Timberland, Lincolnshire
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Timberland is situated just south of Martin
in North Kesteven
, Lincolnshire
, England
on Timberland Fen.
, which used to be navigable.
Set amongst a patchwork of farmers fields in wetlands known as Fen, the little village is just south of the River Wellard and near to the village of Martin. The illustrated signpost with the town name has a plaque above showing the nearby Car Dyke waterway which was once navigable but later drained by small canals to make the surrounding land suitable for farm use.
Thorpe Tilney Hall is to the south-west. It was used as a setting for the BBC's 1980 Pride and Prejudice as Longbourn Hall.
The parish boundary with Walcott
crosses the B1189 at Thorpe Tilney, part of the parish, to the south. To the west it meets Digby, then further north meets Scopwick, crosses the B1191, and follows the north-south Sleaford-Lincoln railway. It meets Martin
, and the boundary passes eastwards, just south of the Metheringham Airfield
Visitor Centre. It crosses the north-south B1189, then between the village and Martin it follows part of Car Dyke around the south of Martin Wood, and follows Timberland Delph to the north-east. Timberland Drove follows this waterway to the south. At the River Witham
, it meets East Lindsey
and Woodhall Spa
. This part of the parish is called Timberland Dales, and to the south is Thorpe Tilney Dales, and the boundary meets Tattershall Thorpe
. At Engine Drain, the boundary heads westward from the River Witham, where it meets Dogdyke
. At the junction of Dales Head Dike, it meets Walcott, and follows Walcott Delph and Walcott Bank westwards over Thorpe Tilney Fen. Towards Walcott it briefly follows Car Dyke northwards.
There used to be the Scopwick and Timberland railway station
.
The parish church is dedicated to St Andrew.
Its most well known features are the Penny Farthing Inn and the "Post Office."
Timberland is 7 miles (11.3 km) west of Tattershall
, 10 miles (16.1 km) NNE of Sleaford
, and 5 miles (8 km) from Woodhall Spa
.
Martin, Lincolnshire
Martin is a small, ancient, village just north of Timberland, Lincolnshire, located on the a large flat Fen through which the River Witham runs...
in North Kesteven
North Kesteven
North Kesteven is a local government district in the East Midlands. Just over north of London, it is east of Nottingham and south of Lincoln. North Kesteven is one of seven districts in Lincolnshire, England and is in the centre of the County...
, Lincolnshire
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...
on Timberland Fen.
Geography
Timberland is situated near the Car DykeCar Dyke
The Car Dyke was, and to large extent still is, an eighty-five mile long ditch which runs along the western edge of the Fens in eastern England. It is generally accepted as being of Roman age and, for many centuries, to have been taken as marking the western edge of the Fens...
, which used to be navigable.
Set amongst a patchwork of farmers fields in wetlands known as Fen, the little village is just south of the River Wellard and near to the village of Martin. The illustrated signpost with the town name has a plaque above showing the nearby Car Dyke waterway which was once navigable but later drained by small canals to make the surrounding land suitable for farm use.
Thorpe Tilney Hall is to the south-west. It was used as a setting for the BBC's 1980 Pride and Prejudice as Longbourn Hall.
The parish boundary with Walcott
Walcott, Lincolnshire
Walcott is a small village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England, about north of Billinghay and north east of the town of Sleaford, Lincolnshire....
crosses the B1189 at Thorpe Tilney, part of the parish, to the south. To the west it meets Digby, then further north meets Scopwick, crosses the B1191, and follows the north-south Sleaford-Lincoln railway. It meets Martin
Martin, Lincolnshire
Martin is a small, ancient, village just north of Timberland, Lincolnshire, located on the a large flat Fen through which the River Witham runs...
, and the boundary passes eastwards, just south of the Metheringham Airfield
RAF Metheringham
RAF Metheringham was a Royal Air Force station situated between the villages of Metheringham and Martin and south east of the county town Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England....
Visitor Centre. It crosses the north-south B1189, then between the village and Martin it follows part of Car Dyke around the south of Martin Wood, and follows Timberland Delph to the north-east. Timberland Drove follows this waterway to the south. At the River Witham
River Witham
The River Witham is a river, almost entirely in the county of Lincolnshire, in the east of England. It rises south of Grantham close to South Witham, at SK8818, passes Lincoln at SK9771 and at Boston, TF3244, flows into The Haven, a tidal arm of The Wash, near RSPB Frampton Marsh...
, it meets East Lindsey
East Lindsey
East Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England. The council is based in Manby near Louth, and other major settlements in the district include Alford, Spilsby, Mablethorpe, Skegness, Horncastle and Chapel St Leonards....
and Woodhall Spa
Woodhall Spa
Woodhall Spa is a civil parish and village in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England within a wooded area on the Southern edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds, about south-west of Horncastle and about east-south-east of Lincoln...
. This part of the parish is called Timberland Dales, and to the south is Thorpe Tilney Dales, and the boundary meets Tattershall Thorpe
Tattershall Thorpe
Tattershall Thorpe is a hamlet and civil parish about north east of Tattershall, Lincolnshire, England and about south of Woodhall Spa.The hamlet is notable because of its war-time connections with RAF Woodhall Spa, which was actually in this parish....
. At Engine Drain, the boundary heads westward from the River Witham, where it meets Dogdyke
Dogdyke
Dogdyke is a hamlet near Tattershall, Lincolnshire, England. It is at the confluence of the Rivers Bain and Witham, and close to where the River Slea joins the Witham.Nearby settlements are the hamlets of Chapel Hill, Tattershall Bridge and Hawthorn Hill....
. At the junction of Dales Head Dike, it meets Walcott, and follows Walcott Delph and Walcott Bank westwards over Thorpe Tilney Fen. Towards Walcott it briefly follows Car Dyke northwards.
History
Genealogical records began around the 17th century showing that Timberland was a medieval village, possibly a small market town. Parish records at St Andrews church date back even further to 1563.There used to be the Scopwick and Timberland railway station
Scopwick and Timberland railway station
Scopwick and Timberland railway station was a station in Scopwick, Lincolnshire, which was open between 1882 and 1955.-History:The railway line between and was built by the Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway and opened on 1 August 1882; Scopwick and Timberland station opened the same...
.
The parish church is dedicated to St Andrew.
Amenities
Today the village hall is the center of activities. There is a primary and middle school for the children locally. The Anglican church of St Andrews seats around 200 visitors and there is a Wesleyan Methodist chapel in the village too. There are lots of small guest houses and country pubs in the surrounding areas, great for leisurely exploring the Lincolnshire countryside.Its most well known features are the Penny Farthing Inn and the "Post Office."
Travel directions and getting there
On the B1191 road, connect to the A15 north to Lincoln. Timberland is 128 miles north of London with frequent train services and nearby motorway.Timberland is 7 miles (11.3 km) west of Tattershall
Tattershall
Tattershall is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, located on the A153 Horncastle to Sleaford road, east of the point where that road crosses the River Witham. At its eastern end, Tattershall adjoins the village of Coningsby, to the north of the village...
, 10 miles (16.1 km) NNE of Sleaford
Sleaford
Sleaford is a town in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is located thirteen miles northeast of Grantham, seventeen miles west of Boston, and nineteen miles south of Lincoln, and had a total resident population of around 14,500 in 6,167 households at the time...
, and 5 miles (8 km) from Woodhall Spa
Woodhall Spa
Woodhall Spa is a civil parish and village in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England within a wooded area on the Southern edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds, about south-west of Horncastle and about east-south-east of Lincoln...
.