Kirton in Lindsey

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Not to be confused with Kirton in Holland.

Kirton in Lindsey
"Kirton Lindsey"
Mount Pleasant Mill
Kirton in Lindsey shown within Lincolnshire
Population	2,694 (2001 Census)
OS grid reference	SK936986
Unitary authority	North Lincolnshire
Ceremonial county	Lincolnshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	GAINSBOROUGH
Postcode district	DN21
Dialling code	01652
Police	Humberside
Fire	Humberside
Ambulance	East Midlands
European Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament	Scunthorpe
List of places: UK • England • Lincolnshire

Coordinates: 53°28′33″N 0°35′19″W / 53.4759, -0.5887

Kirton in Lindsey, also abbreviated to Kirton Lindsey, is a small town and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. It is 10 miles (16.1 km) south of Scunthorpe, near the A15 road, and has a total resident population of 2,694.

Served by Kirton Lindsey railway station, the town is the site of RAF Kirton in Lindsey. Its name distinguishes it from the other Kirton in Lincolnshire, known as Kirton in Holland.

1 Governance
2 Religious sites
3 Economy
4 Education
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Governance

Historically part of the West Riding of the parts of Lindsey, in the county of Lincolnshire, Kirton became part of Glanford Brigg poor law union in the 19th century and thus ended up in Glanford Brigg Rural District from 1894 and then from 1974 to 1996 the Glanford district of Humberside. This became part of the North Lincolnshire in 1996.

[edit] Religious sites

Saint Andrew's Church

Amongst the churches in Kirton in Lindsey was a Salvation Army Hall, which was in turn a former Baptist church. The building is no longer standing. The United Mission Church of St Andrew is on St Andrews Street and includes Anglican, Methodist and Baptist congregations.

[edit] Economy

There is a small supermarket in the town, situated on the High Street. There are also 4 pubs, a bank (HSBC), a grocers, optician, pottery and a couple of takeaways. Mount Pleasant Mill on North Cliff Road (B1398) makes organic flour, has tea rooms and organised visits.