Whisby
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Coordinates: 53°11′44″N 0°38′57″W / 53.195580°N 0.649114°W
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 Whisby Nature Park |
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Whisby shown within Lincolnshire |
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| OS grid reference | SK903673 |
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| Civil parish | Doddington and Whisby |
| District | North Kesteven |
| Shire county | Lincolnshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Lincoln |
| Postcode district | LN6 9 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Sleaford and North Hykeham (UK Parliament constituency) |
| List of places: UK • England • Lincolnshire | |
Whisby is a hamlet in the civil parish of Doddington and Whisby, in North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England. It lies 5 miles (8.0 km) south-west from Lincoln city centre, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south from Doddington, and 2 miles (3.2 km) north from the A46.
Between Whisby and Thorpe on the Hill, 3 miles (4.8 km) to the south, is Whisby Moor, which includes a nature park run by the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust.[1]
The Nottingham to Lincoln railway line passes 0.5 miles (0.8 km) to the south of the village on Station Road, at a level crossing next to the Railway Inn.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Whisby Nature Park. Retrieved 23 December 2011
- ^ "Railway Inn", Geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2011
[edit] External links
- "Doddington and Whisby Parish Council", Lincolnshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2011
- "Doddington", Genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2011
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