The Blockings

The Blockings is a forest in Swinstead, South Kesteven District, England. The Blockings is situated nearby to the locality Irnham Pasture, as well as near Park Dikes.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vandy Abbey and Church of St. Mary, Swinstead.

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, 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.

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.

The Blockings

Type: Forest
Location: Swinstead, South Kesteven District, Lincolnshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.8008° or 52° 48′ 3″ north

Longitude

-0.4777° or 0° 28′ 40″ west

Open location code

9C4XRG2C+8W

OpenStreetMap ID

way 203093320

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Irnham Pasture and Park Dikes.

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