Westville is a hamlet in the civil parish of Frithville and Westville, in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 7 miles (11 km) north from Boston. Westville lies in the fen country close to the village of Frithville.
| Westville | |
|---|---|
 Westville Road | |
  Westville Location within Lincolnshire | |
| OS grid reference | TF277548 |
| • London | 110 mi (180 km) S |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LINCOLN |
| Postcode district | PE22 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Westville consists of Westville Farm and a couple of houses including the original Farmhouse, (Home Farm). Home Farm's barn was sold off and has now been converted into a barn conversion.
Westville was created a township after the draining of the West Fen in 1812,[1] in 1866 Westville became a separate civil parish,[2] on 1 April 2005 the parish was abolished and merged with Frithville to form "Frithville and Westville".[3] In 1971 the parish had a population of 55.[4]
John Rennie directed the building of an early-19th-century bridge over the Twenty Foot Drain at Westville; it is Grade II listed.[5]
References
edit- ^ Redford, Arthur; Chaloner, William Henry (1976). Labour migration in England, 1800-1850. Manchester University Press. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-7190-0636-4.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Westville Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Lincolnshire Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Population statistics Westville Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ Historic England. "Bridge over Twenty Foot Drain, Frithville And Westville (1359723)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
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