Static Image Name: | St Helen, Stickford - geograph.org.uk - 841950.jpg |
Static Image Caption: | Church of St Helen, Stickford |
Country: | England |
Official Name: | Stickford |
Coordinates: | 53.1219°N 0.0264°W |
Population: | 497 |
Population Ref: | (2011 Census) |
Shire District: | East Lindsey |
Shire County: | Lincolnshire |
Region: | East Midlands |
Constituency Westminster: | Boston and Skegness |
Post Town: | Boston |
Postcode District: | PE22 |
Postcode Area: | PE |
Dial Code: | 01205 |
Os Grid Reference: | TF357602 |
London Distance Mi: | 110 |
London Direction: | S |
Stickford is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The village is situated near the A16 road and approximately 6miles south-west from the town of Spilsby. In 2011 the parish had a population of 497.
Stickford is first recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as Stichesforde, meaning 'stick ford' (cf. the nearby Stickney).[1]
Stickford church is dedicated to Saint Helen and is a Grade II* listed building. It dates from the 13th century although it has been much restored.[2]
Stickford County Primary School finally closed in 1987. It had opened as a National School in 1846, and was a Board School between 1872 and 1903 when those were abolished.[3]
Shaws Windmill is a three-storey red-brick tower mill dating from 1820, which ceased working in 1952, and is now Grade II listed.[4]