Riseholme is a village and

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in the

West Lindsey West Lindsey is a Non-metropolitan district, local government district in Lincolnshire, England. Its council is based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, Gainsborough, the district's largest town. The district also includes the towns of Caistor and M ...

district of

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, England. The population of the

was 450 at the 2011 census. It is situated approximately north from

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Riseholme Park

Riseholme Hall Riseholme Hall is an early 18th-century country house in Riseholme, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England. It was designed by William Railton and is a grade II listed building From about 1840 until 1887, it served as the official residence for t ...

, an 18th-century

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, stands in the Riseholme Park estate. Between 1840 and 1880 the house served as the Episcopal Palace for the

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. In 1851, the Church of St Mary was built by Bishop John Kaye to replace a ruined medieval church. Bishop Kaye lies buried in the churchyard there, along with his successor, Bishop

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. Today, Riseholme Park is the site of the rural science

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of the

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(often referred to as Riseholme Park), and the home of

Riseholme College Riseholme College is a Further and Higher Education college in Lincolnshire, specialising in land-based subjects such as Agriculture, Equine and Animal Management. It is a part of Bishop Burton College and is based across two campuses - the ...

, the University of Lincoln's main

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department. Riseholme Park campus covers more than of land, and includes

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parks, and a

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. The college provides courses in small animals, forestry and

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, equine (horses), horticulture and agriculture. In 1994

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opened a new residential training college for the

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(

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), Lawress Hall, at Riseholme Park. The college has two farms, one on the main site at Riseholme, and one in the nearby village of

Nettleham Nettleham is a village and civil parish within the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, north-east of Lincoln between the A46 and A158. The population of the civil parish was 3,437 at the 2011 census. History The now-demolished ...

(Lodge Farm, Nettleham). Facilities include an AstroTurf pitch, rugby and football pitches, fishing, halls for corporate events and outdoor activities.

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University of Lincoln – Riseholme Park

Lincolnshire School of Agriculture (University of Lincoln)
* {{authority control Villages in Lincolnshire Civil parishes in Lincolnshire West Lindsey District Areas of Lincoln, England

Riseholme Park

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