Roughton, Lincolnshire
Roughton | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | Woodhall Spa | |
Postcode district | LN10 | |
Police | Lincolnshire | |
Fire | Lincolnshire | |
Ambulance | East Midlands | |
UK Parliament | ||
Roughton (/ˈruːtən/ ROOT-ən) is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The parish population was 644 in 2011.[1]
The village lies approximately 5 miles (8 km) south from
In the 1086
The
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Roughton Hall is a Grade II* listed building dating from the mid-18th century.[7] Until his death in 2018, it was home to Louth and Horncastle MP, and Father of the House, Sir Peter Tapsell.
A primary school in Roughton served the village and the nearby hamlets of Haltham, Dalderby and Martin. It closed in December 1946 following a decline of population.[8]
Roughton Moor Wood on the outskirts of nearby
Governance
An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward stretches north to Baumber with a total population taken at the 2011 census of 2,270.[10]
References
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ "Vision of Britain". Roughton Civil Parish. University of Portsmouth. Archived from the original on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ^ "Domesday Map". Roughton. Anna Powell-Smith/University of Hull. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ^ "British Listed Buildings". St Margarets Church, Roughton. English Heritage. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "Roughton (352853)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "Churchyard cross, St Margaret's churchyard (1010681)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ "British Listed Buildings". Roughton Hall. English Heritage. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ^ "Lincs to the Past". Roughton School. Lincolnshire Archives. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ^ "Roughton Moor Wood". Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ^ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 21 August 2015.
External links
Media related to Roughton, Lincolnshire at Wikimedia Commons