Swinstead
Swinstead is a locality in South Kesteven District, Lincolnshire, England. Swinstead is situated nearby to the village Swayfield, as well as near the hamlet Counthorpe.Places of Interest
Highlights include Vandy Abbey and St John the Evangelist’s Church, Corby Glen.
Vandy Abbey
Archaeological site
Vaudey Abbey, also known as Vandy Abbey or Vandey Abbey, was an English Cistercian abbey. It was founded in 1147 by William, Count of Aumale, Earl of York.
St John the Evangelist’s Church, Corby Glen
Church
Photo: Acabashi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Church of St John the Evangelist is a Grade I listed Church of England parish church dedicated to John the Evangelist, in Corby Glen, Lincolnshire, England.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Corby Glen and Edenham.
Corby Glen
Village
Photo: Tim Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Corby Glen, formerly just Corby, is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is approximately 9 miles south-east of Grantham and 8 miles north west of Bourne. In 2011 it had a population of 1,017.
Edenham
Village
Photo: Mark Hurn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Edenham is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is approximately 3 miles north-west of Bourne, and on the A151 road. Edenham is situated 3 miles east of Swinstead.
Grimsthorpe
Village
Grimsthorpe is a hamlet in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated on the A151 road, and 3 miles north-west from Bourne. Grimsthorpe falls within the civil parish of Edenham, which is governed by Edenham Grimsthorpe Elsthorpe & Scottlethorpe Parish Council. Grimsthorpe Castle is 500 yards to the west.
Swinstead
- Type: Locality
- Location: South Kesteven District, Lincolnshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.7933° or 52° 47′ 36″ northLongitude
-0.493° or 0° 29′ 35″ westElevation
236 feet (72 metres)Open location code
9C4XQGV4+8RGeoNames ID
7298977
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