Morton, West Lindsey

Village and civil parish in Lincolnshire, England

Human settlement in England

Morton

St Paul's Church, Morton

Morton

Location within Lincolnshire

Population| 1,325 (2011)
OS grid reference| SK808917
• London| 135 mi (217 km) S
Civil parish|

* Morton

District|

* West Lindsey

Shire county|

* Lincolnshire

Region|

* East Midlands

Country| England
Sovereign state| United Kingdom
Post town| Gainsborough
Postcode district| DN21
Police| Lincolnshire
Fire| Lincolnshire
Ambulance| East Midlands
UK Parliament|

* Gainsborough

List of places

England
Lincolnshire

53°24′59″N 0°47′06″W﻿ / ﻿53.416368°N 0.785043°W﻿ / 53.416368; -0.785043

Morton is a suburban village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The population at the 2011 census was 1,325.[1] It is 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Gainsborough on the River Trent and forms part of a built-up area with the town.

Morton is listed in the 1086 Domesday Book as "Mortune", with four households.[2] It was a township of Gainsborough parish until 1846, when the first church, dedicated to Saint Paul, opened in the village.[3] The church then became a chapelry, until 1866, when Morton was created a civil parish.[4]

The Grade II* listed church is dedicated to Saint Paul. The current building dates from 1890 to 1891 and was built to the designs of J. T. Micklethwaite and Somers Clarke, incorporating the tower of the church consecrated in 1846, which appears to have been re-faced. The width of the 1840s church decided the width of the nave of the current church. An 1890-91 building campaign was largely financed by the then Premier Baronet, Sir Hickman Becket Bacon, at a cost of £11,000. The church includes a chapel to Saint Hugh off the south aisle.[5] Of note is the chancel carpet designed by William Morris and stained glass windows by Burne-Jones, executed by Morris & Co.[6]

Morton Trentside Primary School was built in 1843 as a National school. It was enlarged in 1871, and an infant schoolroom was added in 1882. It became Morton County Primary School in 1947 and in 1985-86 moved to a new site near to Morton playing fields. It took its present name in September 1999.[7]

The Manor House is a red-brick Grade II listed building dating from the mid-18th century with later alterations and additions, now part of an office complex.[8]

## References

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1. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
2. ^ Morton in the Domesday Book. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
3. ^ "Morton". Vision of Britain. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
4. ^ "Morton CP". Vision of Britain. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
5. ^ Historic England. "St Pauls church, Morton (1063516)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
6. ^ Cox, J. Charles (1916) Lincolnshire p. 232; Methuen & Co. Ltd.
7. ^ "Morton Trentside Primary School". Lincs to the Past. Lincolnshire Archives. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
8. ^ Historic England. "Manor House, Morton (1064168)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 July 2011.

## External links

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* Media related to Morton by Gainsborough at Wikimedia Commons

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Ceremonial county of Lincolnshire

Unitary authorities|

* North East Lincolnshire
* North Lincolnshire

Boroughs or districts|

* Boston
* East Lindsey
* Lincoln
* North Kesteven
* South Holland
* South Kesteven
* West Lindsey

Major settlements
(cities in italics)|

* Alford
* Barton-upon-Humber
* Boston
* Bottesford
* Bourne
* Brigg
* Broughton
* Burgh le Marsh
* Caistor
* Cleethorpes
* Crowland
* Crowle
* Epworth
* Gainsborough
* Grantham
* Grimsby
* Holbeach
* Horncastle
* Immingham
* Kirton in Lindsey
* Lincoln
* Long Sutton
* Louth
* Mablethorpe
* Market Deeping
* Market Rasen
* North Hykeham
* Scunthorpe
* Skegness
* Sleaford
* Spalding
* Spilsby
* Stamford
* Sutton-on-Sea
* Wainfleet All Saints
* Woodhall Spa
* Winterton
See also: List of civil parishes in Lincolnshire

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* Geography
* Diocese
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* Country Houses
* Grade I listed buildings
* Grade II* listed buildings
* Scheduled monuments
* Windmills
* History
* Lord Lieutenants
* High Sheriffs
* Transport

Historic subdivisions: Holland, Kesteven, Lindsey
History and notable places: Belton House, Bolingbroke Castle, Boston Stump, Bourne Abbey, Cadwell Park, Cross Keys Bridge, Crowland Abbey, Donna Nook, Far Ings, Frampton Marsh, Freiston Shore, Gibraltar Point, Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre, Grimsby Minster, Haxey Hood, Humber Bridge, Isle of Axholme, Kinema in the Woods, Kingdom of Lindsey, Lincoln Castle,Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln Cliff, Lincolnshire Fens, Lincolnshire Coast, Market Rasen Racecourse, Museum of Lincolnshire Life, St James' Church, Louth, Tattershall Castle, The Wash, The Wolds, Usher Gallery, Winceby Battlefield, Woolsthorpe Manor
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