Marshchapel is a coastal village and civil parish in the East Lindseydistrict of Lincolnshire, England. It is approximately 11 miles (18km) south-east from Grimsby and 13 miles (21km) north-east from Louth. It includes the hamlets of West End and Eskham.[2] In 2011 the parish had a population of 704.
The church, dedicated to St Mary is a Grade I listed building dating from the 15th century with a chancel dating from 1848.[4][5] St Mary's is often referred to as the "Cathedral of the Marshes". In the churchyard is a cross dating from the 14th century which was originally sited at the crossroads near West End. It is both Grade II listed and a scheduled monument.[4][6]
Marshchapel Primary School was originally built as a National School and was rebuilt in 1872, and has been known by its current name since September 1999.[7]
Marshchapel was the site of Anglo-Saxon salt-working.[8]
Governance
An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward stretches south west to Yarburgh with a total population taken at the 2011 Census of 2,194.[9]
