Morton Hall Explained

Country:England
Official Name:Morton Hall
Coordinates:53.168°N -0.69°W
Map Type:Lincolnshire
Civil Parish:Swinderby
Shire District:North Kesteven
Shire County:Lincolnshire
Region:East Midlands
Post Town:LINCOLN
Postcode District:LN6
Postcode Area:LN
Dial Code:01522
Os Grid Reference:SK876643
London Distance Mi:115
London Direction:S

Morton Hall is a small village in the civil parish of Swinderby, in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 8miles south-west from the City of Lincoln, and is centrally located between the nearby larger villages of Swinderby, Thorpe on the Hill, and Eagle Barnsdale.

Morton Hall is served by Swinderby railway station, just outside the village to the west. The separate hamlet of Morton is 0.5miles to the south-east.

HM Prison Morton Hall is in the village.[1] It was originally the site of an RAF base, which was converted into a prison in 1985. The facility was converted into an immigration removal centre in 2011.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Morton Hall Immigration Removal Centre . Justice.gov.uk . 5 March 2012. 3 May 2012.