Hatton, Lincolnshire
Hatton is a small village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 3 miles (5 km) east from the town of Wragby, 6 miles (10 km) north-west from the town of Horncastle, and just north from the A158 road.
Hatton | |
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![]() Hatton village hall (one time school, now a private residence) | |
![]() ![]() Hatton Location within Lincolnshire | |
Population | 200 (Including Hatton. 2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | TF178768 |
• London | 120 mi (190 km) S |
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Shire county | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Market Rasen |
Postcode district | LN8 |
Police | Lincolnshire |
Fire | Lincolnshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Neighbouring villages are Sotby, Panton and Great Sturton.
Hatton Wood, a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), lies 1 mile (1.6 km) to the south-west of the village. It forms part of the Bardney Limewoods National Nature Reserve.[2] Hatton Meadows, a nature reserve belonging to the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, lies to the north of Hatton Wood.[3]
The National Transmission System has one of its twenty six compressor stations, driven by three gas turbines, just off the A158 west of the village at Hatton Bridge.
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Hatton church is dedicated to Saint Stephen, and is a Grade II listed building dating from the 13th century, rebuilt in 1870 by James Fowler.[4]
The deserted medieval village (DMV) of Schankeston was in or near the village.[5]
A public house on the A158, The New Midge, is now open
References
- "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- "Bardney Limewoods NNR". Lincolnshire County Council. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- "Hatton Meadows". Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
- "Church of St Stephen, Hatton". British Listed Buildings. English Heritage. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
- Historic England. "Schankeston (351472)". PastScape. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
External links
Media related to Hatton, Lincolnshire at Wikimedia Commons