| Corringham | |
|---|---|
| Civil parish | |
 Church of St Laurence, Corringham | |
  Corringham Location within Lincolnshire | |
| Population | 523 2011 census |
| OS grid reference | SK875915 |
| • London | 135 mi (217 km) S |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GAINSBOROUGH |
| Postcode district | DN21 |
| Dialling code | 01427 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
Corringham is a civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.
It is situated 5 km (3 mi) east of Gainsborough and 16 km (10 mi) south of Scunthorpe. Corringham comprises the two contiguous villages of Great Corringham and Little Corringham and at the 2011 census had a recorded population of 523. [1]
The hamlet of Yawthorpe lies due east of the village, and that of Bonsdale to the north.
Corringham is the source of the River Till. [2]
An oil field was discovered 1938, with another in late May 1958 at Yawthorpe at 4,400 ft, by BP. [3] [4] The discovery caused a blow-out that covered the field in oil.
BP had drilled from 1975. In July 1980, BP were drilling. [5]
Gowin Knight, the first principal librarian of the British Museum was born here in 1713. [6]
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