Edlington with Wispington

Edlington with Wispington is a civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 2 miles (3 km) north-west from the town of Horncastle.[1]

House near Barr farm

In the 2001 Census the parish population was recorded as 147,[2] reducing to 134 at the 2011 Census.[3]

The Parish contains the two hamlets of Edlington and Wispington. Local democracy is handled by a parish meeting.[4]

The civil parish was created in 1931, by merging the two former parishes of Edlington and Wisperton.

Places in the parish

Edlington with Wispington today comprises:[1]

Settlements

Other locations

References
  1. Lincolnshire Wolds South: Horncastle & Woodhall Spa (Map) (A1 ed.). 1:25 000. OS Explorer. Ordnance survey of Great Britain. 3 April 2006. § 273. ISBN 9780319238219.
  2. Area: Edlington with Wispington CP (Parish) Neighbourhood Statistics website, Office for National Statistics.
  3. "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  4. "Edlington with Wispington parish meeting". East Lindsey district council. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
  5. Historic England. "Edlington DMV (893144)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 20 November 2013.
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