Mablethorpe

Also known as Mablehtorpe, Lincolnshire

Mablethorpe is a seaside town in the civil parish of Mablethorpe and Sutton, in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The population including nearby Sutton-on-Sea was 12,531 at the 2011 census and estimated at 12,633 in 2019.

Key facts

UK place.country: England
UK place.label_position: left
UK place.official_name: Mablethorpe
UK place.static_image_caption: Clockwise from top: St Mary's Church, Sandtrain on Mablethorpe Beach, High Street, Seats on ramp looking towards town centre, Promenade and aerial view of Mablethorpe
UK place.population: 12,668
UK place.population_ref: (2011. with Sutton-on-Sea)
UK place.civil_parish: Mablethorpe and Sutton
UK place.parts_type: Areas of the town
UK place.p1: Miami Beach
UK place.p2: Saltfleetby
UK place.p3: Saltfleetby All Saints
UK place.p4

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Contents

History
Roman Empire
Toponymy
Mablethorpe Hall
Town lifeboats
East Coast floods
In literature
Transport
Geography
Demographics
Commerce
Leisure
Electric power
Media
Education
Events
References
Further reading
External links
News items
Video clips

The town was visited regularly by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, a 19th-century Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom. Some town features have been named after him, such as Tennyson Road and the now closed Tennyson High School.