Riseholme, Lincolnshire
| Riseholme | |
 St Mary's Church, Riseholme |
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  Riseholme Riseholme shown within Lincolnshire | |
| Population | 408 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | SK980752 |
| - London | 120 mi (190 km) S |
| District | West Lindsey |
| Shire county | Lincolnshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Lincoln |
| Postcode district | LN2 2LD |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Gainsborough |
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Riseholme is a small village in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) north from the city and county town of Lincoln.
Riseholme Park
Riseholme is the site of the rural science campus of the University of Lincoln (often referred to as Riseholme Park), and the home of Riseholme College, the University of Lincoln's main Further Education department.
Riseholme Park campus covers more than 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) of land, and includes woodland, deer parks,and a lake. At the centre of the campus is Riseholme Hall, former home to multiple Bishops of Lincoln.
The college provides courses in small animals, forestry and abouriculture, equine (horses), horticulture and agriculture.
In 1994 Princess Anne opened a new residential training college for the Inland Revenue (HM Revenue and Customs), Lawress Hall, at Riseholme Park.[1]
The college has two farms, one on the main site at Riseholme, and one in the nearby village of Nettleham (Lodge Farm, Nettleham).
Facilities include an AstroTurf pitch, rugby and football pitches, fishing, halls for corporate events and outdoor activities.
References
- ↑ "Court Circular". The Independent. 10 June 1994.
External links
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Media related to Riseholme, Lincolnshire at Wikimedia Commons - University of Lincoln - Riseholme Park
- Lincolnshire School of Agriculture (University of Lincoln)
- Riseholme in the Domesday Book
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