West Torrington
West Torrington is a small hamlet in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated on the edge of Bleasby Moor and 3 miles (4.8 km) north from Wragby. The 2001 Census recorded a West Torrington population of 69,[1] increasing to 128 at the 2011 census.[2]
| West Torrington | |
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 St Mark's Church, West Torrington | |
  West Torrington Location within Lincolnshire | |
| Population | 128 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | TF135821 |
| • London | 130 mi (210 km) S |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Market Rasen |
| Postcode district | LN8 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
The village is a setting in Sebastian Faulks' 2005 novel Human Traces.[3]
References
- "Parish Headcounts"; Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 6 July 2012
- "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- Faulks, Sebastian (31 January 2011). Human Traces. ISBN 9781446412947.
External links
Media related to West Torrington at Wikimedia Commons
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