Spilsby
Sign in to saveSpilsby is a market town and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The town is adjacent to the main A16, east of Lincoln, north-east of Boston and north-west of Skegness. It lies at the southern edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds and north of the Fenlands.
Key facts
- UK place.official_name
- Spilsby
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.region
- East Midlands
- UK place.population
- 3,677
- UK place.population_ref
- (Parish/Ward, 2021)
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- TF4066
- UK place.post_town
- SPILSBY
- UK place.postcode_area
- PE
- UK place.postcode_district
- PE23
- UK place.dial_code
- 01790
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Louth and Horncastle
- UK place.shire_district
- East Lindsey
- UK place.shire_county
- Lincolnshire
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Clockwise from top: Spilsby Old Town Hall, the Grade I listed St James Church and High Street
- UK place.london_distance_mi
- 120
- UK place.london_direction
- S
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Article
36 sectionsContents
- History
- Early history
- The Manor of Eresby
- Bolingbroke Castle
- Gunby Hall
- Hundleby
- Spilsby in the 19th century
- Railway connections
- Military connections
- Royal Air Force in Spilsby
- Governance
- Geography
- Demography
- Previous population counts
- 2001 census
- Ethnicity and religion
- Economy
- Landmarks
- Education
- Pre school facilities
- Rural pre school
- Urban pre school
- Primary education
- Rural primary school
- Urban primary school
- Secondary education
- Special schools
- Religious sites
- Public services and facilities
- Media
- Sports and recreation
- Twin towns
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- External links
Spilsby is a market town and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The town is adjacent to the main A16, east of Lincoln, north-east of Boston and north-west of Skegness. It lies at the southern edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds and north of the Fenlands.
The town has been a rural market town for more than 700 years. It has changed little in size since the beginning of the 19th century. The town centre includes a range of small supermarkets,traditional newsagents, baker, butchers, jewellers and clothing stores, together with public houses, cafes and fast-food takeaways.