Metheringham

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Metheringham







Statistics
Population:	4,500 (aprox)
Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference:	TF0690061500
Administration
Parish:	Metheringham
District:	North Kesteven
Shire county:	Lincolnshire
Region:	East Midlands
Constituent country:	England
Sovereign state:	United Kingdom
Other
Ceremonial county:	Lincolshire
Services
Police force:	Lincolnshire Police
Fire and rescue:	{{{Fire}}}
Ambulance:	Lincolnshire
Post office and telephone
Post town:	METHERINGHAM
Postal district:	LN4
Dialling code:	01526
Politics
UK Parliament:	Sleaford and North Hykeham
European Parliament:	East Midlands

Metheringham (population approx. 4500) is a medium sized village in Lincolnshire approximately 10 miles (16 km) south of the English city of Lincoln. Locals refer to Metheringham as 'Meg'.

1 Geography
2 History
3 Transport Links
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Metheringham lies 3 miles (5 km) east of the Lincoln Cliff escarpment on the western edge of the extensive agriculturally rich plain of fenland that extends south-east towards Boston and The Wash.

[edit] History

The village is a documented settlement in the Domesday Book of 1086. The village is thought to date from Saxon times, and to be associated with the name "Medrich". The addition of the plural ending "-es" together with the familiar "-ham" ending is thought to have produced "Medrichesham" (the homestead of Medrich), which in time became corrupted to the modern name of the village.

The earliest surviving document relating to the village is dated June 24, 1314 – during the rule of Edward II.

[edit] Transport Links

Metheirngham has good transport links to the surrounding villages, towns and the city of Lincoln. It boasts regular bus and rail services which go to many destinations. Metheringham is served by a host of bus companies such Brylaine, RoadCar, Dunnline, just to name a few. The village is also lucky to have rail services which go to Lincoln, Doncaster, Sleaford, Spalding, Peterborough, Newark, Nottingham and Leicester.