The Butlin Luxury Holiday Camp opened in 1936 and cost £100,000.

It is sited close to the beach and conveniently alongside the A52 between Skegness and Mablethorpe.

undated postcard

The ballroom at Butlin's was an important centre of evening entertainment for the weekly visitors.

undated postcard

A view of the salterns exposed by the storm of 31 January 1953 on the beach near Butlin's Holiday Camp. These probably date from the Iron Age (800BC - 50B.C.)

David Robinson Collection

The great storm surge of Jan 1953 scoured sand from the beach and exposed these regular lagoons in which sea water evaporated to provide salt.

Photo taken in front of Butlin's Camp, Feb/March 1953.

David Robinson Collection

In this image, probably from the 1930s, the Ship Hotel was owned by Hansons brewery of Kimberley, Nottinghamshire. The pub is still open (as at December 2023).

Undated postcard by Raphael Tuck 

The church of St Peter and St Paul in Ingoldmells is a pleasant surprise, surrounded as the area is by caravans and shops.

It dates from the thirteenth-century; the only later addition was a Decorated tower with a Perpendicular top.

The chancel was demolished in the early eighteenth-century by the incumbent who was unwilling to pay for its renovation.

Staffed during the summer months, visitors are given a warm welcome and a conducted tour.

Mark Acton, 2011

View of the church from the south.

Frank Skelton, 1970s

Naval war graves.

"During the last war Butlin’s was HMS Royal Arthur and trained naval ratings. This was their local church and now there is a "Royal Arthur” chapel within the church including a memorial stained glass window and a War Graves section in the graveyard. During the war HMS Royal Arthur was reported by the Germans as having been sunk!"

https://skegness-anglican.org.uk/st-peter-and-st-paul/ 

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"Former churchyard cross and sundial, now war memorial. 1600 and 1919"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359709?section=official-list-entry 

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Looking east. 

"6 bay c.1200 nave arcades with round shafts, spurred bases, stiff leaf capitals, double chamfered arches"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1204941?section=official-list-entry 

The chancel was demolished in 1706 and the church now terminates at the east end of the nave. Chancel of neighbouring Addlethorpe Church also demolished at the same time and presumably by the same Rector.

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Looking west towards the font and C14 tower arch.

White's Directory 1872 has :-

"The Church (St. Peter and St. Paul) is an ancient structure of freestone, consisting of a nave, with north and south aisles, south porch, and a lofty tower containing five bells.

It formerly had a chancel, which was taken down at the beginning of the 18th century, and the east end closed with masonry.

It is nearly 700 years since this church was opened for Divine worship.

The fabric was restored and newly seated, a few years ago, through the instrumentality of the present rector, when two stained glass windows were inserted. It is to be much regretted, that at the same time the fine old carved screens from the east end were removed : traces of them are still to be foun:d about the rectory gardens.

On the floor is a brass bearing the figure of a man with a short crutch, and having underneath the inscription," Pray for the sowle of Wyllm. Palmer with ye Stylt whiche decesid on holy rode day in ye yare of our Lord God A MCCCCCXX on whose sowle ihu have mercy."

There are several other memorial stones here, bearing inscriptions, but these have now, for the most part, become illegible"

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"c.1200 ... stiff leaf capital"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1204941?section=official-list-entry 

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Flood memorial located next to the tower arch.

"THE TOWER CLOCK DONATED BY THE PARISH COUNCIL IN MEMORY OF THE 17 PARISHIONERS WHO DIED AS A RESULT OF THE FLOOD ON THE 31ST JANUARY 1953 WAS DEDICATED BY THE LORD BISHOP OF LINCOLN ON SUNDAY 8" JUNE 1958"

Also 

"IN REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE FLOODS ON 31ST JANUARY  1953" COMMEMORATED 31ST JANUARY 2003"

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"The elaborate octagonal C15 font has panelled stem and bowl containing fleurons in cusped panels with beast head embellishments, Cl9 conical wooden cover with freestyle carving and brattished rim"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1204941?section=official-list-entry 

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"A full set of C15 benches with poppyhead ends"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1204941?section=official-list-entry 

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A closer view of the main altar at the east end of the nave. The chancel was demolished in 1706.

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Looking east towards the north chapel.

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Looking west towards the open vestry door.

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Modern altar and C15 panel traceried window to east.

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Looking west from the north chapel.

An inscription on the screen reads "THIS SCREEN WAS RESTORED AS A MEMORIAL TO STANLEY UDALE OF THE SHELTER INGOLDMELLS AND LONDON BY HIS WIFE AND FAMILY - OBIIT 3 OCTOBER 1930"

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A closer view of the altar.

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"In the north chapel a small brass to William Palmer d.1520, depicting a cripple with his crutch"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1204941?section=official-list-entry 

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Screen restored c.1930.

Kellys Directory 1913 comments "in 1865, two fine old chantry screens, of richly carved oak, originally set up by Thomas Bec, Bishop of Lincoln, 1343-51, to inclose the easternmost bays of the aisles, were broken up and incorporated in a modern pulpit or disposed in various parts of the church"

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"The gabled C14 south porch has a double shafted outer doorway with quatrefoils to the base and annular capitals, the double moulded arch has an outer door of fleurons and hood mould with lion stops"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1204941?section=official-list-entry 

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Looking east towards the organ and south chapel beyond.

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A plaque reads :-

"This Pipe Organ was installed in December 1994 and presented to Ingoldmells Church by Mr William E. C. Stow and Mrs Barbara S. Stow and dedicated by the Rt.Rev'd David Tustin Bishop of Grimsby, to the glory of God"

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"During the last war Butlin’s was HMS Royal Arthur and trained naval ratings. This was their local church and now there is a "Royal Arthur” chapel within the church including a memorial stained glass window and a War Graves section in the graveyard. During the war HMS Royal Arthur was reported by the Germans as having been sunk!"

https://skegness-anglican.org.uk/st-peter-and-st-paul/ 

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C15 ledger slab.

Kelly's Directory 1913 comments "the church was once very rich in sepulchral slabs, but in 1746, when the interior was refloored, many were destroyed and others have since disappeared"

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Inscription in the glass reads "HMS ROYAL ARTHUR ASSOCIATION"

"HMS Royal Arthur was a shore establishment of the Royal Navy, initially at Ingoldmells near Skegness, and later at Corsham, Wiltshire. During the Second World War, the former holiday camp at Ingoldmells was used to mainly train 'Hostilities Only' (for the duration of the war only) communications branch ratings and officers (signalmen, telegraphists, coders and wireless operators)"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Royal_Arthur_(shore_establishment)  

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"3 stage C14 tower with stepped angle buttresses, plain offsets and embattled parapet"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1204941?section=official-list-entry 

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"FRIDAY 3RD JUNE 1977. 2 HOURS 52MINUTES

A PEAL OF MINOR 

IN SEVEN METHODS VIZ: IPSWICH. DOUBLE COURT. PRIMROSE. CHILDWALL. OXFORD TREBLE BOB. SINGLE OXFORD. NORWICH. 5040 CHANGES ...

TO COMMEMORATE THE SILVER JUBILEE OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II 1952 - 1977"

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Royal arms hanging at the base of the tower.

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"Brick gabled Cl9 vestry with pointed door and lights"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1204941?section=official-list-entry 

Kelly's Directory 1913 comments "the church was partially restored in 1865, and a vestry and stained window added at a cost of upwards of £400"

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White's Directory 1872 has an entry "Whiley Michael, vict. Three Tuns" and in 1913 Kelly's Directory has "Taylor John, Three Tuns P.H". The only public house listed in the parish by either directory.

Now closed as is evident in the image.

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