Morton Hall
Village in Lincolnshire, England
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Morton Hall is a small village in the civil parish of Swinderby, in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England, 8 miles (13 km) south-west of Lincoln, between the larger villages of Swinderby, Thorpe on the Hill and Eagle Barnsdale.
| Morton Hall | |
|---|---|
Location within Lincolnshire | |
| OS grid reference | SK876643 |
| • London | 115 mi (185 km) S |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LINCOLN |
| Postcode district | LN6 |
| Dialling code | 01522 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Morton Hall is served by Swinderby railway station, just outside the village to the west. The hamlet of Morton is 0.5 miles (0.8 km) to the south-east.
HM Prison Morton Hall is in the village.[1] It was originally the site of an RAF base, which was converted into a prison in 1985. The facility was converted into an immigration removal centre in 2011.