Minting Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:53.245°N -0.2201°W
Official Name:Minting
Static Image Name:Minting Wood - geograph.org.uk - 520260.jpg
Static Image Caption:Minting Wood
Population:286
Population Ref:(2011)[1]
Civil Parish:Minting
Shire District:East Lindsey
Shire County:Lincolnshire
Region:East Midlands
Constituency Westminster:Louth and Horncastle
Post Town:HORNCASTLE
Postcode District:LN9
Postcode Area:LN
Dial Code:01507
Os Grid Reference:TF188734
London Distance Mi:120
London Direction:S

Minting is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The village is situated 1miles south from the A158 road. The population (including Gautby) at the 2011 census was 286.

Minting Priory was located here.[2] [3]

Minting is one of the Thankful Villages that suffered no fatalities during the Great War of 1914 to 1918.[4] Today it is a small village that has a population of about 167 people.

A heritage walk around the village can be downloaded from the village website (see below).

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Minting (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census . Neighbourhood Statistics . Office for National Statistics . 21 August 2015.
  2. Web site: Minting Priory. Alien Houses. Victoria County History. 4 August 2011.
  3. 351548. Minting Priory. 30 Jul 2013.
  4. Web site: Kelly. John. Thankful villages: The places where everyone came back from the wars. BBC. 30 July 2013. 11 November 2011.