Doddington is a village in the civil parish

Civil parish

In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...

 of Doddington and Whisby in the North Kesteven

North Kesteven

North Kesteven is a local government district in the East Midlands. Just over north of London, it is east of Nottingham and south of Lincoln. North Kesteven is one of seven districts in Lincolnshire, England and is in the centre of the County...

 district of Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...

, England. The parish lies 5 miles (8 km) west from Lincoln, north of the A46 road

A46 road

The A46 is an A road in England. It starts east of Bath, Somerset and ends in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, but it does not form a continuous route. Large portions of the old road have been lost, bypassed, or replaced by motorway development...

, and is bounded to its west by Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...

. It includes the hamlet of Whisby

Whisby

Whisby is a small hamlet located close to the A46 road and Whisby Moor in Lincolnshire, England. It is in the district of North Kesteven.The city of Lincoln is located about three miles from Whisby, although North Hykeham is more convenient. The Nottingham to Lincoln Line passes half a mile to the...

, and parts of the Whisby Moor

Whisby Moor

Whisby Moor is a small moor located close to the A46 road, west of North Hykeham, in North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England.-Geography:The city of Lincoln is located two miles to the north-east, just east of Whisby. The Nottingham-Lincoln Line goes through the moor...

 Nature Reserve.

Doddington’s Grade II listed parish church is dedicated to St Peter. The church was rebuilt in 1771 but retained its Early English font. Other listed structures include farm houses, cottages and occupational buildings.

Within the village is the Grade I listed Elizabethan

Elizabethan architecture

Elizabethan architecture is the term given to early Renaissance architecture in England, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Historically, the period corresponds to the Cinquecento in Italy, the Early Renaissance in France, and the Plateresque style in Spain...

 house, Doddington Hall, a former seat of the Northumbrian

Northumberland

Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...

 Delaval

Delaval

Delaval is the surname of a family of gentry/aristocracy in Northumberland, England, from the 11th century to the 19th century. Their main estate was the manor of Seaton Delaval...

family. The house is H-plan, and surmounted by three octagonal brick turrets with leaded cupolas