Country: | England |
Static Image: | St.Laurence's church, Corringham, Lincs. - geograph.org.uk - 113719.jpg |
Static Image Width: | 220px |
Static Image Caption: | Church of St Laurence, Corringham |
Coordinates: | 53.4132°N -0.6827°W |
Official Name: | Corringham |
Population: | 523 |
Population Ref: | 2011 census |
Shire District: | West Lindsey |
Shire County: | Lincolnshire |
Region: | East Midlands |
Post Town: | GAINSBOROUGH |
Postcode District: | DN21 |
Postcode Area: | DN |
Dial Code: | 01427 |
Os Grid Reference: | SK875915 |
London Distance Mi: | 135 |
London Direction: | S |
Map Type: | Lincolnshire |
Type: | Civil parish |
Corringham is a civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 3miles east of Gainsborough and 10miles south of Scunthorpe. Corringham comprises the two contiguous villages of Great Corringham and Little Corringham and at the 2011 census had a recorded population of 523.[1]
The hamlet of Yawthorpe lies due east of the village, and that of Bonsdale to the north.
Gowin Knight, the first principal librarian of the British Museum was born here in 1713.