Scotter | |
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![]() Scotter Green | |
Location within Lincolnshire | |
Population | 3,068 (2011) |
OS grid reference | SE885010 |
• London | 140 mi (230 km) S |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | GAINSBOROUGH |
Postcode district | DN21 |
Dialling code | 01724 |
Police | Lincolnshire |
Fire | Lincolnshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Scotter is a large village and civil parish in West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England, situated between Scunthorpe and Gainsborough. [1]
The population of the parish was recorded as 2,591 in the 2001 census, [2] increasing to 3,065 at the 2011 census. [3]
The parish church is dedicated to St Peter. It is in the Scotter with East Ferry ecclesiastical parish in the Scotton and Scotter Group of parishes, in the Manlake Deanery. Other churches in the group are Scotton and Northorpe. On the other side of Trent is the Deanery of Axholme. The village has several shops, a village hall, a community centre, and a primary school. The school has approximately 280 pupils of age range 4–11. The village hall was opened on 12 July 1985 by Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester.[ citation needed ]
The civil parish contains the hamlet of Susworth, on the east bank of the River Trent, and that of Scotterthorpe, northeast from Scotter village. The parish is further north than (nearby) Kirton Lindsey. The A159 road, which connects the two towns, crosses the River Eau (a tributary of the Trent) in the village.
Barlings is at the north-west corner of the village on the River Trent, and the Lincolnshire (West Lindsey) - North Lincolnshire boundary. The county, district and parish boundary follows eastwards along the River Eau passing north of Scotterthorpe. Messingham is the parish to the north. It crosses the north–south North Moor Road which becomes Scotter Road in Scunthorpe. It crosses the north–south Messingham Road (A159) then Kirton Road (B1400). A 770 yards (700 m) section of the B1400, between Kirton and Messingham, passes through the parish, and Lincolnshire. The boundary passes southwards, touching the western edge of Black Walk Nook, a wood. It passes north–south on the edge of Black Walk Plantation and crosses two roads called Kirton Road , meeting the parish of Scotton, which is south of Scotter.
The boundary is just the parish boundary from here to the Trent. It crosses Scotter Road north of Field House, passing north of Cockthorn Farm. It skirts the north edge of a wood, and crosses the A159 near two transmitter masts. It meets East Ferry to the south and skirts the northern edge of Laughton Forest, also known as Laughton Wood. It passes westward through the western section of the wood, crossing East Ferry Road near Wheatley House. It follows Ferry Barrier Bank westwards to East Ferry Ings Drain, which it follows to the Trent near Ings Farm. It passes along the east bank of the Trent through South Ings, then passes through Susworth, passing the Jenny Wrenn Inn and Walnut Tree Farm.
West Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England. Its council is based in Gainsborough.
The Isle of Axholme is a geographical area in England: a part of North Lincolnshire that adjoins South Yorkshire. It is located between the towns of Scunthorpe and Gainsborough, both of which are in the traditional West Riding of Lindsey, and Doncaster.
Althorpe is a small village in North Lincolnshire, England, four miles (6 km) west of Scunthorpe and the same distance south-east of Crowle, on the A18 road. The population details are included in the civil parish of Keadby with Althorpe.
Blyton is a village and civil parish within the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 4 miles (6 km) north-east from Gainsborough. From Blyton the village of Laughton lies to the north, and Pilham to the south-east, while the course of the River Trent runs nearby to the west.
Kirton in Lindsey, also abbreviated to Kirton Lindsey, is a market town and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. It is 7 miles (11 km) south-east from Scunthorpe.
Luddington is a village, part of the civil parish of Luddington with Haldenby, on the Isle of Axholme in North Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 419. It is 6 miles (10 km) north-west from Scunthorpe, 6 miles south-east from Goole and 18 miles (29 km) north-east from Doncaster.
Misterton is a village and civil parish in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England. The parish population at the 2011 census was 2,140, estimated at 2,145 in 2019.
Owston Ferry is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. It is situated on the west bank of the River Trent, and 9 miles (14 km) north from Gainsborough. It had a total resident population of 1,128 in 2001 including Kelfield. This increased to 1,328 at the 2011 census. Sometimes referred to as Owston or Ferry, the village forms part of the Isle of Axholme. It is bounded to the west by the A161 road and the village of Haxey. The River Trent is directly to the east. To the north, beyond a number of hamlets and villages, lies the River Humber. West Butterwick was originally a part of the township of Owston.
Haxey is a town and civil parish on the Isle of Axholme in North Lincolnshire, England. Directly south of Epworth, south west of Scunthorpe, north west of Gainsborough and north-west of the Lincoln, with a population of 4,584 at the 2011 census. The town was regarded as the historic capital of the Isle of Axholme.
Garthorpe is a village in North Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 8 miles (13 km) south-east from Goole, 1 mile (1.6 km) west from the River Trent, and in the Isle of Axholme. Together with Fockerby, which is contiguous with the village, Garthorpe forms a civil parish of about 500 inhabitants, measured as 418 in the 2011 census.
The A631 is a road running from Sheffield, South Yorkshire to Louth, Lincolnshire in England. It passes through the counties of South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire. The road has many towns on its route including Rotherham, Maltby, Gainsborough and Market Rasen. It is mostly single road throughout its length but has some stretches of dual carriageway as well. The road is approximately 65 miles (105 km) long.
The wapentake of Corringham stretched for 13 miles along the east bank of the River Trent, varying in width between 5 and 8 miles, and bounded by Manley wapentake, the Isle of Axholme, parts of Nottinghamshire, and Well and Aslacoe wapentakes.
Messingham is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England.
Scotton is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 7 mi (11 km) south from Scunthorpe, 14 mi (23 km) north-west from Market Rasen, and 1 mi (1.6 km) south from the larger village of Scotter. The western boundary of the parish is formed by part of the A159 Gainsborough to Scunthorpe road.
East Ferry is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 6 miles (10 km) west from Scotter, and on the eastern bank of the River Trent opposite Owston Ferry. The population of the civil parish as at the 2011 census was 204.
Scotterthorpe is a hamlet in the civil parish of Scotter and the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south from the M180 motorway, 9 miles (14 km) north-east from Gainsborough, 5 miles (8 km) south from Scunthorpe, and 1 mile (1.6 km) north-east from the village of Scotter.
Susworth is a hamlet in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is on the east bank of the River Trent, 3 miles (5 km) west from Scotter, in which civil parish it lies. The nearest large towns are Gainsborough, approximately 7 miles (11 km) to the south, and Scunthorpe 7 miles to the north-east.