Stickford

Stickford is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The village is situated near the A16 road and approximately 6 miles (10 km) south-west from the town of Spilsby.

Stickford

Church of St Helen, Stickford
Stickford
Location within Lincolnshire
Population465 (2001)
OS grid referenceTF357602
• London110 mi (180 km) S
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBoston
Postcode districtPE22
Dialling code01205
PoliceLincolnshire
FireLincolnshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament

Stickford is first recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as Stichesforde, meaning 'stick ford' (cf. the nearby Stickney).[1]

Stickford church is dedicated to Saint Helen and is a Grade II* listed building. It dates from the 13th century although it has been much restored.[2]

Stickford County Primary School finally closed in 1987. It had opened as a National School in 1846, and was a Board School between 1872 and 1903 when those were abolished.[3]

Shaws Windmill is a three-storey red-brick tower mill dating from 1820, which ceased working in 1952, and is now Grade II listed.[4][5]

References
  1. "Documents Online: Stickford, Lincolnshire", Great Domesday Book, Folio: 351r; The National Archives. Retrieved 4 June 2012
  2. "Church of Saint Helen". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
  3. "Stickford County Primary School". Lincolnshire Archives. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
  4. "Shaws Mill". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
  5. Historic England. "Shaws Mill (498459)". PastScape. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
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