Thorpe on the Hill, Lincolnshire explained

Static Image Name:St.Michael's church, Thorpe-on-the-Hill, Lincs. - geograph.org.uk - 50898.jpg
Static Image Caption:St Michael's Church, Thorpe on the Hill
Country:England
Official Name:Thorpe on the Hill
Coordinates:53.1799°N -0.6421°W
Population:558
Population Ref:(2011)
Shire District:North Kesteven
Shire County:Lincolnshire
Region:East Midlands
Constituency Westminster:Sleaford and North Hykeham
Post Town:LINCOLN
Postcode District:LN6
Postcode Area:LN
Os Grid Reference:SK908656
London Distance Mi:125
London Direction:S

Thorpe on the Hill is a small village and civil parish in North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England.

Location

It is situated less than 1miles north from the A46 road, and 6miles south-west from Lincoln city centre.

Population

In the 2001 census the parish population was 530,[1] increasing to 558 at the 2011 census.[2]

Industries

Local commerce and industry includes the door manufacturer Doortechnik.

Transportation

Thorpe-on-the-Hill railway station, on the Nottingham to Lincoln Line north of the village, was opened in 1846; it closed in 1955.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Thorpe on the Hill CP (Parish) . Neighbourhood Statistics . . 1 February 2009.
  2. Web site: Civil Parish population 2011. 1 June 2016. Office for National Statistics. Neighbourhood Statistics.