Scotton, Lincolnshire
Scotton is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 7 miles (11 km) south from Scunthorpe, 14 miles (23 km) north-west from Market Rasen, and 1 mile (1.6 km) south from the larger village of Scotter. The western boundary of the parish is formed by part of the A159 Gainsborough to Scunthorpe road.
Scotton | |
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Church of St Genewys, Scotton | |
Scotton Location within Lincolnshire | |
Population | 642 (2011) |
OS grid reference | SK890990 |
• London | 140 mi (230 km) S |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Gainsborough |
Postcode district | DN21 |
Police | Lincolnshire |
Fire | Lincolnshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
The 2001 Census recorded a population of 531 for the civil parish,[1] increasing to 642 at the 2011 census.[2]
The ecclesiastical parish is in the Church of England Diocese of Lincoln, Archdeaconry of Stow and Manlake Deanery. The church is dedicated to St Genewys.[3] Historically, the parish was in the wapentake of Corringham, and following the Poor Law reforms of the early 19th century was placed in the Gainsborough Poor Law Union.[4]
References
- "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Scotton CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 31 October 2008.
- "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statisticsd. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- "St Genewys, Scotton". Retrieved 15 June 2011.
- Youngs, Frederic A (1991). Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England, volume II: Northern England. London: Royal Historical Society. p. 919. ISBN 0-86193-127-0.
External links
- Media related to Scotton, Lincolnshire at Wikimedia Commons