Fenton is a village in the

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district of

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, England. It is situated south-west from the city and

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, north-east from the village of Claypole and south from the A17 road. Fenton

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listed

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church is dedicated to

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. It has a

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ed spire and is mainly of

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and Decorated style, but retains a

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north

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of Lincolnshire with the port of Hull'' 1885, p. 391 The

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was rebuilt in 1838 and restored in 1875.Cox, J. Charles (1916) ''Lincolnshire'' p. 125; Methuen & Co. Ltd

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