Reepham, Lincolnshire
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Reepham is a small village in Lincolnshire
, England
, 5 miles north east of Lincoln
, and lies in the district of West Lindsey
. Approximately 1250 people populate the village.
The main store in the village acts as a Post Office
, general store and newsagents. There is also a primary school, a Church of England
church (St. Peter & St. Paul), Methodist chapel, and a pub called "The Fox and Hounds Inn". The village shares its village hall with neighbouring Cherry Willingham
for local meetings and events, and Cherry Willingham Community School
serves as the secondary school for the village. A cricket club has its pitch in the centre of the village.
A regular bus service provided by the Lincolnshire Road Car Company links the village with the city of Lincoln and the neighbouring villages of Fiskerton
and Cherry Willingham. The parliamentary constituency is Gainsborough
, where the current MP is Edward Leigh
(Conservative Party
).
Although the centre of the village contains some very old properties there has been some expansion in recent years and some 'in-fill' with new houses and bungalows. Oil was discovered a few years ago and nodding donkey oil-wells can be seen on some of the surrounding farmland. They are part of the Welton, Lincolnshire
oil field. A gathering station for the oil is situated a few miles outside the village but has little impact on the village. The oil is transported by railway to refineries at Immingham on the Humber Estuary. There are current plans to store gas underground once the oilfield has stopped producing oil. See link.
The village previously boasted a Co-op
store, police station, second pub, doctors' surgery and Reepham railway station
but all have closed. The railway does still pass through the centre of the village on the Lincoln
/Market Rasen
/Cleethorpes
line.
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, 5 miles north east of Lincoln
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Lincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England.The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln has a population of 85,595; the 2001 census gave the entire area of Lincoln a population of 120,779....
, and lies in the district of West Lindsey
West Lindsey
West Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England.-History:The district was formed on 1 April 1974, from the urban districts of Gainsborough, Market Rasen, along with Caistor Rural District, Gainsborough Rural District and Welton Rural District...
. Approximately 1250 people populate the village.
The main store in the village acts as a Post Office
Post Office Ltd.
Post Office Ltd is a retail post office company in the United Kingdom that provides a wide range of products including postage stamps and banking to the public through its nationwide network of post office branches.-Structure:Post Office Ltd...
, general store and newsagents. There is also a primary school, a Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
church (St. Peter & St. Paul), Methodist chapel, and a pub called "The Fox and Hounds Inn". The village shares its village hall with neighbouring Cherry Willingham
Cherry Willingham
Cherry Willingham is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies approximately four miles outside the city of Lincoln. Neighbouring villages are Reepham, Nettleham and Fiskerton....
for local meetings and events, and Cherry Willingham Community School
Cherry Willingham Community School
Cherry Willingham Community School is a school for pupils aged 11–16 on Croft Lane in the village Cherry Willingham, located just outside the city of Lincoln, England.-Admissions:The school is situated at the junction of Hawthorn Road and...
serves as the secondary school for the village. A cricket club has its pitch in the centre of the village.
A regular bus service provided by the Lincolnshire Road Car Company links the village with the city of Lincoln and the neighbouring villages of Fiskerton
Fiskerton, Lincolnshire
Fiskerton is a small commuter village within the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, located approximately east of the city of Lincoln and on the north side of the River Witham.-History:...
and Cherry Willingham. The parliamentary constituency is Gainsborough
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
Gainsborough is a town 15 miles north-west of Lincoln on the River Trent within the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. At one time it served as an important port with trade downstream to Hull, and was the most inland in England, being more than 55 miles from the North...
, where the current MP is Edward Leigh
Edward Leigh
Edward Julian Egerton Leigh is a British Conservative politician. He has sat in the House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for Gainsborough in Lincolnshire since 1997, and for its predecessor constituency of Gainsborough and Horncastle between 1983 and 1997...
(Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
).
Although the centre of the village contains some very old properties there has been some expansion in recent years and some 'in-fill' with new houses and bungalows. Oil was discovered a few years ago and nodding donkey oil-wells can be seen on some of the surrounding farmland. They are part of the Welton, Lincolnshire
Welton, Lincolnshire
Welton is a village and civil parish seven miles north of the city of Lincoln in the county of Lincolnshire, England, and the district of West Lindsey...
oil field. A gathering station for the oil is situated a few miles outside the village but has little impact on the village. The oil is transported by railway to refineries at Immingham on the Humber Estuary. There are current plans to store gas underground once the oilfield has stopped producing oil. See link.
The village previously boasted a Co-op
The Co-operative Group
The Co-operative Group Ltd. is a United Kingdom consumer cooperative with a diverse range of business interests. It is co-operatively run and owned by its members. It is the largest organisation of this type in the world, with over 5.5 million members, who all have a say in how the business is...
store, police station, second pub, doctors' surgery and Reepham railway station
Reepham railway station (Lincolnshire)
Reepham railway station was a railway station in Reepham, Lincolnshire which closed in 1965. It was located a few miles east of Lincoln. It should not be confused with Whitwell & Reepham railway station or Reepham railway station both in Norfolk. The line is still in use.The station's building is...
but all have closed. The railway does still pass through the centre of the village on the Lincoln
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Lincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England.The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln has a population of 85,595; the 2001 census gave the entire area of Lincoln a population of 120,779....
/Market Rasen
Market Rasen
Market Rasen is a town and civil parish within the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies on the River Rase northeast of Lincoln, east of Gainsborough and southwest of Grimsby. According to the 2001 census, it has a population of 3,200....
/Cleethorpes
Cleethorpes
Cleethorpes is a town and unparished area in North East Lincolnshire, England, situated on the estuary of the Humber. It has a population of 31,853 and is a seaside resort.- History :...
line.