Stickford
Stickford | |
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![]() Church of St Helen, Stickford | |
Location within Lincolnshire | |
Population | 497 (2011 Census) |
OS grid reference | TF357602 |
• London | 110 mi (180 km) S |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Boston |
Postcode district | PE22 |
Dialling code | 01205 |
Police | Lincolnshire |
Fire | Lincolnshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Stickford is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The village is situated near the A16 road and approximately 6 miles (10 km) south-west from the town of Spilsby. In 2011 the parish had a population of 497.
Stickford is first recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as Stichesforde, meaning 'stick ford' (cf. the nearby Stickney).[1]
Stickford church is dedicated to Saint Helen and is a Grade II* listed building. It dates from the 13th century although it has been much restored.[2]
Stickford County Primary School finally closed in 1987. It had opened as a National School in 1846, and was a Board School between 1872 and 1903 when those were abolished.[3]
Shaws Windmill is a three-storey red-brick tower mill dating from 1820, which ceased working in 1952, and is now Grade II listed.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Documents Online: Stickford, Lincolnshire", Great Domesday Book, Folio: 351r; The National Archives. Retrieved 4 June 2012
- ^ "Church of Saint Helen". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- ^ "Stickford County Primary School". Lincolnshire Archives. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- ^ "Shaws Mill". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "Shaws Mill (498459)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 9 June 2011.
External links
[edit]Media related to Stickford at Wikimedia Commons
- "Stickford", Genuki.org.uk
- Listed buildings in Stickford
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