Stixwould
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OS grid reference | TF174659 |
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– London | 120 mi (190 km) S |
Civil parish | Stixwould and Woodhall |
District | East Lindsey |
Shire county | Lincolnshire |
Region | East Midlands |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | WOODHALL SPA |
Postcode district | LN10 |
Dialling code | 01526 |
Police | Lincolnshire |
Fire | Lincolnshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
EU Parliament | East Midlands |
UK Parliament | Louth and Horncastle |
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Coordinates: 53°10′41″N 0°14′38″W / 53.177974°N 0.24375°W
Stixwould is a small village in the civil parish of Stixwould and Woodhall (where the population is included) , in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 13 miles (21 km) east from Lincoln and 2 miles (3.2 km) north-east from the large village of Woodhall Spa. The River Witham runs a little over a mile to the west of the village which lies on the southern end of the Lincolnshire Limewoods.
Church
The parish church is a Grade II listed building dedicated to Saint Peter, rebuilt in 1831 by Christopher Turner. The font dates from the 16th century.[1] A 13th-century grave slab, found on the site of Stixwould Abbey, leans against north side of the church tower.[2] There is also a 14th-century churchyard cross in the graveyard.[3]
Railway
In 1846 the Great Northern railway company purchased the land to build a 58 miles (93 km) rail link from Peterborough to Lincoln along the banks of the River Witham. Works commenced in 1847 and the line opened on 17 October 1848[4] along with Stixwould station one mile to the west of the village. The station was closed on 5 October 1970 and the station building is now a private residence. The Water Rail Way, part of the National Cycle Network (Route 1) managed by Sustrans, now runs along the course of the tracks.
Lincoln, Gainsborough, Bardney | Grimsby, Market Rasen, Wragby, Bucknall, Horsington | Mablethorpe, Louth, Horncastle, | ||
Metheringham, Newark-on-Trent, Nocton, Dunston | Martin, Skegness, Spilsby, Burgh Le Marsh, Old Woodhall | |||
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Billinghay, Sleaford, Grantham | Woodhall Spa, Tattershall, Coningsby, Spalding, | Mareham le Fen, Stickney, Boston, |
References
- ↑ "St Peters church, Stixwould". National Heritage List for England. English Heritage. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
- ↑ "Grave Slab". National Heritage List for England. English Heritage. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
- ↑ "Churchyard cross". National Heritage List for England. English Heritage. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
- ↑ "Disused Stations: Woodhall Spa Station". www.disused-stations.org.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
External links
- Media related to Stixwould at Wikimedia Commons
- "Stixwould (Stixwold)"; Genuki. Retrieved 4 June 2012
- "Stixwould Lincolnshire "; A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 4 June 2012