Lissington
Lissington is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 154.[1] It lies 4 miles (6 km) south from the town of Market Rasen, and about 4 miles north from the town of Wragby.
| Lissington | |
|---|---|
 St John the Baptist Church, Lissington | |
  Lissington Location within Lincolnshire | |
| Population | 154 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | TF108833 |
| • London | 130 mi (210 km) S |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Lincoln |
| Postcode district | LN3 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Lissington is listed in the 1086 Domesday Book as "Lessintone", with 28 households, and 80 acres (0.32 km2) of meadow and 80 of woodland.[2]
Lissington, before 1914
The church, dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, is a Grade II listed building built from ironstone and greenstone. It dates from 1796, with a restoration in 1895 and further additions in 1925.[3]
Lissington Church of England School was built in 1854 as a National school and closed 21 December 1950.[4]
References
- "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National statistics. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- "Lissington". Open Domesday. University of Hull. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- "Church of St John the Baptist, Lissington". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- "Lissington CE School". Lincs to the past. Lincolnshire Archives. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
External links
Media related to Lissington at Wikimedia Commons
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