (1887). The Geology of Part of East Lincolnshire, Including the Country Near the Towns of Louth, Alford, and Spilsby: (Explanation of Sheet 84). H.M. Stationery Office.
- ^ a b Historic England. "Church of St Peter (1359993)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Mablethorpe & Sutton Parishes - St. Peter's Trusthorpe". lincoln.ourchurchweb.org.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Armitage, Rachel (29 May 2023). "Honoured and privileged' to be elected new Mayor". LINCOLNSHIREWORLD. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
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