Fenton, West Lindsey

Fenton is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.[2] It is situated 9 mi (14 km) north-west from the city and county town of Lincoln, 4 miles (6.4 km) west from Saxilby, and on the A156 Lincoln to Gainsborough road. The population of the civil parish was 297 at the 2001 census, increasing to 353 at the 2011 census.[3]

This article is about Fenton, West Lindsey. For Fenton, South Kesteven, see Fenton, South Kesteven.

Fenton

The Carpenters arms

Motel in 1967
Fenton
Location within Lincolnshire
Population297 (2001[1])
OS grid referenceSK844767
• London125 mi (201 km) S
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLincoln
Postcode districtLN1
PoliceLincolnshire
FireLincolnshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament

Fenton is a centre for the breeding of a local cattle variety, the Lincoln Reds. It is also a centre for fishing, being 1 mile (1.6 km) to the east the River Trent.

The ecclesiastical parish is Kettlethorpe with Fenton, part of the Saxilby Group of the Deanery of Corringham. The parish church is in the smaller village of Kettlethorpe 0.5 miles (0.8 km) to the south. The 2014 incumbent is Rev Canon Rhys Prosser.[4]

The village public house is the Carpenter Arms.

References
  1. "Statistics about Fenton, West Lindsey" (PDF). Research-lincs.org.uk. 2005. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  2. "Welcome to Fenton and Torksey Lock Parish Council's website". Lincolnshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  3. "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  4. "Kettlethorpe w Fenton PCC" Archived 22 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Diocese of Lincoln. Retrieved 9 April 2013
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