Stroxton

Stroxton (/ˈstrsən/) is a village in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 3 miles (4.8 km) south from the centre of Grantham and about 1 mile (1.6 km) north-west from Great Ponton and the A1 road.[1]

Stroxton

Stroxton
Stroxton
Location within Lincolnshire
 London95 mi (153 km) S
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGRANTHAM
Postcode districtNG33
Dialling code01476
PoliceLincolnshire
FireLincolnshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament

At one time Stroxton was a civil parish but in 1931 the parish was merged with nearby Little Ponton to form the parish of Little Ponton and Stroxton .[2]

The village comprises 15 households. The parish church is dedicated to All Saints.

References

  1. Grantham: Bottesford & Colsterworth (Map) (A1 ed.). 1:25 000. OS Explorer. Ordnance survey of Great Britain. 3 January 2006. § 247. ISBN 9780319238332.
  2. "Little Ponton and Stroxton CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 12 September 2013.


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