Little Steeping Explained

Country:England
Official Name:Little Steeping
Static Image Name:Little Steeping railway station.jpg
Static Image Caption:Little Steeping railway station
Coordinates:53.1428°N 0.1485°W
Civil Parish:Little Steeping
Population:212
Population Ref:(2011 Census)[1]
Region:East Midlands
Postcode District:PE23
Postcode Area:PE
Os Grid Reference:TF438627
London Distance Mi:115
London Direction:S

Little Steeping is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, about 3miles south-east from the town of Spilsby

The parish church is dedicated to Saint Andrew, and is a Grade II* listed building.[2] It dates from the 14th century, with alterations in 1638 and 1701, and later restorations.[3] A cross in the churchyard is Grade II listed and a scheduled monument.[4]

Little Steeping Parochial School opened in 1871 and was enlarged in 1904. It closed on 26 July 1963.[5]

The Little Steeping railway station opened on 2 October 1848 for the Great Northern Railway, and closed 15 June 1964. It had two narrow platforms with the main station buildings on the down side of the line, and the signalbox opposite on the up side.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Parish population 2011. 18 August 2015. Office for National Statistics. Neighbourhood Statistics.
  2. Web site: Church of St Andrews. British Listed Buildings. 29 May 2011.
  3. Web site: Saint Andrews Church. Lincs to the past. Lincolnshire Archives. 29 May 2011. MLI42231.
  4. Web site: Churchyard Cross, St Andrews. British Listed Buildings. 29 May 2011.
  5. Web site: Little Steeping Parochial School. Lincs to the past. Lincolnshire Archives. 29 May 2011. SR/673.
  6. Web site: Little Steeping. Disused Stations. 29 May 2011.