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Burton Waters
Burton Waters is a marina village in the civil parish of Burton, Lincolnshire, Burton in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies off the A57 road west of Lincoln, England, Lincoln, northeast of Skellingthorpe and southeast of Saxilby. The scheme attracted significant opposition that resulted in a public inquiry. Construction began in 1999. History Over a three month period beginning in October 1998, prior to the commencement of groundworks, the City of Lincoln Archaeological Unit carried out a site survey on behalf of the developer. Prehistoric polished flint and stone axes have been found near to the site and during the archaeological survey an assemblage of flint workings was discovered, suggesting repeat activity at the site in the later Mesolithic period. Burton Waters sits alongside a section of the Fossdyke Navigation thought to be a cutting of the River Till, Lincolnshire, River Till by the Romans and used for water transportation. The land was known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Lindsey
West Lindsey is a Non-metropolitan district, local government district in Lincolnshire, England. Its council is based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, Gainsborough, the district's largest town. The district also includes the towns of Caistor and Market Rasen, along with numerous villages and surrounding rural areas. The east of the district includes part of the Lincolnshire Wolds, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The neighbouring districts are North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire, East Lindsey, North Kesteven, Lincoln, England, Lincoln, Newark and Sherwood and Bassetlaw District, Bassetlaw. History The district was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, covering five former districts which were all abolished at the same time: *Caistor Rural District *Gainsborough Rural District *Gainsborough Urban District *Market Rasen Urban District *Welton Rural District The new district was named West Lindsey, reflecting its position within Parts o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
