Creeton

Creeton
Creeton
	Church of St Peter, Creeton
	Creeton Location within Lincolnshire
OS grid reference	TF010197
• London	85 mi (137 km) S
Civil parish	Counthorpe and Creeton;
District	South Kesteven;
Shire county	Lincolnshire;
Region	East Midlands;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Grantham
Postcode district	NG33
Police	Lincolnshire
Fire	Lincolnshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Grantham and Stamford;
	List of places UK England Lincolnshire 52°45′58″N 0°30′13″W / 52.765995°N 0.50349°W

Creeton is a village in the civil parish of Counthorpe and Creeton in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 3 miles (5 km) south west from Bourne and 3 miles (4.8 km) south from Corby Glen, on the River Glen. In 1921 the parish had a population of 72.^[1] On 1 April 1931 the parish was abolished and merged with Counthorpe to form "Counthorpe and Creeton".^[2]

Creeton Grade I listed Anglican parish church is dedicated to St Peter.^[3] It is of late Decorated style. During restoration in 1851 the piers and arches of a former Norman aisle were discovered. The church holds a chained 1611 bible. In the churchyard are two examples of Saxon grave crosses, and 20 stone coffins considered to mark the interment of Cistercian monks of Vallis Dei abbey in the neighbouring Edenham parish.^[4]

There are no amenities in Creeton; the nearest school is in Little Bytham, with shops in Corby Glen, Little Bytham and Castle Bytham, and a public house in Swinstead. The hamlet consists of approximately 20 households.

Saxon stone.^[5]

Saxon stone.^[6]

References[edit]

^ "Population statistics Creeton CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
^ "Relationships and changes Creeton CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
^ Historic England. "Church of St Peter (1166154)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
^ Cox, J. Charles (1916) Lincolnshire p. 108; Methuen & Co. Ltd
^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1062822)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1166266)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 October 2013.

External links[edit]

Media related to Creeton at Wikimedia Commons

[1] "Population statistics Creeton CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 30 December 2023.

[2] "Relationships and changes Creeton CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 30 December 2023.

[3] Historic England. "Church of St Peter (1166154)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 July 2011.

[Cox-4] Cox, J. Charles (1916) Lincolnshire p. 108; Methuen & Co. Ltd

[5] Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1062822)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 October 2013.

[6] Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1166266)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 October 2013.

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