Stamford
Built-up area in South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.657, -0.487 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 02 07 |
| Population: | 20,592 |
| Dialling code: | 01780 |
Stamford in South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England is a compact, stone-built market town on the banks of the River Welland close to the border with Rutland. Its tightly grouped medieval and Georgian streets, original limestone buildings, handsome bridges and churches create one of the best-preserved historic townscapes in the region, reflecting prosperity from the medieval wool trade and later coaching traffic.
Today Stamford is popular with visitors and commuters alike, with a strong focus on independent shops and antiques, a lively programme of local events and a conservation-led town centre. Nearby country houses such as Burghley House and the open-air theatre at Tolethorpe Hall, together with major attractions like the Burghley Horse Trials, make it a cultural hub, while good transport links to Peterborough and beyond help sustain a mixed local economy of tourism, retail and professional services.
Postcode districts covering Stamford
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Kettering 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Kettering Town 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Corby 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Grantham 18.6 miles30 km
- Spalding 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Melton Mowbray 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Oadby 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Market Harborough 22 miles35.4 km
- Sleaford 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Bourne 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Market Deeping 7.2 miles11.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Stamford All Saints Ward 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Stamford St. George's Ward 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Stamford St. Mary's Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Stamford St. John's Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Wothorpe Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Little Casterton Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Tinwell Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- St. Martin's Without Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Great Casterton Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Ryhall & Casterton Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Ryhall Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Easton on the Hill Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in Stamford
PE9 1LH, PE9 1AB, PE9 1TU, PE9 2DJ, PE9 2QT, PE9 1UD, PE9 2BB, PE9 2PP, PE9 3AA … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 37.2 miles59.8 km
- Luton Airport 54.3 miles87.4 km
- Stamford Railway Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Oakham Railway Station 10.4 miles16.8 km
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Schools in Stamford
- Malcolm Sargent Primary School Primary
- St Augustine's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- St George's C of E Aided Primary School Primary
- Stamford Junior School Independent - primary
- Stamford St Gilberts C of E Primary School Primary
- Stamford Welland Academy Secondary
- The Bluecoat School Primary
Local points of interest
- Burghley House Historic site 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Normanton Park Estate 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 11.7 miles18.8 km
- London Road Stadium Stadium 12.1 miles19.6 km
- Fengate Archaeological site 12.4 miles20 km
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Walcot Hall Estate 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 18 miles29 km
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 18.9 miles30.5 km