Stow
Parish in West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.33, -0.666 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 88 82 |
| Population: | 365 |
| Dialling code: | 01427 (Gainsborough) |
Stow is a small rural parish in the district of West Lindsey in Lincolnshire, sitting a few miles to the north of Lincoln. It occupies low-lying agricultural countryside with a compact village core, scattered farmsteads and lanes that reflect its role as a local farming community with many residents commuting into nearby towns.
The parish is best known for its historic church, Stow Minster, with roots in the Anglo‑Saxon period and serving as a focal point for local heritage. The village combines traditional stone and brick buildings, a village hall and active community groups; socially it retains a close-knit, rural character even as modern farming practices and commuter links shape the local economy.
Postcode districts covering Stow
Most populated places nearby
- Doncaster 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Lincoln 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Scunthorpe 17.4 miles28 km
- Newark-on-Trent 18.6 miles30 km
- Worksop 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Bentley 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Retford 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Gainsborough 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Dinnington 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Dinnington St. John's 22.5 miles36.3 km
- Mansfield Woodhouse 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Maltby 22.9 miles36.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Stow Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Sturton by Stow Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Willingham Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Willingham by Stow Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Thorpe in the Fallows Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Kexby Built-up area 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Cammeringham Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Marton Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Gate Burton Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Upton Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Brattleby Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Brampton Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Stow
LN1 2DA, LN1 2DL, LN1 6BD, LN1 2DE, LN1 2DJ, LN1 2ZJ, LN1 2DF, LN1 2DD, LN1 2AJ … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 17.5 miles28.1 km
- East Midlands Airport 44.1 miles71 km
- Saxilby Railway Station 4.4 miles7 km
- Gainsborough Lea Road Railway Station 5.8 miles9.3 km
Hotels near Stow Ad
- Hickman Hill Hotel 2 6.5 miles10.5 km
- The Old Lodge Guest House 4 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Tower Hotel 3 8.3 miles13.4 km
- The Rest Hotel 4 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Exchequergate 3 8.5 miles13.6 km
- The White Hart Hotel Lincoln 4 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Thonock Park B&B 6.8 miles11 km
- Holiday Inn Express Lincoln City Centre 3 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Charlotte House 8.3 miles13.4 km
- The Castle Hotel 3 8.4 miles13.5 km
Local points of interest
- Heynings Priory Historic site 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Sincil Bank Stadium 9.3 miles15 km
- Market Rasen Racecourse Recreation 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Dukes Wood Forest 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Clumber House Estate 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Gokewell Priory Historic site 17.7 miles28.4 km
- Glanford Park Stadium 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Kelham Hills Forest 18 miles28.9 km
- Rufford Abbey Historic site 18.6 miles30 km