Timberland, Lincolnshire
Coordinates: 53°06′42″N 0°19′45″W / 53.1116°N 0.3291°W
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 Penny Farthing Inn |
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 Timberland
Timberland shown within Lincolnshire |
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| Population | 499 |
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| OS grid reference | TF1258 |
| District | North Kesteven |
| Shire county | Lincolnshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LINCOLN |
| Postcode district | LN4 |
| Dialling code | 01526 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| List of places: UK • England • Lincolnshire | |
Timberland is situated just south of Martin in North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England on Timberland Fen.
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[edit] Geography
Timberland is situated near the Car Dyke, which used to be navigable.
Set amongst a patchwork of farmers fields in wetlands known as Fen, the little village is just south of the River Wellard and near to the village of Martin. The illustrated signpost with the town name has a plaque above showing the nearby Car Dyke waterway which was once navigable but later drained by small canals to make the surrounding land suitable for farm use.
Thorpe Tilney Hall is to the south-west. It was used as a setting for the BBC's 1980 Pride and Prejudice as Longbourn Hall.
The parish boundary with Walcott crosses the B1189 at Thorpe Tilney, part of the parish, to the south. To the west it meets Digby, then further north meets Scopwick, crosses the B1191, and follows the north-south Sleaford-Lincoln railway. It meets Martin, and the boundary passes eastwards, just south of the Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre. It crosses the north-south B1189, then between the village and Martin it follows part of Car Dyke around the south of Martin Wood, and follows Timberland Delph to the north-east. Timberland Drove follows this waterway to the south. At the River Witham, it meets East Lindsey and Woodhall Spa. This part of the parish is called Timberland Dales, and to the south is Thorpe Tilney Dales, and the boundary meets Tattershall Thorpe. At Engine Drain, the boundary heads westward from the River Witham, where it meets Dogdyke. At the junction of Dales Head Dike, it meets Walcott, and follows Walcott Delph and Walcott Bank westwards over Thorpe Tilney Fen. Towards Walcott it briefly follows Car Dyke northwards.
[edit] History
Genealogical records began around the 17th century showing that Timberland was a medieval village, possibly a small market town. Parish records at St Andrews church date back even further to 1563.
There used to be the Scopwick and Timberland railway station.
The parish church is dedicated to St Andrew.
[edit] Amenities
Today the village hall is the center of activities. There is a primary and middle school for the children locally. The Anglican church of St Andrews seats around 200 visitors and there is a Wesleyan Methodist chapel in the village too. There are lots of small guest houses and country pubs in the surrounding areas, great for leisurely exploring the Lincolnshire countryside.
Its most well known features are the Penny Farthing Inn and the "Post Office."
[edit] Travel directions and getting there
On the B1191 road, connect to the A15 north to Lincoln. Timberland is 128 miles north of London with frequent train services and nearby motorway. Timberland is 7 miles (11 km) west of Tattershall, 10 miles (16 km) NNE of Sleaford, and 5 miles (8.0 km) from Woodhall Spa.
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