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Kirton in Lindsey
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| Kirton in Lindsey | |
| "Kirton Lindsey" | |
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  Kirton in Lindsey shown within Lincolnshire |
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| Population | 2,694 (2001 Census) |
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| Unitary authority | North Lincolnshire |
| Ceremonial county | Lincolnshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GAINSBOROUGH |
| Postcode district | DN21 |
| Dialling code | 01652 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Scunthorpe |
| European Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| List of places: UK • England • Lincolnshire | |
Kirton in Lindsey, also abbreviated to Kirton Lindsey, is a small town and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. It is 10 miles (16.1 km) south of Scunthorpe, near the A15 road, and has a total resident population of 2,694.
Served by Kirton Lindsey railway station, the town is the site of RAF Kirton in Lindsey. Its name distinguishes it from the other Kirton in Lincolnshire, known as Kirton in Holland.
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Historically part of the West Riding of the parts of Lindsey, in the county of Lincolnshire, Kirton became part of Glanford Brigg poor law union in the 19th century and thus ended up in Glanford Brigg Rural District from 1894 and then from 1974 to 1996 the Glanford district of Humberside. This became part of the North Lincolnshire in 1996.
Amongst the churches in Kirton in Lindsey was a Salvation Army Hall, which was in turn a former Baptist church. The building is no longer standing. The United Mission Church of St Andrew is on Church Street and includes Anglican, Methodist and Baptist congregations.
There is a small supermarket in the town, situated on the High Street. There are also 4 pubs, a bank (HSBC), a grocers, optician, pottery and a couple of takeaways. Mount Pleasant Mill on North Cliff Road (B1398) makes organic flour, has tea rooms and organised visits.
The local comprehensive school is the Huntcliff School on Redbourne Mere. This school outperforms all schools in nearby Scunthorpe and has similar results to the Vale of Ancholme College in Brigg, being the two highest performing schools in North Lincolnshire. There is also a primary school.
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