Surfleet

Village in Lincolnshire, England Human settlement in EnglandSurfleetRiver Glen at SurfleetSurfleetLocation within LincolnshirePopulation1,338 (2011)OS grid referenceTF251282• London90 mi (140 km) SDistrictSouth HollandShire countyLincolnshireRegionEast MidlandsCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townSPALDINGPostcode districtPE11PoliceLincolnshireFireLincolnshireAmbulanceEast Midlands UK ParliamentSouth Holland and The Deepings List of places UK England Lincolnshire 52°50′15″N 0°08′39″W / 52.837401°N 0.144259°W / 52.837401; -0.144259 Surfleet is a small village and civil parish in the South Holland district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated on the B1356 road, 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Spalding, in the Lincolnshire fens. The River Glen runs through the village to the east where it becomes tidal at the hamlet of Surfleet Seas End. The name Surfleet derives from the Old English sūr flēot meaning damp creek. The parish had a population of 1,338 at the 2011 census. Landmarks St Laurence's Church, Surfleet Samuel Stockton's inscribed headstone Surfleet church is dedicated to Saint Laurence and includes a 15th-century font. The church tower leans