Brinkhill
Village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England
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Brinkhill is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles (8 km) west from the market town of Alford and 7 miles (11 km) north-west from Spilsby, The village lies in the Lincolnshire Wolds, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
| Brinkhill | |
|---|---|
St Philip's Church, Brinkhill | |
  Brinkhill Location within Lincolnshire | |
| Population | 172 (Including Ketsby and South Ormsby. 2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TF372736 |
| • London | 120 mi (190 km) S |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Louth |
| Postcode district | LN11 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
The village is listed in 1086 Domesday Book as "Brincle", with 26 households which was then considered quite large. The Lord of the manor was Earl Hugh of Chester.[2]
The parish church is dedicated to Saint Philip and is a Grade II listed building dating from 1857, built of red brick by Maugham and Fowler.[3] In the churchyard stands an ancient scheduled and Grade II* listed churchyard cross, the base of which dates from the 14th century, with a 19th-century alteration.[4][5]
The Greenwich Prime Zero meridian line passes through the village.
