Snelland
| Snelland | |
 All Saints' Church, Snelland |
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  Snelland |
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| Population | 91 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | TF077805 |
| – London | 130 mi (210 km) S |
| District | West Lindsey |
| Shire county | Lincolnshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | LN3 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Gainsborough |
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Coordinates: 53°18′40″N 0°23′03″W / 53.311063°N 0.384163°W
Snelland is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England It is situated approximately 9 miles (14 km) north-east from the city and county town of Lincoln and about 5 miles (8.0 km) from the town of Market Rasen. The civil parish includes the hamlet of Swinthorpe.
Snelland is listed in Domesday Book of 1086 as "Sneleslunt", with seven households.[1] The nearby deserted medieval village of Swinthorpe is listed as "Sonetorp", with three households.[2] There is evidence that a Cistercian grange existed at Swinthorpe, attached to Kirkstead Abbey.[3]
The parish church is a Grade II listed building built of limestone and dedicated to All Saints. Dating from the 13th and 14th centuries, it was restored and largely rebuilt in 1863 by Edward Browning of Stamford.[4]
Snelland railway station opened in the village in 1848, and closed in 1965.[5]
References
- ↑ "Snelland". Domesday Map. Anna Powell-Smith/University of Hull. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ↑ "Swinthorpe". Domesday Map. Anna Powell-Smith/University of Hull. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ↑ "Swinthorpe DMV". Pastscape. English Heritage. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ↑ "All Saints, Snelland". National Heritage List for England. English Heritage. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ↑ "Snelland railway station". Pastscape. English Heritage. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
External links
Media related to Snelland at Wikimedia Commons
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