Edlington, Lincolnshire

Edlington
Church of St Helen, Edlington
Edlington Location within Lincolnshire
OS grid reference	TF2371
• London	120 mi (190 km) S
Civil parish	Edlington with Wispington
District	East Lindsey
Shire county	Lincolnshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HORNCASTLE
Postcode district	LN9
Dialling code	01507
Police	Lincolnshire
Fire	Lincolnshire
Ambulance	East Midlands

Edlington is a village in the parish of Edlington with Wispington, in East Lindsey Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 2 miles (3.2 km) north-west of Horncastle. In 1961 the parish had a population of 105.^[1] On 1 April 1987 the parish was abolished and merged with Wispington to form Edlington with Wispington.^[2]

Edlington Grade II listed Anglican parish church is dedicated to St Helen.^[3] Originating in the 12th century, it was rebuilt in 1859 by James Fowler, but retained its Norman tower arch and Early English font.^[4]

Another listed building is the late 16th-century Hall Farm House.^[5]

References

1. "Population statistics Edlington CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
2. "Horncastle Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
3. Historic England. "Church of St Helen (1063178)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
4. Cox, J. Charles (1916) Lincolnshire p. 123; Methuen & Co. Ltd
5. Historic England. "Hall Farm House (1147265)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 July 2011.

External links

• Media related to Edlington, Lincolnshire at Wikimedia Commons
• "Edlington", Genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 26 July 2011