Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire
| Pinchbeck | |
 Water tower and bridge |
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  Pinchbeck Pinchbeck shown within Lincolnshire | |
| Population | 5,153 [1] |
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| OS grid reference | TF240255 |
| - London | 90 mi (140 km) S |
| Civil parish | Pinchbeck |
| District | South Holland |
| Shire county | Lincolnshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SPALDING |
| Postcode district | PE11 |
| Dialling code | 01775 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | South Holland and The Deepings |
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Pinchbeck is a village and civil parish in the South Holland district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 2 miles (3.2 km) north from the centre of Spalding.
The name Pinchbeck is derived from either the Old English pinc+bece (Minnow Stream) or pinca+bece (Finch Ridge).[citation needed]
Pinchbeck falls within the drainage area of the Welland and Deepings Internal Drainage Board.[2] The board maintains Pinchbeck Engine House, a museum which houses a drain engine, built to drain Pinchbeck Marsh in the early 19th century.
The village Anglican church is St Mary's, which is over 1000 years old. It has a wide nave with mid-12th-century arches, and a 15th-century single hammer beam roof supported by large gilded angels carrying the heraldic escutcheons of the Pinchbeck family. The chancel is by restorer Herbert Butterfield.[citation needed]
Village schools are Pinchbeck East C of E SchoolPrimary School and Pinchbeck West St Bartholomew's C of E Primary School.
References
External links
Media related to Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire at Wikimedia Commons
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