Fenton
Parish in West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.286, -0.737 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 84 77 |
The small parish of Fenton sits in the largely rural district of West Lindsey in Lincolnshire, England. Its name derives from Old English for a farmstead by the fen, and that history is visible in the low-lying, drained farmland, a patchwork of arable fields, hedgerows and drainage ditches; the built environment is a mix of traditional brick and stone farmhouses and modest cottages clustered around a small village core.
Historically an agricultural community, farming still underpins the local economy while a number of residents commute to nearby market towns or to Lincoln for work. The parish retains a village atmosphere with occasional community gatherings and a local interest in hedgerow and wetland wildlife; its appeal is the quiet continuity of rural life and vernacular architecture rather than major tourist sights.
Postcode districts covering Fenton
Most populated places nearby
- Mansfield 21.2 miles
- Doncaster 22.5 miles
- Lincoln 8.7 miles
- Scunthorpe 20.8 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 24.9 miles
- Newark-on-Trent 14.9 miles
- Worksop 15.5 miles
- Bentley 24.6 miles
- Kirkby-in-Ashfield 24.8 miles
- Retford 8.9 miles
- Gainsborough 8 miles
- Dinnington 20.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Torksey Lock Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Torksey Parish 0.8 miles
- Laughterton Built-up area 1 mile
- Kettlethorpe Parish 1.4 miles
- Brampton Parish 1.4 miles
- Newton on Trent Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Hardwick Parish 2.1 miles
- Cottam Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Laneham Parish 2.5 miles
- Dunham-on-Trent Parish 2.7 miles
- Marton Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Rampton Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Fenton
LN1 2EH, LN1 2XB, LN1 2GD, LN1 2EL, LN1 2EP, LN1 2ZT, LN1 2SB, LN1 2GA, LN1 2BW … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 17.5 miles
- East Midlands Airport 39.9 miles
- Saxilby Railway Station 3.3 miles
- Gainsborough Lea Road Railway Station 7 miles
Hotels near Fenton Ad
- Eyre arms 2.8 miles
- Duke William Hotel 4 8.9 miles
- Woodcocks, Lincoln by Marston's Inns 4 6.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Lincoln City Centre 3 8.7 miles
- Rooms at the Inn 8.8 miles
- Damon’s Hotel 4 7.3 miles
- The White Hart Hotel Lincoln 4 8.9 miles
- DoubleTree by Hilton Lincoln 4 8.8 miles
- Huckleberrys Bar and Grill 3 9 miles
- Tower Hotel 3 8.8 miles
Local points of interest
- Heynings Priory Historic site 5 miles
- Sincil Bank Stadium 9.4 miles
- Dukes Wood Forest 12.9 miles
- Clumber House Estate 13.8 miles
- Kelham Hills Forest 13.9 miles
- Rufford Abbey Historic site 14.5 miles
- Southwell Racecourse Recreation 16.5 miles
- Sherwood Forest Forest 16.5 miles
- Welbeck Abbey Estate 17.2 miles
- Market Rasen Racecourse Recreation 18.8 miles