Winceby

Winceby is a village in the civil parish of Lusby with Winceby (where the population is included) in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.[1] It is situated in the Lincolnshire Wolds, and about 5 miles (8.0 km) from both Horncastle and Spilsby.[2]

Winceby

Site of Winceby Battlefield
Winceby
Location within Lincolnshire
OS grid referenceTF321681
• London120 mi (190 km) SSW
Civil parish
  • Lusby with Winceby
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHorncastle
Postcode districtLN9
PoliceLincolnshire
FireLincolnshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament

The village is notable for the (Civil War) Battle of Winceby, which took place in 1643, when the Royalist army was defeated by the Roundheads at "Slash Hill".[3]

There is a church, St Margaret's, and a garage. The village is very close to the Snipe Dales nature reserve and country park, owned by the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust.

See also

References
  1. "Ordnance Survey Election Maps". www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  2. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 122 Skegness & Horncastle (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2013. ISBN 9780319229392.
  3. "Battle of Winceby". www.battlefieldstrust.com. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  • Media related to Winceby at Wikimedia Commons



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