Waddington Low Fields Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:53.1719°N -0.5688°W
Map Type:Lincolnshire
Official Name:Waddington Low Fields[1]
Static Image:Waddington Low Fields - geograph.org.uk - 6670659.jpg
Static Image Caption:Waddington Low Fields
Population:1,530
Population Ref:[2] [3] [4]
Shire District:North Kesteven
Shire County:Lincolnshire
Region:East Midlands
Constituency Westminster:Sleaford and North Hykeham
Civil Parish:Waddington
Post Town:Lincoln
Postcode District:LN5
Postcode Area:LN
Dial Code:01522

Waddington Low Fields[5] is a suburb located to the south of Lincoln and west of Waddington in Lincolnshire, England. It is located close to the boundary with the North Kesteven and City of Lincoln districts.[6] The suburb is also located east of North Hykeham, south of Bracebridge Low Fields, and north of Brant Broughton.[7]

Amenities

The suburb is mostly built up with multiple housing estates and small patches of green fields. The nearest urban centres are in Lincoln and North Hykeham.[8]

Transport

The area is well served by buses to Lincoln City Centre and nearby Waddington.[9] The nearest railway station is Hykeham on the line between Lincoln and Nottingham. However, Lincoln offers more services to different parts of England.

Amenities

Notable amenities in Waddington Low Fields include:

Geography

Waddington Low Fields is located near Meadow Lane, Station Road, Somerton Gate Lane and Brant Road.[14] It is situated at the bottom of a hill from Waddington, across the River Witham from North Hykeham and directly close to the suburb of Bracebridge Low Fields of Lincoln.[15] [16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Waddington Low Fields . emgo.uk . 4 November 2024.
  2. Web site: Search Results for "Brant Road Waddington" . StreetCheck . 4 November 2024 . en.
  3. Web site: Search Results for "Station Road, Waddington" . StreetCheck . 4 November 2024 . en.
  4. Web site: Search Results for "somerton gate lane" . StreetCheck . 4 November 2024 . en.
  5. Web site: Gazetteer of British Place Names . 2024-11-04 . gazetteer.org.uk.
  6. News: Director Lindum Homes . Mark Foster . 16 August 2024 . Lindum Homes To Deliver Energy-efficient Houses Near Lincoln . 4 November 2024 . Lindum Group.
  7. Book: Society, English Place-Name . English Place-Name Society . 1985 . The University Press . 978-0-904889-10-9 . en.
  8. Web site: Newcomb . Deb . Lincoln, Land south of Station Road, Waddington Low Fields - Highways response to planning applications . Lincolnshire County Council . 4 November 2024 . en.
  9. Web site: 13 Bus Route & Timetable: Waddington - Lincoln . www.stagecoachbus.com . 4 November 2024.
  10. Web site: Lakeside Nature Reserve - TravelTrekker Things to do, Exciting Hidden Attractions, Articles & Lots of Things To Do . www.traveltrekker.co.uk . 4 November 2024.
  11. Web site: Lobley . Roy . November 2009 . Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Report.pdf . 4 November 2024 . www.n-kesteven.gov.uk.
  12. Web site: Administrator . Homepage . 2024-11-04 . Waddington Parish Council . en.
  13. Web site: Witham Fields Play Area, North Hykeham . 2024-11-04 . www.lincoln-rocks.co.uk . en.
  14. Web site: Whitelam . Paul . 2020-12-04 . 53 new homes proposed in field on the outskirts of Lincoln . 2024-11-04 . Lincolnshire Live . en.
  15. Book: Lincolnshire Bird Report . 1976 . Lincolnshire Naturalists' Union . en.
  16. Book: The Lincolnshire Historian . 1954 . Lincolnshire Local History Society. . en.