Sixhills is a village in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, about 3 miles (4.8 km) south-east from Market Rasen. It lies just south of the A631 between Market Rasen and Ludford. It is in the civil parish of North Willingham.
| Sixhills | |
|---|---|
 Church of All Saints, Sixhills | |
  Sixhills Location within Lincolnshire | |
| OS grid reference | TF170869 |
| • London | 135 mi (217 km) S |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Market Rasen |
| Postcode district | LN8 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
The Church of All Saints was designed by James Fowler (1869 and 1875).[1]
Gilbertine nunnery
editThe village was the site of a former nunnery of the Gilbertine Order, founded in the 12th century.[2] At the behest of Edward I, Gwladys ferch Dafydd was sent there where she remained until her death in 1336.[3] A Scottish princess, Christina Bruce, was also imprisoned there from 1306 to 1315.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ Historic England. "Church of All Saints (1359515)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ^ William Page, ed. (1906). "Houses of the Gilbertine order: The priory of Sixhills". A History of the County of Lincoln. Vol. 2. London: Victoria County History. pp. 194–105. Retrieved 10 July 2024 – via British History Online.
- ^ "The Successors". Princes of Gwynedd. Archived from the original on 13 June 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
External links
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Media related to Sixhills at Wikimedia Commons- The Priory of Sixhills at British History Online
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