Heapham

Heapham

Heapham windmill
Heapham

 Heapham shown within Lincolnshire
OS grid reference SK 87556 88312
Unitary authority West Lindsey
Ceremonial county Lincolnshire
Region East Midlands
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Gainsborough
Postcode district DN21
Dialling code 01427
Police Lincolnshire
Fire Lincolnshire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands
UK Parliament Gainsborough
List of places: UK • England • Lincolnshire

Heapham is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, 5 miles (8.0 km) south-east from Gainsborough.

Heapham Anglican Grade II listed parish church is dedicated to All Saints. The church tower is of Saxon origin; the main body, Norman. The church was restored in 1868.[1][2] Two chapels were built by Wesleyan Methodists, one in 1842 the other, Grade II listed, in 1897.[3] Other listed buildings[4] include Heapham Windmill, described as "The most complete windmill in West Lindsey".[5][6]

References

  1. ^ Cox, J. Charles (1916) Lincolnshire pp. 162-163; Methuen & Co. Ltd
  2. ^ Kelly’s Directory of Lincolnshire with the Port of Hull, 1885, p. 472
  3. ^ Heapham, genuki.org.uk; retrieved 22 June 2011
  4. ^ "Listed Buildings in Heapham", British Listed Buildings; retrieved 22 June 2011
  5. ^ Heapham Windmill, British Listed Buildings; retrieved 22 June 2011
  6. ^ Heapham windmill, windmillworld.com; retrieved 22 June 2011