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Muckton Wood |
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Muckton
Muckton shown within Lincolnshire |
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| OS grid reference | TF374814 |
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| District | East Lindsey |
| Shire county | Lincolnshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Louth |
| Postcode district | LN11 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | louth and Horncastle |
| List of places: UK • England • Lincolnshire | |
Muckton is a village and former parish 5 miles (8.0 km) south east of the town of Louth, Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, England, lying between the A16 road and the A157 road. It lies approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) to the west of of the village of Authorpe.[1] It is situated in the Lincolnshire Wolds, which is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Muckton was mentioned in Domesday Book of 1086 as Muchetune and was listed as having nine households. The Lord of the Manor was Ansgot of Burwell.[2]
The medieval church was dedicated to the Holy Trinity. It was rebuilt by James Fowler in 1878 although it retained its Norman chancel arch.[3] It was declared redundant in May 1981 by the Diocese of Lincoln, and demolished in October 1982.[4]
Muckton Wood is a nature reserve purchased by the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust in 1983, about 0.6 miles (0.97 km) south of the village. It consists of ancient semi-natural woodland on a boulder clay soil.[5]