Swinstead

Swinstead

Swinstead village
Swinstead
 Swinstead shown within Lincolnshire
Population 234 (2011)
OS grid referenceTF017224
    London 90 mi (140 km)  S
DistrictSouth Kesteven
Shire countyLincolnshire
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town GRANTHAM
Postcode district NG33
Police Lincolnshire
Fire Lincolnshire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands
UK ParliamentGrantham and Stamford
List of places
UK
England
Lincolnshire

Coordinates: 52°47′26″N 0°29′32″W / 52.790470°N 0.492239°W / 52.790470; -0.492239

Swinstead is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 5 miles (8.0 km) west from Bourne, 9 miles (14.5 km) north from Stamford and 11 miles (17.7 km) south-east from Grantham. It is a village of just over 100 households, the population of the civil parish being measured at 234 in the 2011 census.[1]

St Mary's church, Swinstead

Swinstead parish church is dedicated to St Mary. The village has a public house, but the nearest amenities are 2 miles (3.2 km) away at Corby Glen. Adjacent villages include Creeton, Swayfield and Grimsthorpe.

References

  1. "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
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