Fenton, West Lindsey
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Fenton is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.[2] It is situated 9 mi (14 km) north-west of Lincoln and 4 miles (6.4 km) west from Saxilby. The population of the civil parish was 297 at the 2001 census, increasing to 353 at the 2011 census.[3]
Fenton is a centre for the breeding of a local cattle variety, the Lincoln Reds.[citation needed] It is also a centre for fishing, being 1 mile (1.6 km) to the east the River Trent.[citation needed]
The ecclesiastical parish is Kettlethorpe with Fenton, part of the Saxilby Group of the Deanery of Corringham. The parish church is in the smaller village of Kettlethorpe 0.5 miles (0.8 km) to the south. The 2014 incumbent is Rev Canon Rhys Prosser.[4]
The village public house is the Carpenters Arms.
References
- ^ "Statistics about Fenton, West Lindsey" (PDF). Research-lincs.org.uk. 2005. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ^ "Welcome to Fenton and Torksey Lock Parish Council's website". Lincolnshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "Kettlethorpe w Fenton PCC" Archived 22 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Diocese of Lincoln. Retrieved 9 April 2013
External links
- Media related to Fenton, West Lindsey at Wikimedia Commons
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- Alford
- Barton-upon-Humber
- Boston
- Bottesford
- Bourne
- Brigg
- Broughton
- Burgh le Marsh
- Caistor
- Cleethorpes
- Crowland
- Crowle
- Epworth
- Gainsborough
- Grantham
- Grimsby
- Holbeach
- Horncastle
- Immingham
- Kirton in Lindsey
- Lincoln
- Long Sutton
- Louth
- Mablethorpe
- Market Deeping
- Market Rasen
- North Hykeham
- Scunthorpe
- Skegness
- Sleaford
- Spalding
- Spilsby
- Stamford
- Sutton-on-Sea
- Wainfleet All Saints
- Woodhall Spa
- Winterton
See also: List of civil parishes in Lincolnshire
History and notable places: Belton House, Bolingbroke Castle, Boston Stump, Cadwell Park, Cross Keys Bridge, Crowland Abbey, Donna Nook, Dunham Bridge, Far Ings, Frampton Marsh, Freiston Shore, Gibraltar Point, Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre, Humber Bridge, Kinema in the Woods, Kingdom of Lindsey, Lincoln Castle,Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln Cliff, Lincolnshire Fens, Market Rasen Racecourse, Museum of Lincolnshire Life, Tattershall Castle, The Wash, The Wolds, Usher Gallery, Winceby Battlefield, Woolsthorpe Manor