Kirkby Green is a small village in the civil parish of Scopwick, in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The village lies east from Scopwick on the B1191 road to Timberland, 10 miles (16 km) south-east from the county town of Lincoln, 6.5 miles (10.5 km) south-west from Woodhall Spa, and 8 miles (13 km) north from Sleaford.[1] In 1921 the parish had a population of 147.[2] On 1 April 1931 the parish was abolished and merged with Scopwick.[3]
Kirkby Green | |
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![]() Church of the Holy Cross, Kirkby Green | |
Location within Lincolnshire | |
OS grid reference | TF086578 |
• London | 110 mi (180 km) S |
Civil parish | |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Land | England |
Sovereign state | Vereinigtes Königreich |
Post town | Lincoln |
Postcode district | LN4 |
Police | Lincolnshire |
Fire | Lincolnshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Ford_at_Kirkby_Green_-_geograph.org.uk_-_897627.jpg/180px-Ford_at_Kirkby_Green_-_geograph.org.uk_-_897627.jpg)
At the eastern end of the village is a level crossing where the road crosses the Peterborough to Lincoln Line, formerly the site of Scopwick and Timberland railway station.
References
edit- ^ "Kirkby Green Lincolnshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 18 October 2009.
- ^ "Population statistics Kirkby Green CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Kirkby Green CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
External links
edit- Media related to Kirkby Green at Wikimedia Commons