Westborough, Lincolnshire

Westborough
Westborough
	All Saints Church, Westborough
	Westborough Location within Lincolnshire
OS grid reference	SK851448
• London	105 mi (169 km) SSE
Civil parish	Westborough and Dry Doddington;
District	South Kesteven;
Shire county	Lincolnshire;
Region	East Midlands;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NEWARK
Postcode district	NG23
Police	Lincolnshire
Fire	Lincolnshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Sleaford and North Hykeham (UK Parliament constituency);
	List of places UK England Lincolnshire 52°59′40″N 0°43′57″W / 52.99438°N 0.73252°W

Westborough is a village in the civil parish of Westborough and Dry Doddington, in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 1 mile (1.6 km) east from the A1 road and Long Bennington, and 6 miles (10 km) north from Grantham. In 1921 the parish had a population of 132.^[1] On 1 April 1931 the parish was abolished and merged with Dry Doddington to form "Westborough and Dry Doddington".^[2]

Nearby to the north is Dry Doddington. The Viking Way and River Witham pass through the village.

The name 'Westborough' means 'west fortification'.^[3]

The village Grade I listed Anglican church is dedicated to All Saints.^[4]

References

^ "Population statistics Westborough AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
^ "Relationships and changes Westborough AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
^ "Key to English Place-names".
^ Historic England. "All Saints (1253495)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 July 2012.

External links

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Parish Council (shared with Dry Doddington)
Village information

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[1] "Population statistics Westborough AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 12 January 2024.

[2] "Relationships and changes Westborough AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 12 January 2024.

[3] "Key to English Place-names".

[4] Historic England. "All Saints (1253495)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 July 2012.

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Westborough
All Saints Church, Westborough
Westborough Location within Lincolnshire
OS grid reference	SK851448
• London	105 mi (169 km) SSE
Civil parish	Westborough and Dry Doddington
District	South Kesteven
Shire county	Lincolnshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NEWARK
Postcode district	NG23

Police	Lincolnshire
Fire	Lincolnshire
Ambulance	East Midlands

UK Parliament	Sleaford and North Hykeham (UK Parliament constituency)
List of places UK England Lincolnshire 52°59′40″N 0°43′57″W / 52.99438°N 0.73252°W / 52.99438; -0.73252