Winceby
Site of Winceby Battlefield
Winceby is located in Lincolnshire
Winceby
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
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Lincolnshire
53°11′40″N 0°01′25″W / 53.194365°N 0.023489°W / 53.194365; -0.023489

Winceby is a village in the civil parish of Lusby with Winceby, in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.[1] It is in the Lincolnshire Wolds, and about 5 miles (8.0 km) from both Horncastle and Spilsby.[2] In 1971 the parish had a population of 24.[3] On 1 April 1987 the parish was abolished to form "Lusby with Winceby".[4]

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".[5]

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. ^ "Population statistics Winceby AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Horncastle Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Battle of Winceby". www.battlefieldstrust.com. Retrieved 25 March 2016.

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