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Stixwould And Woodhall
Stixwould and Woodhall is a civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The civil parish population (including Langton near Horncastle) was 255 at the 2011 census. The parish incorporates the villages of Stixwould Stixwould is a small village in the civil parish of Stixwould and Woodhall, in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. Geography The village is situated east from Lincoln and north-east from the large village of Woodhall Spa. ... and Old Woodhall or Woodhall. References Civil parishes in Lincolnshire East Lindsey District {{Lincolnshire-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
East Lindsey
East Lindsey is a Non-metropolitan district, local government district in Lincolnshire, England. Its council is based in Horncastle and the largest town is Skegness. Other towns include Alford, Lincolnshire, Alford, Burgh le Marsh, Coningsby, Louth, Lincolnshire, Louth, Mablethorpe, Spilsby, Sutton on Sea, Wainfleet All Saints, Wragby and Woodhall Spa. The district also covers a large rural area, including many smaller settlements. The district lies on the east coast, bordering the North Sea. The north-west of the district includes part of the Lincolnshire Wolds, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The neighbouring districts are Borough of Boston, Boston, North Kesteven, West Lindsey and North East Lincolnshire. History The district was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, covering nine former districts which were all abolished at the same time: *Alford Urban District *Horncastle Rural District *Horncastle Urban District *Municipal Borough o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire (), abbreviated ''Lincs'', is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East Midlands and Yorkshire and the Humber regions of England. It is bordered by the East Riding of Yorkshire across the Humber estuary to the north, the North Sea to the east, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and Rutland to the south, and Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire to the west. The county is predominantly rural, with an area of and a population of 1,095,010. After Lincoln (104,565), the largest towns are Grimsby (85,911) and Scunthorpe (81,286). For Local government in England, local government purposes Lincolnshire comprises a non-metropolitan county with seven districts, and the unitary authority areas of North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire. The last two areas are part of the Yorkshire and the Humber region, and the rest of the county is in the East Midlands. The non-metropolitan county council and two unitary councils collabora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Louth And Horncastle (UK Parliament Constituency)
Louth and Horncastle is a Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, constituency in Lincolnshire represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 United Kingdom general election, 2015 by Victoria Atkins, a Conservative Party (UK), Conservative. Boundaries History of boundaries From 1885 to 1983, Louth, Lincolnshire (UK Parliament constituency), Louth and Horncastle (UK Parliament constituency), Horncastle both existed as separate constituencies. Then in 1983, Horncastle was moved into the new seat of Gainsborough and Horncastle, while Louth, Lincolnshire (UK Parliament constituency), Louth was moved into the newly formed East Lindsey (UK Parliament constituency), East Lindsey constituency. These boundaries remained the same until 1997, when the current Louth and Horncastle constituency was formed. 1997–2010 The District of East Lindsey wards of Alford, Chapel St Leonards, Coningsby, Donington on Bai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Woodhall Spa
Woodhall Spa is a former spa town and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, on the southern edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds, south-west of Horncastle, Lincolnshire, Horncastle, west of Skegness, east-south-east of Lincoln, Lincolnshire, Lincoln and north-west of Boston, Lincolnshire, Boston. It is noted for its mineral springs, The Kinema in the Woods, historic cinema and its Second World War association with the RAF No. 617 Squadron RAF#Second World War, 617 Squadron, commonly referred to as 'The Dambusters'. Much of the village's Victorian era, Victorian elegance remains, with large parts of the centre being designated as a Conservation area (United Kingdom), conservation area since January 1991. History Ancient history A Mesolithic flint blade and a Neolithic stone axe have been found in Woodhall. From the Bronze Age there is a dagger and a barrow. Roman Period Evidence exists of Roman activity in the area with a field system south of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Civil Parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, which for centuries were the principal unit of secular and religious administration in most of England and Wales. Civil and religious parishes were formally split into two types in the 19th century and are now entirely separate. Civil parishes in their modern form came into being through the Local Government Act 1894 ( 56 & 57 Vict. c. 73), which established elected parish councils to take on the secular functions of the parish vestry. A civil parish can range in size from a sparsely populated rural area with fewer than a hundred inhabitants, to a large town with a population in excess of 100,000. This scope is similar to that of municipalities in continental Europe, such as the communes of France. However, unlike their continental Euro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Stixwould
Stixwould is a small village in the civil parish of Stixwould and Woodhall, in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. Geography The village is situated east from Lincoln and north-east from the large village of Woodhall Spa. The River Witham runs a little over a mile to the west of the village which lies on the southern end of the Bardney Limewoods, Lincolnshire Limewoods. Stixwould lies on a finger of higher ground on the edge of the Witham The Fens, fenland, bordered to the north by the Catchwater Drain and to the south by Reeds Beck. The historic parish of Stixwould contains numerous woodlands most notable of which are Stixwould Wood to the north-west, Halstead Wood to the west and Long Wood to the south. Nowadays the ancient parish has been adjoined with the parish of Woodhall, Lincolnshire, Woodhall to form the parish of Stixwould and Woodhall with a combined population of 255 in 2011. History Stixwould's name originates from the Old English ''Stigr' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Civil Parishes In Lincolnshire
This is a list of civil parishes and unparished areas in the ceremonial county of Lincolnshire, England. There are about 623 civil parishes. Table of civil parishes Sources # Formerly Alford Urban District # Formerly Barton upon Humber Urban District # Formerly Boston Municipal Borough # Formerly Boston Rural District # Formerly Bourne Urban District # Formerly Brigg Urban District # Formerly Caistor Rural District # Formerly Cleethorpes Municipal Borough # Formerly East Elloe Rural District # Formerly East Kesteven Rural District # Formerly Gainsborough Rural District # Formerly Gainsborough Urban District # Formerly Glanford Brigg Rural District # Formerly Goole Rural District # Formerly Grantham Municipal Borough # Formerly Grimsby County Borough # Formerly Grimsby Rural District # Formerly Horncastle Rural District # Formerly Horncastle Urban District # Formerly Isle of Axholme Rural District # Formerly Lincoln County Borough # Formerly Louth Municipal B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
