Westborough, Lincolnshire

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London105 mi (169 km) SSE
Civil parish
Post townNEWARK
Westborough
Village
All Saints Church
Westborough is located in Lincolnshire
Westborough
Westborough
Location within Lincolnshire
OS grid referenceSK851448
 London105 mi (169 km) SSE
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWARK
Postcode districtNG23
PoliceLincolnshire
FireLincolnshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
Websitehttps://westborough-dry-doddington.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk/parish-information
List of places
UK
England
Lincolnshire
52°59′40″N 0°43′57″W / 52.99438°N 0.73252°W / 52.99438; -0.73252

Westborough is a village in the civil parish of Westborough and Dry Doddington, in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 1 mile (1.6 km) east from the A1 road and Long Bennington, and 6 miles (10 km) north from Grantham. In 1921 the parish had a population of 132.[1] On 1 April 1931 the parish was abolished and merged with Dry Doddington to form "Westborough and Dry Doddington".[2]

Signpost

Nearby to the north is Dry Doddington. The Viking Way and River Witham pass through the village.

The name 'Westborough' means 'west fortification'.[3]

The village Grade I listed Anglican church is dedicated to All Saints.[4]

The Cross

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