Sixhills
| 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 | |
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.
The Church of All Saints was designed by James Fowler (1869 and 1875).[1]
Gilbertine nunnery
The 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
- ^ 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
Media related to Sixhills at Wikimedia Commons- The Priory of Sixhills at British History Online
