West Rasen

West Rasen
Packhorse Bridge
West Rasen West Rasen shown within Lincolnshire
OS grid reference	TF063892
– London	130 mi (210 km) S
District	West Lindsey
Shire county	Lincolnshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Market Rasen
Postcode district	LN8
Police	Lincolnshire
Fire	Lincolnshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
EU Parliament	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Gainsborough (UK Parliament constituency)
List of places UK England Lincolnshire

Coordinates: 53°23′22″N 0°24′08″W / 53.389359°N 0.402103°W / 53.389359; -0.402103

West Rasen is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated on the A631 road, and approximately 3 miles (5 km) west from Market Rasen.

All Saints' Church

West Rasen Post Office

The population is included in the civil parish of Osgodby.

The parish church is a Grade I listed building dedicated to All Saints, dating from the 11th century, and built from ironstone. The font is 15th-century, and the former north aisle chapel was a chantry founded in 1373 for John Pouger and dissolved in 1548.^[1] The churchyard cross is 14th-century, although it was restored in the 19th century, and is both Grade II listed and a scheduled monument.^[2]^[3]

Packhorse Bridge is a Grade II* ironstone listed bridge over the River Rase, which dates from the 15th century with 20th-century alterations. It consists of a narrow bridge with 3 arches and cobbled surface.^[4] It is a scheduled monument.^[5]

The Post Office is a Grade II listed former cottage, now shop and house, dating from the late 17th century with 20th-century alterations and additions. It is likely to have been mud and stud originally, but is now underbuilt in red brick with a thatched roof.^[6]

References

↑ Historic England. "Church of All Saints (1063400)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
↑ Historic England. "Churchyard Cross, All Saints (1063401)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
↑ Historic England. "Churchyard Cross, All Saints (1018285)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
↑ Historic England. "Packhorse Bridge (1063403)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
↑ Historic England. "Packhorse Bridge (1005053)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
↑ Historic England. "Post Office, West Rasen (1166260)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 August 2011.

External links

Media related to West Rasen at Wikimedia Commons

Ceremonial county of Lincolnshire

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Unitary authorities	North East Lincolnshire North Lincolnshire

Boroughs or districts	Boston East Lindsey Lincoln North Kesteven South Holland South Kesteven West Lindsey

Major settlements	Alford Barton-upon-Humber Boston Bottesford Bourne Brigg Broughton Burgh-le-Marsh Caistor Cleethorpes Crowland Crowle Epworth Gainsborough Grantham Grimsby Holbeach Horncastle Immingham Kirton-in-Lindsey Lincoln Long Sutton Louth Mablethorpe Market Deeping Market Rasen North Hykeham Scunthorpe Skegness Sleaford Spalding Spilsby Stamford Wainfleet All Saints Winterton Wragby See also: List of civil parishes in Lincolnshire

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