South Hykeham
Village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England
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South Hykeham is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 835.[1] It is situated approximately 3 miles (5 km) south-west of Lincoln, and on the A1434 road. Since 1931, South Hykeham formed part of the civil parish of Aubourn Haddington and South Hykeham,[2] but this relationship was broken in 1991 and South Hykeham is again a civil parish.[3][4] It today forms part of the wider Lincoln Urban Area and is contigious with North Hykeham.
| South Hykeham | |
|---|---|
| Village, Civil Parish and Suburb | |
St Michael's Church, South Hykeham | |
  South Hykeham Location within Lincolnshire | |
| Population | 835 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SK936646 |
| • London | 120 mi (190 km) S |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Lincoln |
| Postcode district | LN6 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
South Hykeham is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, in which it is described as "Hichum",[5] with 14 households and two fisheries.[6]
The Grade II* listed parish church is dedicated to Saint Michael and dates from the 13th century, although it was restored and added to by Drury and Mortimer in 1869.[7]
South Hykeham Community Primary School was built in 1869 as a National school.[8]
