Scopwick
| Scopwick | |
 Church of the Holy Cross, Scopwick |
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  Scopwick |
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| Population | 815 (2011) |
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| OS grid reference | TF068580 |
| – London | 115 mi (185 km) S |
| District | North Kesteven |
| Shire county | Lincolnshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Lincoln |
| Postcode district | LN4 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
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Coordinates: 53°06′31″N 0°24′18″W / 53.108674°N 0.405056°W
Scopwick is small village and civil parish in the district of North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England, situated 6 miles (9.7 km) south from Lincoln. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 815.[1] The parish includes Kirkby Green, a hamlet to the east of Scopwick. The village main road runs parallel to a narrow stream.
Grave of John Gillespie Magee
The village cemetery includes a War Graves site for airmen from RAF Coleby Grange and RAF Digby (originally RAF Scopwick), and includes that of the young Second World War poet and aviator John Gillespie Magee.
Part of the brick tower of Scopwick Tower Mill, which was built in 1827 and fell into disuse around 1912, remains standing.
References
- ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
External links
Media related to Scopwick at Wikimedia Commons- Scopwick Village website
- Scopwick Tower Mill
- John Gillespie Magee's grave
- Whites 1842 Lincolnshire entry for Scopwick
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