Burgh le Marsh in Lincolnshire - great for holidays on the east coast of the UK

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Burgh le Marsh in Lincolnshire

Burgh le Marsh is a thriving little market town, five kilometres inland from Skegness in Lincolnshire UK.

Burgh's history goes back to Roman times and beyond, where a prehistoric Celtic road led off the Wolds into Burgh. In the early days, Burgh was just marsh land. The land was drained and the rising ground on which the town stands would have been considered a "safe place", hence the name Burgh-in-the-Marsh. Later the name was changed to Burgh-le-Marsh because of French and Norman influences.

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One of Burgh's most famous landmarks is the 14th century church of St Peter and St Paul. Another is Dobson's five -sailed windmill, built around 1813, and is still working today. Not far from the church is a Saxon burial mound. There is a dip in the top of the mound where it is said that cock fighting used to take place, and to this day it is known as Cock Hill.

Since the 1960s, there has been a great deal of building in the form of house and bungalow estates. These have attracted people from the Midlands and the South.

A thriving social life has developed centring around the Community Hall, Recreation Centre and the WI Hall, and everything from archery to bowls, from martial arts to art, and from the playgroup to the history group, is available.

Burgh-le-Marsh is equipped with a playgroup, junior school and a library. Everything that is needed for everyday living can be found in Burgh-le-Marsh. There are two supermarkets, two butchers, two takeaways, a Post Office, and many pubs, hotels and restaurants. There are more than 70 businesses that serve the community.