Thorpe on the Hill, Lincolnshire

Thorpe on the Hill

St Michael's Church, Thorpe on the Hill
Thorpe on the Hill
 Thorpe on the Hill shown within Lincolnshire
Population 558 (2011)
OS grid referenceSK908656
   – London 125 mi (201 km)  S
DistrictNorth Kesteven
Shire countyLincolnshire
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town LINCOLN
Postcode district LN6
Police Lincolnshire
Fire Lincolnshire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands
UK ParliamentSleaford and North Hykeham
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Lincolnshire

Coordinates: 53°10′48″N 0°38′32″W / 53.179927°N 0.642100°W / 53.179927; -0.642100

Thorpe on the Hill is a small village and civil parish in North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England. It is situated less than 1 mile (1.6 km) north from the A46 road, and 6 miles (10 km) south-west from Lincoln city centre. In the 2001 census the parish population was 530,[1] increasing to 558 at the 2011 census.[2]

Local commerce and industry includes the door manufacturer Doortechnik.

Thorpe-on-the-Hill railway station, on the Nottingham to Lincoln Line north of the village, was opened in 1846; it closed in 1955.

References

  1. ↑ "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Thorpe on the Hill CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 February 2009.
  2. ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 June 2016.


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