A chapel was opened in Shop Hill by the Primitive Methodists in 1861.

It closed in the early 1940s and was sold in 1947.

The building stood derelict for at least 50 years. It is not clear whether the bungalow (called ‘The Old Chapel’) on the site incorporates any of the chapel.

It is located at NGR TF 278 611

Barry Barton, 1978

A tower mill built in 1820 and raised by the ‘insertion’ of two floors – making six in all – later in the century.

Jon Sass Collection, undated photograph

The mill had four sails, which were removed in 1910; the cap was taken off in 1939.

Location of mill: TF 281 610

The original National School was erected 1840 and later enlarged for 140 pupils in 1880. There were extensions and refurbishment in the 1980s.

April 2016

Modern rectory immediately north of the church.

DB 5 August 2021

"Public house.

C17, extended C18, altered C20.

Mud and stud, rendered, partially underbuilt in colourwashed brick and painted brick"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1215302 

Unfortunately the pub had closed and there was a for sale sign outside. 

DB 16 February 2019

"The Grade II listed Royal Oak public house has a datestone of 1473, but is believed to date from the 17th century, with 18th- and 20th-century additions"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mareham_le_Fen 

DB 16 February 2019

Both north and south aisles of St Helen's church (late Perpendicular) have pinnacles.

The chancel is slightly earlier.

July 2013

A large greenstone church in a large village. St Helen’s, Mareham le Fen, has a fourteenth-century chancel and nave arcades though the exterior is mostly Victorian (1873).

The south aisle has oil paintings, perhaps preliminary cartoons for a set of large Stations of the Cross.

The interior is cluttered; how many churches contain a three-piece suite? The bare interior walls cry out for limewash to dispel the gloom.

Mark Acton, 2013

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Kelly's Directory 1913 has an entry :-

"The church of St. Helen, thoroughly restored and reseated in 1873, is a building of oolite, in the Early English and Decorated styles, consisting of chancel, nave, aisles, south porch and an embattled western tower with four panelled and crocketed pinnacles, containing 3 bells:

the stained east window and reredos were the gift of the late Charles J. Corbett esq. of Imber Court, Surrey (d. 1882):

there are 250 sittings"

DB 5 August 2021

Chancel viewed through C19 chancel arch.

DB 12 September 2021

Stained glass was the gift of Charles J. Corbett esq. of Imber Court, Surrey (d. 1882).

DB 12 September 2021

Memorial on the south wall of the chancel. 

"SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF WILLIAM GOODENOUGH, ARCHDEACON OF CARLISLE, AND MANY YEARS RECTOR OF THIS PARISH. HE DIED ON THE 13TH OF DECEMBER 1854 IN HIS 82ND YEAR. 

ALSO TO MARY ANNE, HIS WIFE, THE DAUGHTER OF SAMUEL GOODENOUGH LORD BISHOP OF CARLISLE. SHE DIED ON THE 3RD OF JANUARY 1847, IN HER 75TH YEAR .

THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY THEIR ONLY SURVIVING CHILD AS A MARK OF HER AFFECTION" 

DB 12 September 2021

The medieval stone cross close to the south door at Mareham church is Grade II listed. It dates from the fourteenth century and was restored in 1904.

June 2013

Details of the head of the cross in the churchyard.  This was extensively restored in 1904.

June 2013

"Churchyard cross. C14, restored 1904"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1215296 

"The churchyard cross at St Helen's Church, Mareham le Fen, is a good example of a medieval standing cross with a quadrangular base and octagonal shaft. Situated on the south side of the church, it is believed to stand in or near its original position. Limited activity in the area immediately surrounding the cross indicates that archaeological deposits relating to the monument's construction and use are likely to survive intact. While the socket stone and part of the shaft have survived from medieval times, the subsequent restoration of the shaft and head has resulted in the continued function of the cross as a public monument and amenity"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1010679 

DB 5 August 2021

View from the organ gallery.

"Nave arcades are of 4 bays, C14, with double chamfered arches, octagonal piers, floriate capitals and responds"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1215809 

DB 12 September 2021

Looking east towards the C19 chancel arch.

DB 27 June 2010

The four-bay arcades at Mareham are probably late fourteenth century. The piers are octagonal with unusual leaves in the capitals. The arches are double-chamfered.

April 2016

C19 pulpit.

DB 12 September 2021

Looking east.

DB 12 September 2021

"James Roberts / who in the years 1768-1771 sailed round the world / with the Right Honourable Sir Joseph Banks / on His Majesty's ship The Endeavour, / Lieutenant James Cook, commander. / In the year 1772 he again made a voyage with / Sir J. Banks to Iceland and ascended the summit / of that wonderful burning mountain, Hecla. / Having returned in safety to England, / he retired in 1795 to Mareham House / and died on the 8th July 1826, aged 74 years."

Plaque in north aisle of the church.

12 September 2021

"In the north aisle a sandstone tombstone with cambered head to James Roberts, d.1826, who sailed in the Endeavour with Captain Cook and Sir Joseph Banks"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1215809 

DB 12 September 2021

"C19 gabled south porch with double chamfered outer arch"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1215809 

DB 5 August 2021

"The inner doorway is C14, continuously moulded with fleurons to the hollow middle order"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1215809 

DB 5 August 2021

This grotesque cat-like face is alongside the south door.

April 2016

Looking east past the font.

DB 12 September 2021

St Helen's octagonal font dates from the Perpendicular period. It has simple panels with low, flat ogee arches and large finials.

April 2016

"Octagonal C14 font with trefoils and human heads to the sides, moulded fleurons to rim"

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1215809 

DB 12 September 2021

"THIS IS A TRUE RECORD OF THE NAMES OF THE MEN OF MAREHAM-LE-FEN WHO WENT OUT AT THEIR COUNTRY'S CALL TO DO BATTLE FOR LIBERTY AND RIGHT. THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO DID NOT COME HOME AGAIN ARE SET IN THE PLACE OF HONOUR IN THE CENTRE OF THE SCROLL"

DB 12 September 2021

By the westernmopst pinnacle above the south aisle is this small figure in fouteenth century costume.

Pevsner describes it as a knight; the local residents consider it to be St George. The creature beneath the figues feet is indeed dragon-like.

April 2016

Built as a War memorial to those who lost their lives in the First World War.

Following a meeting on 5th July 1919 a committee was formed to raise £500.

Peace celebrations took place in the village on 26th July 1919 and a photograph shows that the hall had been built by this time.

The original hall was a military building made from timber and corrugated iron.

In the 1970s the outer steel had begun to corrode and plastic covered steel was used for the cladding.

http://www.mareham-le-fen.co.uk/hall.html 

Building for sale when this image was taken with all activities transferred to the new Community Centre.

Building viewed across the Memorial Lawn. 

DB 16 February 2019

This Wesleyan Methodist chapel on the corner of Main Road and Chapel Lane was opened in 1891.

The building became unsafe and had to be demolished in 1994, after which time the congregation met in the schoolroom at the rear of the site.

undated postcard