LN postcode area
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Table:
Postcode district

Post town

Coverage

Local authority area(s)

LN1

LINCOLN

Saxilby, Stow, Sturton, City Centre

Lincoln, West Lindsey

LN2

LINCOLN

Nettleham, Ermine & St Giles Estates, Welton, Sudbrooke, Dunholme, Grange de Lings.

Lincoln, West Lindsey

LN3

LINCOLN

Fiskerton, Cherry Willingham, Lincoln, Bardney, Reepham

Lincoln, West Lindsey, North Kesteven,

LN4

LINCOLN

Branston, Canwick, Coningsby, Dunston, Heighington, Nocton, Washingborough, Timberland, Martin, Ashby de la Launde, Scopwick, Holland Fen

Lincoln, North Kesteven, East Lindsey, Boston

LN5

LINCOLN

Waddington

Lincoln, North Kesteven

LN6

LINCOLN

North Hykeham, South Hykeham, Birchwood, Skellingthorpe, Doddington, Whisby, Eagle, North Scarle, Thorpe on the Hill, Witham St Hughs, Swinderby, Norton Disney, Stapleford

Lincoln, North Kesteven

LN7

MARKET RASEN

West Lindsey, North Lincolnshire

LN8

MARKET RASEN

Market Rasen

West Lindsey, East Lindsey, North East Lincolnshire

LN9

HORNCASTLE

Horncastle, Tetford, Salmonby, Minting, Belchford, West Ashby, Hemingby, Baumber, Low Toynton, High Toynton, Fulletby, Greetham, Ashby Puerorum, Edlington, Wispington, Mareham on the Hill, Haltham, Winceby, Hameringham, Dalderby, Thornton, Langton, Old Woodhall, Oxcombe, Scrafield

East Lindsey

LN10

WOODHALL SPA

Woodhall Spa, Kirkstead, Roughton, Bucknall, Horsington, Kirkby on Bain, Stixwould

East Lindsey, North Kesteven

LN11

LOUTH

Louth

East Lindsey

LN12

MABLETHORPE

Mablethorpe, Sutton-on-Sea, Theddlethorpe

East Lindsey

LN13

ALFORD

East Lindsey

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A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom and Ireland , and a basic unit of the postal delivery system . Including the correct post town in the address increases the chance of a letter or parcel being delivered on time . Post towns in general originated as the location of delivery offices . As of 2004 [ update ] , their main function is to distinguish between localities or street names in addresses not including a postcode .
Saxilby is a large village in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire , England , about 6 miles ( 9.7 km ) north-west from Lincoln , on the A57 road at the junction of the B1241 . It is part of the civil parish of Saxilby and Ingleby , which includes the village of Ingleby . The population of the civil parish in 2001 was 3,679 , increasing to 3,992 at the 2011 census .
Stow ( or archaically , Stow-in-Lindsey ) is a small village and civil parish within the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire , England . It is 11 miles ( 18 km ) north-west of the city of Lincoln and 6 miles ( 10 km ) ) south-east of Gainsborough , and has a total resident population of 355 , increasing to 365 ( and including Thorpe in the Fallows ) at the 2011 census . The parish of Stow , which extends to include other localities such as Coates-by-Stow , is today a mixture of modern brick and older stone built housing , some of the latter being thatched . The village has a public house , the Cross Keys , a Methodist chapel , and the remains of a large minster church . There is another Stow in Lincolnshire , the site of a lost village and medieval fair , between Threekingham and Billingborough . The location is now known as Stow Green Hill . There is also Shepeau Stow near Spalding .
Sturton by Stow is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire , England . The population of the civil parish was 1,369 at the 2011 census . The village is situated on the north-south B1241 and east-west A1500 Tillbridge Road ( a Roman road ) . Nearby to the north is Stow . Sturton falls within the ecclesiastical parish of Stow , consequently the parish church of Sturton is Stow Minster . The Church of England maintains a mission church in Sturton , a brick building dedicated to St Hugh and designed by John Loughborough Pearson . The Sturton by Stow Secondary Modern School closed in the 1980s . There is a primary school on School Lane . The village public house is the Plough Inn on Tillbridge Road . The River Till is 1 mile ( 1.6 km ) to the east .
Lincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire in the East Midlands of England . The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln had a 2012 population of 94,600 . The 2011 census gave the urban area of Lincoln , which includes North Hykeham and Waddington , a population of 130,200 . Roman Lindum Colonia developed from an Iron Age settlement on the River Witham . The city 's landmarks include Lincoln Cathedral , an example of English Gothic architecture and the tallest building in the world for over 200 years , and the 11th-century , Norman Lincoln Castle . The city is home to the University of Lincoln and Bishop Grosseteste University , and to Lincoln City FC and Lincoln United FC .
West Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire , England . Its council is based in Gainsborough .
Nettleham is a large village and civil parish within the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire , England , 4 miles ( 6.4 km ) north-east from the city of Lincoln between the A46 and A158 . The population of the civil parish was 3,437 at the 2011 census .
Welton ( or Welton by Lincoln ) is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire , England . The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 4,327 . It is geographically situated 6 miles ( 10 km ) north from Lincoln city centre . The name Welton by Lincoln distinguishes it from other Weltons in Lincolnshire : Welton le Wold and Welton le Marsh .
Sudbrooke is a small village and Civil Parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire , England . It is situated 4.5 miles ( 7 km ) north-east from the centre of Lincoln . The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 1,788 . Sudbrooke is situated just off the A158 Lincoln to Skegness road , and although the original heart of the village near the church has existed for centuries , the main development as a commuter village for Lincoln took place from the 1970s . Known only from written records the site of Holme in Sudbrooke has been built over since . Sudbrooke church is dedicated to Saint Edward the Confessor , and was built in 1860 by John Dobson of Newcastle upon Tyne . It is a Grade II* listed building . A much older churchyard cross was restored at about the same time . The new church replaced an older brick building , possibly itself a successor to an older Norman church . The church is part of the Barlings Group Ministry in the Deanery of Lawres . There appears to have been a searchlight battery in the village at some point during the Second World War . Although facilities are few , Sudbrooke has a shop , a café , a hairdresser , a filling station , two playgrounds , and a village hall which is primarily used by independent groups .
Dunholme is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire , England . It is situated on the A46 road , and 5 miles ( 8 km ) north-east from the city and county town of Lincoln . Dunholme has a post office and village shop , and St Chad 's CE Primary School on Ryland Road . The parish church is dedicated to Saint Chad , and is a Grade I listed building , built in Early English style . It contains a kneeling effigy to Robert Grantham ( died 1616 ) , and was restored in 1856 and 1892 . RAF Dunholme Lodge airfield was used by RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War . It closed in 1964 and little remains ; some of the site is now the William Farr School . Every summer the village holds a village fate . The fate is held in the centre of the village near the church and involves a duck race alongside many other activities .
Grange de Lings is a civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire , England . It is situated 3 miles ( 5 km ) north from the city centre of the county town of Lincoln . Grange de Lings is often quoted as the address for the Lincolnshire Showground , just off the west of the A15 , but the parish actually lies entirely east of the A15 , and the Lincolnshire Showground is in the parish of North Carlton . The parish is sometimes hyphenated as Grange-de-Lings . The north-western corner of the parish is at the A1500 junction with the A15 , at a roundabout . The boundary follows Horncastle Lane eastwards where it neighbours Welton , to the north . At Dunholme , it follows southwards across the old runways of RAF Dunholme Lodge , of which the western end was in Grange de Lings . It briefly meets Scothern , and a small section of the parish extends between Scothern and Nettleham , to meet the A46 , which it follows for around 200 metres . The boundary with Nettleham passes westwards , then south-west across Hall Lane , then meets Riseholme , where it follows a line due west to the A15 ( Ermine Street ) , meeting South Carlton just south of the pylons across the A15 . The western boundary of the parish is the A15 , and just north of Watering Dyke Houses , it meets North Carlton at the perimeter fence of the Lincolnshire Showground ( wholly outside the parish ) . There is an oil well in the north of the parish , next to the boundary with Welton , part of the East Midlands Oil Province . The parish has no parish church , but is part of the St Mary 's church in the Riseholme with Grange de Lings parish , looked after by Nettleham parish , where the vicar is based .
Fiskerton is a small commuter village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire , England . The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 1,209 . It is situated approximately 6 miles ( 10 km ) east from the city and county town of Lincoln , and on the north side of the River Witham . Also home of the reported cryptic Fiskerton phantom .
Cherry Willingham is a large village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire , England . The population at the 2011 census was 3,506 . It is situated approximately 4 miles ( 6 km ) east from the city and county town of Lincoln . Neighbouring villages are Reepham , Nettleham and Fiskerton . Cherry Willingham has a population of approximately 3,600 and over 1,300 houses . [ citation needed ] It is twinned with the French village Le Grand Luce . [ citation needed ] The village has two schools , Cherry Willingham Primary School and The Priory Pembroke Academy , shopping centre , library , surgery , two pubs , a church and a chapel .
Bardney is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire , England . The population of the civil parish was 1,643 at the 2001 census increasing to 1,848 ( including Southrey ) at the 2011 census . The village sits on the east bank of the River Witham and 9 miles ( 14 km ) east of the city and county town of Lincoln .
Reepham is a small village in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire , England . It is situated 5 miles ( 8.0 km ) north-east from the city and county town of Lincoln . Village population is approximately 1,250 , reducing to 915 at the 2011 census .
North Kesteven is a local government district in the East Midlands . Just over 100 miles ( 160 km ) north of London , it is east of Nottingham and south of Lincoln . North Kesteven is one of seven districts in Lincolnshire , England and is in the centre of the County . Its council , North Kesteven District Council , is based in Sleaford in the former offices of Kesteven County Council .
Branston is a large village in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire , England . The village is situated approximately 4 miles ( 6 km ) south-east from the city and county town of Lincoln on the B1188 road to Sleaford . It is the principal settlement in the civil parish of Branston and Mere , population 4,019 ( in the 2001 census ) .
Canwick is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire , England . The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 324 . It is situated 1 mile ( 1.6 km ) south from the city and county town of Lincoln . The village overlooks the Witham Valley , where the River Witham follows an ice-age cut through the jurassic limestone ridge which forms the spine of the county . [ citation needed ]
Coningsby /ˈkʌnɪŋzbɪ/ is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district in Lincolnshire , England .
Dunston is a small village in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire , England . It is situated approximately 7 miles ( 11 km ) south-east from the city and county town of Lincoln , and close to the B1188 between Nocton to the north and Metheringham to the south . In Domesday the village is written as Dunestune , meaning 'Dune 's farm ' . [ citation needed ] The parish church is dedicated to St Peter , and is a Grade II listed building dating from the 12th century . It was restored by R. H. Carpenter between 1874 and 1876 . Dunston Pillar is 3 miles ( 5 km ) to the west on the A15 . It is a Grade II listed tower and former land lighthouse built by Sir Francis Dashwood to guide travellers across Lincoln Heath . In 1810 , at the jubilee of George III , the lantern was removed and replaced with a statue of the king , and in the 1843 Journal of the Agricultural Society it was described as the only land light-house ever raised . The Peterborough to Lincoln Line passes through the village , with a station 1 mile ( 1.6 km ) away at Metheringham . The White Horse public house is to the east at Dunston Fen ; the Red Lion is on Middle Street .
Heighington ( /ˈheɪ.ɪŋ.tən/ HAY-ing-tən ) is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire , England . It is situated about 4 miles ( 6 km ) south-east from the city and county town of Lincoln . In the 2001 Census the population of the parish was recorded as 2,918 in 1,203 households .
Nocton is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire , England . It is situated on the B1202 road , 7 miles ( 11 km ) south-east from Lincoln city centre . The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 819 . To the east of the village is Nocton Fen with its small settlement of Wasps Nest . At the south of the village are the remains of Nocton Hall , and 1 mile ( 2 km ) to the east the earthwork remains of Nocton Park Priory .
Washingborough is a large village 3 miles ( 5 km ) east from Lincoln city centre , in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire , England . The population at the census 2001 was 3,356 , increasing to 3,482 at the 2011 census . It is situated on the lower slopes of Lincoln Cliff limestone escarpment where the River Witham breaks through the Lincoln Edge .
Timberland is a village in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire , England . The population of the civil parish ( including Thorpe Tilney ) at the 2011 census was 578 . It is situated 9 miles ( 14 km ) north-east from Sleaford , and on the Timberland Fen . Its closest neighbouring village is Martin , less than 1 mile ( 1.6 km ) to the north .
Martin is a small village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire , England . The population at the 2011 census was 866 . It is situated approximately 5 miles ( 8 km ) west from Woodhall Spa and 3 miles ( 5 km ) east from Metheringham . The village of Timberland is just to the south . The village is on the western edge of the fen through which the River Witham runs . Martin Moor is drained area to the east of the village , where there is a golf course and a koi carp farm . Martin has a Primary School and a church . The public house is the Royal Oak . The village shop also serves as the Martin Post Office . A small reservoir lies 700 yards ( 640 m ) north-east from the village .
Ashby de la Launde is a small village , part of the civil parish of Ashby de la Launde and Bloxholm , in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire , England . The village is situated just west of Digby , and east of the A15 and B1191 roads .
Scopwick is a small village and civil parish in the district of North Kesteven , Lincolnshire , England , situated 6 miles ( 9.7 km ) south from Lincoln . The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 815 . The parish includes Kirkby Green , a hamlet to the east of Scopwick . The village main road runs parallel to a narrow stream . The name Scopwick comes from old English . Scaep was an old word for sheep and wick meant farm .
Holland Fen is a settlement in the Borough of Boston , Lincolnshire , England . It is approximately 5 miles ( 8.0 km ) north-west of the market town of Boston , and less than 1 mile ( 1.6 km ) west of the River Witham .
East Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire , England . The population of the district council was 136,401 at the 2011 census . The council is based in Manby near Louth . Other major settlements in the district include Alford , Spilsby , Mablethorpe , Skegness , Horncastle and Chapel St Leonards .
The Borough of Boston is a local government district with borough status in Lincolnshire , England . Its council is based in the town of Boston . The borough borders East Lindsey to the north , North Kesteven to the west and South Holland to the south . To the east is The Wash. At the 2011 Census , the population of the borough was 64,637 .
Waddington is a large rural commuter village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire , England , situated approximately 4 miles ( 6 km ) south of Lincoln on the A607 Grantham Road . The village is known for its association with RAF Waddington . At the 2001 Census Waddington had a population of 6,086 , increasing to 6,122 at the 2011 census .
North Hykeham is a town immediately south-south-west of Lincoln , in the county of Lincolnshire , England . Geographically it forms the southern outer part of a greater Lincoln urban sprawl and comprises 4,915 dwellings . The population of the town at the 2011 census was 13,884 .
South Hykeham is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire , England . The population of the civi parish at the 2011 census was 835 . It is situated approximately 3 miles ( 5 km ) south-west from the city and county town of Lincoln , and on the A46 road . Since 1931 , South Hykeham formed part of the civil parish of Aubourn Haddington and South Hykeham , but this relationship was broken in 1991 and South Hykeham is again a civil parish . South Hykeham is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 , in which it is described as Hichum , with 14 households and two fisheries . The Grade II* listed parish church is dedicated to Saint Michael and dates from the 13th century , although it was restored and added to by Drury and Mortimer in 1869 . South Hykeham Community Primary School was built in 1869 as a National school .
Birchwood is a housing estate in the south of Lincoln , Lincolnshire , England . The population of the Birchwood Ward of Lincoln City Council at the 2011 census was 8,520 . It is built on the site of former RAF Skellingthorpe .
Skellingthorpe is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire , England . The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 3,465 . It is situated 3 miles ( 5 km ) west from Lincoln city centre , and just outside the A46 Lincoln ring road . The village of Doddington and Doddington Hall lie 1 mile ( 1.6 km ) to the south-west . Birchwood estate , built in the 1970s on the site of RAF Skellingthorpe , is 1 mile to the south-east .
Doddington is a village in the civil parish of Doddington and Whisby in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire , England . The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 319 . The parish lies 5 miles ( 8 km ) west from Lincoln , north of the A46 road , and is bounded to its west by Nottinghamshire . It includes the hamlet of Whisby , and parts of the Whisby Moor Nature Reserve . In the Domesday Book of 1086 , Doddington is written as Dodingtone , in the Hundred of Graffoe , in Kesteven . It held 21 households , 14 villagers , 6 smallholders , a church with priest , and 4 ploughlands . Before the Conquest , lordship was held by Aelric son of Mergeat ; after , the abbey of Westminster St Peter became Lord and Tenant-in-chief . Doddingtons Grade II listed parish church is dedicated to St Peter . The church was rebuilt in 1771 but retained its Early English font ; the rebuilding was under the auspices of Lord Delaval . Pevsner notes that the architects , Thomas and William Lumby , retained and copied north aisle details from the previous Decorated building , and that the church holds a c.1569 chalice , a 1670 alms basin , a 1706 flagon by John Bodington , and a 1706 paten by William Fawdery . John 'Jack ' Delaval ( 1756-1775 ) , the last male heir of the Delaval family , died aged nineteen and was buried in St Peter 's Doddington . Reportedly the church interior was painted black for the funeral .
Whisby is a hamlet in the civil parish of Doddington and Whisby , in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire , England . It is situated 5 miles ( 8.0 km ) south-west from Lincoln city centre , 1.5 miles ( 2.4 km ) south from Doddington , and 2 miles ( 3.2 km ) north from the A46 road . Between Whisby and Thorpe on the Hill , 3 miles ( 5 km ) to the south , is Whisby Moor , which includes a nature park run by the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust . Whisby also has a garden centre . In 2011 the A46 road underwent reconstruction just outside Whisby . This included the building of a roundabout on the road which leads into the village . [ citation needed ] The Nottingham to Lincoln railway line passes 0.5 miles ( 0.8 km ) to the south of the village on Station Road , at a level crossing next to the Railway Inn .
Eagle is a village in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire , England . It is situated 7 miles ( 11 km ) south-west from Lincoln and 2 miles ( 3.2 km ) east from North Scarle . Eagle is part of the civil parish of Eagle and Swinethorpe . The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 census was 793 . All Saints Anglican church dates from the 13th century and is Grade II listed . It was rebuilt in the 18th century and again in 1904 . The village has a primary school , post office , village hall , park , nursing home , playing field , and public house .
North Scarle is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire , England . The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 640 . The village is situated on the River Trent , about 8 miles ( 13 km ) south-west from the city and county town of Lincoln , and on the county boundary with Nottinghamshire . The parish church is dedicated to All Saints and is a Grade I listed building dating from the 12th century , although it was destroyed by fire in 1342 and rebuilt directly after . In 1898 it was extensively restored and a north aisle was built by Sir Ninian Comper . The 19th-century clergyman and Australian police commander Henry Inman was rector of All Saints for 36 years and is interred in the churchyard . Village amenities include a village hall , post office , heritage centre , The White Hart public house , a Methodist hall , a sports and social club and playing fields , and a Primary School . There is also a miniature railway .
Thorpe on the Hill is a small village and civil parish in North Kesteven , Lincolnshire , England .
Witham St Hughs is a new build development in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire , England . The population of the civil parish ( including Thurlby ) was 2,356 at the 2011 census . It is situated less than 0.5 miles ( 0.8 km ) south from the A46 road , geographically 8 miles ( 13 km ) south-west from the city and county town of Lincoln , and 7 miles ( 11 km ) north-east from the town of Newark-on-Trent . Witham St Hughs has a primary school . Businesses located in Witham St Hughs include UK Mail , Limagrain , Germinal and Cargill . There are a nursery in the village , a co-op and restaurants . There is an infrequent bus service to Lincoln .
Swinderby is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire , England . The village is situated just north of the A46 road , 8 miles ( 13 km ) south-west from Lincoln and 6 miles ( 10 km ) north-east from Newark . Swinderby lies within a rural agricultural community and covers an area of 2,200 acres ( 9 km2 ) . Village population is 773 , reducing to 648 ( including Morton Hall ) at the 2011 census .
Norton Disney is a small village and civil parish on the western boundary of the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire , England . The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 226 . It lies midway between Lincoln and Newark , 2 miles ( 3.2 km ) to the south-east of the A46 . Norton Disney is the seat of the Disney family , the name an Anglicised version of the original French surname d'Isigny , of Isigny-sur-Mer , Normandy , from whom film producer Walt Disney 's family might be descended . The Village has one public house , The Green Man , which was formerly the St Vincent Arms .
Stapleford is a village and civil parish in North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire , England , and about 6 miles ( 10 km ) north-east from the town of Newark-on-Trent and 12 miles ( 19 km ) south-west from the city of Lincoln . The population is included in the civil parish of Beckingham . In the 1086 Domesday Book , Stapleford is listed as having 38 households and a church . The Grade II listed parish church is dedicated to All Saints and dates from the 11th century , although it was rebuilt in 1770 , and restored in 1903-04 . In the churchyard is a Grade II listed and scheduled churchyard cross which dates from the 14th century , and is believed to stand in its original position .
North Lincolnshire is a unitary authority area in Lincolnshire , England , with a population of 167,446 at the 2011 census . There are three significant towns : Scunthorpe , the administrative centre , Brigg and Barton-upon-Humber . North Lincolnshire was formed following the abolition of Humberside County Council in 1996 , when four unitary authorities replaced it , North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire , on the south bank of the river Humber , and the East Riding of Yorkshire and Kingston upon Hull on the north bank . It is home to the Haxey Hood , a traditional event which takes place in Haxey on 6 January , a large football scrum where a leather tube ( the hood ) is pushed to one of four pubs , where it remains until next year 's game . In 2015 , North Lincolnshire Council began discussions with the other nine authorities in the Greater Lincolnshire area as part of a devolution bid . If successful this would see greater powers over education , transport , health , crime and social care being devolved from central government .
Market Rasen is a town and civil parish within the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire , England . The River Rase runs through it east to west , approximately 13 miles ( 21 km ) north-east from Lincoln , 18 miles ( 29 km ) east from Gainsborough and 16 miles ( 26 km ) south-west from Grimsby . The town is known for Market Rasen Racecourse and being close to the epicentre of a 2008 earthquake . The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 3,904 .
North East Lincolnshire is a unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of Lincolnshire in England . It borders the unitary authority of North Lincolnshire and the non-metropolitan county of Lincolnshire , the three areas making up the ceremonial county . The population of the Unitary Authority at the 2011 Census was 159,616 . North East Lincolnshire is part of the Yorkshire and the Humber region .
Horncastle is an English market town and civil parish in Lincolnshire , 17 miles ( 27 km ) east of the county town of Lincoln . It had a population of 6,815 , according to the 2011 Census . A section of the ancient Roman walls remains .
Tetford is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire , England .
Salmonby is a village in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire , England . It is situated 5.5 miles ( 8.9 km ) north-east from Horncastle , 10 miles ( 16 km ) south from Louth and 8 miles ( 13 km ) north-west from Spilsby . Salmonby lies within the Lincolnshire Wolds , a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty . Tetford lies to the north-east and Somersby to the south . The parish covers about 1,000 acres ( 4.0 km2 ) , and contains a chalybeate spring , whose waters eventually join the Steeping River near Spilsby .
Minting is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire , England . The village is situated 1 mile ( 1.6 km ) south from the A158 road . The population ( including Gautby ) at the 2011 census was 286 . Minting Priory was located here . Minting is one of the Thankful Villages that suffered no fatalities during the Great War of 1914 to 1918 . Today it is a small village that has a population of about 167 people . A heritage walk around the village can be downloaded from the village website ( see below ) .
Belchford is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire , England . The village is situated approximately 4 miles ( 6 km ) north of Horncastle and just to the east of the A153 . At the 2011 Census , the population of the parish was 255 .
West Ashby is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire , England . It is situated on the Horncastle to Louth A153 road , and 2 miles ( 3.2 km ) north from the centre of Horncastle . Farthorpe , Middlethorpe , and Furzehills are hamlets within the parish . According to the 2001 Census and 2011 Census West Ashby had a population of 252 . The remains of a henge monument can be found just west of the village , off Docking Lane . [ citation needed ] Furze Hills is the site of the plague village of Northorpe . All Saints parish church was extensively restored between 1848 and 1873 . [ citation needed ] Horncastle 's golf club is located at West Ashby Country Park , where Shearman 's Wath road crosses the River Bain .
Hemingby is a dispersed village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire , England . It is situated approximately 3 miles ( 5 km ) north from the market town of Horncastle and just west from the junction of the B1225 and A158 roads . It is surrounded by the villages of Baumber , Goulceby and West Ashby . The River Bain and its tributary , the Hemingby Beck , flow through the village . Hemingby Grade II listed Anglican parish church is dedicated to St. Margaret . Originating in the 14th century it was rebuilt in 1764 , and again in 1895 .
Baumber ( /ˈbɔːmbər/ BAWM-bər ) is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire , England . It is situated approximately 4 miles ( 6 km ) north-west from Horncastle , and at the junction of the B1225 and the A158 roads .
Low Toynton is a hamlet and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire , England . The population of the civil parish ( including Fulletby ) was 187 at the 2011 census . It is situated about 1 mile ( 1.6 km ) north-east from the town of Horncastle , and in the Lincolnshire Wolds , a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty .
High Toynton is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire , England . It is situated approximately 1.5 miles ( 2.4 km ) east from the town of Horncastle , and in the Lincolnshire Wolds , a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty . High Toynton is one of the Thankful Villages that did not suffer fatalities during the First World War . Around the village has been found evidence of Medieval , Roman or earlier Neolithic and Bronze Age occupation . In 1885 Kelly 's noted the existence of a Wesleyan chapel , built in 1840 . The Lord of the Manor was James Banks Stanhope DL JP of Revesby Abbey . High Toynton covered an area of 1,054 acres ( 4.27 km2 ) with chief agricultural production of wheat , barley , oats , seeds and turnips , and an 1881 population of 133 . The parish church , dedicated to St John the Baptist , was rebuilt in 1872 of greenstone by Ewan Christian , who reused 12th-century fragments from the previous church erected in 1779 . It is a Grade II listed building . The church tower collapsed in January 2020 . There are two Grade II listed thatched dwellings in High Toynton : an 18th-century mud and stud cottage , and a similar red-brick-encased house .
Fulletby is a village and a civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire , England . It is situated in the Lincolnshire Wolds , and 3 miles ( 5 km ) north-east from Horncastle , 9 miles ( 14 km ) south from Louth , and 8 miles ( 13 km ) north-west from Spilsby . The parish covers approximately 1,950 acres ( 8 km2 ) . At the time of the 2011 census the population remained less than 100 and is included in the civil parish of Low Toynton .
Greetham ( /ˈɡriːtəm/ GREET-əm ) is a village in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire , England . It is situated 3 miles ( 5 km ) east from Horncastle , and 0.5 miles ( 0.8 km ) north from the junction of the A158 and B1195 roads . The village is in the civil parish of Greetham with Somersby . To the west is High Toynton , and further to the north , Fulletby . Greetham is listed in the 1086 Domesday Book with 56 households , which for the time was considered quite large , 300 acres ( 1.2 km2 ) of meadow , a mill and a church , with Hugh d'Avranches , 1st Earl of Chester as Lord of the Manor . The church , dedicated to All Saints , is part of the Horncastle Group of churches . It is Grade II listed , dates from the 12th century , and was partly rebuilt in 1903 , although the south aisle and tower have been demolished .
Ashby Puerorum is a small village in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire , England . The village situated 6 miles ( 10 km ) north-west from Partney , 4 miles ( 6 km ) east from Horncastle , to the north of the A158 road , and to the west of Bag Enderby . It is in the civil parish of Greetham with Somersby . Bishop Oliver Sutton ( 1280-1299 ) was responsible for the renaming of this village , coining the name Ashby Puerorum or the Little Boys ' Ashby . This came about after the bishop assigned the revenues of the vicarage of Ashby to the upkeep of the boys in the cathedral choir . [ citation needed ] Ashby Puerorum Grade II* listed Anglican church is dedicated to St Andrew . The church is chiefly Early English with Perpendicular windows and tower . There are brass effigies to Richard Lytleburye ( d. 1521 ) and his wife Elizabeth ( d. 1523 ) .
Edlington is a village in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire , England . It is situated 2 miles ( 3.2 km ) north-west from the town of Horncastle , and in the civil parish of Edlington with Wispington . In the 2001 Census the parish population was recorded as 147 , reducing to 134 at the 2011 census . Edlington Grade II listed Anglican parish church is dedicated to St Helen . Originating in the 12th century , it was rebuilt in 1859 by James Fowler , but retained its Norman tower arch and Early English font . A further listed building is the late 16th-century Hall Farm House .
Wispington is a village in the civil parish of Edlington with Wispington ( where th population is included ) in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire , England It is situated approximately 2 miles ( 3 km ) west from the A158 road , and geographically 4 miles ( 6 km ) north-west from Horncastle and 14 miles ( 23 km ) east from the county town of Lincoln . The former parish church is a Grade II listed building dedicated to Saint Margaret was built in 1863 by John Atkinson of York and consists of a western tower , nave , chancel , south porch and vestry . It is constructed of grey sandstone . In the interior , the font , pulpit and a relief of St Margaret were all carved in stone by the vicar , Rev Charles Pratt Terrot . Monuments are dedicated to the Philips family , one dated 1715 , the other 1720 . This family lived at Hall Farm , Wispington during late 16th to early 17th century . The church was declared redundant by the Diocese of Lincoln in 1975 , and is now closed .
Mareham on the Hill is a village and civil parish about 2.5 miles ( 4.0 km ) south-east from the town of Horncastle , Lincolnshire , England . Mareham on the Hill is listed in the 1086 Domesday Book as having one household and 8 acres ( 0.032 km2 ) of woodland . The parish church is dedicated to All Saints and is a Grade II* listed building dating from the 15th century , although it was restored in 1780 and remodelled in 1804 . It is built of green sandstone , limestone and red brick , and is colourwashed . The ecclesiastical parish is Mareham on the Hill , part of The Fen and Hill Group of the Deanery of Horncastle . The 2013 incumbent is Rev Canon Alec Boyd . Mareham Grange farmhouse is a Grade II listed 18th-century red-brick farmhouse with 20th-century alterations .
Haltham is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire , England . The population of the civil parish at the 2011 Census was 122 . It is situated 4 miles ( 6.4 km ) south from the town of Horncastle , and on the east bank of the River Bain in the Lincolnshire Wolds , a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty .
Winceby is a village in the civil parish of Lusby with Winceby ( where the population the included ) in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire , England . It is situated in the Lincolnshire Wolds , and about 5 miles ( 8.0 km ) from both Horncastle and Spilsby . The village is notable for the ( Civil War ) Battle of Winceby , which took place in 1643 , when the Royalist army was defeated by the Roundheads at Slash Hill . There is a church , St Margaret 's , and a garage . The village is very close to the Snipe Dales nature reserve and country park , owned by the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust .
Hameringham is an extended village in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire , England . It is situated 4 miles ( 6.4 km ) south-east from the town of Horncastle , and consists of High Hameringham and Low Hammeringham . It is in the civil parish of Lusby with Winceby . The parish church is dedicated to All Saints , and is a Grade II listed building dating from the year 1200 , although heavily restored in 1893 by Hodgson Fowler after the nave collapsed . It is made from greenstone , brick , limestone and red sandstone . Hameringham belongs to the Fen and Hill Group of Parishes which also includes :
Dalderby is a village in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire , England . It is situated approximately 3 miles ( 5 km ) south from Horncastle , on the A153 road and in the civil parish of Roughton . Dalderby once had an Anglican parish church dedicated to Saint Martin . It was demolished in 1742 , possibly because of a decline in village population . Teapot Hall was an early 19th-century one-roomed cottage with a thatched roof . However it was long regarded as a medieval building , of considerable historical importance as a survival of an early timber-framed house . In 1945 it was burnt down accidentally during VJ Day celebrations , and nothing remains today . It was at this point that its true date was discovered . Manor Farmhouse is a Grade II listed building that dates from the 17th century . It has a thatched roof . Dado paneling inside the building reputedly was taken from the demolished St. Martin 's Church . Supposedly the village sent the largest proportion of its men to fight in World War I of any village in the country .
Thornton , or Thornton by Horncastle , is a small hamlet in the civil parish of Roughton , in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire , England . It is situated on the B1191 road , 1 mile ( 1.6 km ) west from the A153 , and 1.5 miles ( 2.4 km ) south-east from Horncastle town centre . The village is mentioned in the 1086 Domesday Book , with 19 households and Robert the Bursar as Lord of the Manor . The greenstone parish church is dedicated to Saint Wilfrid and is a Grade II listed building dating from the 15th century and restored in 1890 by Ewan Christian .
Langton is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire , England . It is situated 1.5 miles ( 2.4 km ) west from the town of Horncastle . The village church is a Grade II listed building dedicated to St Margaret , and is a small structure built of greenstone , limestone and red brick . The original church on the site was medieval . It was restored in 1750 and subjected to Victorian restoration in 1890 by W Scorer . Foundations of a tower can be seen on the outside of the west wall . Langton Windmill was built of red brick in 1861 , and ceased working in 1936 .
Woodhall or Old Woodhall , is a small village located about 3 miles ( 4.8 km ) south west of Horncastle , Lincolnshire , England . Woodhall , along with Woodhall Spa , was created a civil parish in 1889 comprising portions of Langton , Woodhall , Thimbleby , and Thornton . In 1894 Woodhall and Woodhall Spa were separated , forming two civil parishes , the boundary between them being the Reeds Beck Road . Woodhall is now part of the civil parish of Stixwould and Woodhall . The church of Saint Margaret was built in the 14th century and may have once been part of the moated manorial complex of Woodhall Hall . The church declared redundant by the Diocese of Lincoln in 1971 , and was demolished in 1972 . There is a medieval moated site which represents the site of Woodhall Hall , which is an ancient scheduled monument . Darwood House is a grade II listed farmhouse dating from the 15th century with 17th and 19th century alterations .
Oxcombe is a small village in the civil parish of Maidenwell in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire , England . It is situated 3 miles ( 5 km ) west from the A16 road , 6 miles ( 10 km ) south from Louth and 6 miles north-east from Horncastle . Oxcombe was previously a parish in its own right , although small ; in the 1870s it comprised 27 people and 4 houses To the south of Oxcombe lies the parish of Worlaby and to the east , that of Ruckland . The parish name may have been derived from the Old English oxa+coomb which means ox valley .
Scrafield is a deserted medieval village or DMV , situated approximately 4 miles ( 6.4 km ) south-east from the town of Horncastle , Lincolnshire , England . The village was not listed in Domesday Book of 1086 , but first mentioned in documentary sources in 1183 . Scrafield church was dedicated to Saint Michael but fell into disrepair , and by 1842 it had gone , although the churchyard was still used . The northern part of the churchyard was levelled in 1977 , and only a single 18th-century gravestone is visible today .
Woodhall Spa is a former spa town and civil parish in Lincolnshire , England , on the southern edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds , 6 miles ( 10 km ) south-west of Horncastle , 23 miles ( 37 km ) west of Skegness , 15 miles ( 24 km ) east-south-east of Lincoln and 17 miles ( 27 km ) north-west of Boston . It is noted for its mineral springs , cinema and its Second World War association with the RAF 617 Squadron . The cinema has the last remaining rear screen projector in the country . Much of the village 's Victorian elegance remains , and since January 1991 much of the centre has been a designated conservation area .
Kirkstead is an ancient village and former parish on the River Witham in Lincolnshire , England . It was amalgamated with the civil parish of Woodhall Spa in 1987 .
Roughton ( /ˈruːtən/ ROOT-ən ) is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire , England . Roughton population ( including Dalderby and Martin ) in 2011 was 644 . The village is situated approximately 5 miles ( 8 km ) south from Horncastle and near the hamlets of Thornton and Kirkby-on-Bain . Since 1936 the hamlets of Dalderby and Martin have been part of Roughton civil parish . In the 1086 Domesday Book , Roughton is noted with 11 households , with Lord of the Manor as King William I . The parish church dates from the 13th century , and is dedicated to Saint Margaret . Built of a patchwork of greenstone , limestone and red brick , its construction includes elements from 12th-century Norman to 17th-century brick . It is a Grade II* listed building . The base of a medieval stone cross is in the churchyard ; it is both Grade II listed and designated as an ancient scheduled monument . Roughton Hall is a Grade II* listed building dating from the mid-18th century . A primary school in Roughton served the village and the nearby hamlets of Haltham , Dalderby and Martin . It closed in December 1946 following a decline of population .
Bucknall is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire , England . The village is situated approximately 5 miles ( 8 km ) west from Horncastle and 5 miles ( 8 km ) north from Woodhall Spa .
Horsington is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire , England . It lies on the B1190 , 5 miles ( 8.0 km ) north from Woodhall Spa and 5 miles ( 8 km ) west from Horncastle . The parish includes the hamlet of Poolham . In 1860 the Grade II listed parish church of All Saints was completely rebuilt in red brick , the previous structure being thatched . At that time the Horsington Anglican rectory and living was in the gift of Magdelen College , Oxford , as principal landowner and provider of the village Lords of the Manor . Magdelen possibly provided the church organ . The same year the College founded the village National School , and subscribed to its support . Kelly also notes the existence of a Wesleyan Chapel . In 1872 White 's Directory reported that Horsington had a population of 397 within a parish of 1,700 acres ( 7 km2 ) that extends to Hare Booth 5 miles ( 8 km ) south on the River Witham and includes farms and a wood . Stixwould railway station was 4 miles ( 6.4 km ) to the east . The 1860 brick built All Saints Church was a replacement for the earlier thatched church . A significant area of parish land was part of the manorial rights held by Magdalen College , Oxford , who held the patronage for the benefice of the ecclesiastical parish .
Kirkby on Bain is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire , England . It lies on the River Bain between Horncastle and Coningsby , and just west of the A153 road . Close to the north is the village of Haltham .
Stixwould is a small village in the civil parish of Stixwould and Woodhall , in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire , England .
Louth ( /laʊθ/ ( listen ) ) is a market town and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire , England . Louth is the principal town and centre for a large rural area of eastern Lincolnshire . Visitor attractions include St. James ' Church , Hubbard 's Hills , the market , many independent retailers , and Lincolnshire 's last remaining cattle market .
Mablethorpe is a seaside town on a sandy shore in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire , England . The population , including nearby Sutton-on-Sea , was 12,531 at the 2011 census .
Sutton-on-Sea ( originally Sutton in the Marsh or Sutton le Marsh ) is a village in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire , England , beside a long sandy beach along the North Sea . The village is part of the civil parish of Mablethorpe and Sutton . The amenities include a post office , public houses , a general store , a hotel and a paddling pool on the sea front . The southern part of the village is known as Sandilands .
Theddlethorpe consists of two adjacent villages and civil parishes - Theddlethorpe St Helen and Theddlethorpe All Saints - in the East Lindsey district of the county of Lincolnshire , England . They lie about 3 miles ( 5 km ) north of Mablethorpe on the North Sea coast . The National Grid-owned Theddlethorpe Gas Terminal processes natural gas extracted from beneath the North Sea . Some of the seashore belongs to the Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes National Nature Reserve , consisting of sea dunes and saltwater and freshwater marshes . It is one of five locations in the UK where the natterjack toad can be found .