Hatton, Lincolnshire
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Hatton is a small village and civil parish
3 miles (4.8 km) east of the town of Wragby
, and about 6 miles (9.7 km) north west of the town of Horncastle, Lincolnshire
, England. The village lies just north of the A158
.
A mile to the south-west of the village is Hatton Wood, a Site of Special Scientific Interest
, or SSSI. Hatton Meadows, a nature reserve belonging to the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, lies to the north of Hatton Wood.
The National Transmission System
has one of its twenty six compressor stations just off the A158 west of the village at Hatton Bridge driven by three gas turbine
s.
The church is dedicated to Saint Stephen
, and is a Grade II listed building dating from the 13th century, rebuilt in 1870 by James Fowler
.
The deserted medieval village
(or DMV) of Schankeston was reputedly in or near the village.
It used to feature a real ale pub with the curious name The New Midge on the A158 which is now closed.
It is neighboured by Sotby
, Panton
and Great Sturton
.
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...
3 miles (4.8 km) east of the town of Wragby
Wragby
Wragby is a small town and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is located approximately north-west from Horncastle and about north east of the city of Lincoln.- History :...
, and about 6 miles (9.7 km) north west of the town of Horncastle, 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 village lies just north of the A158
A158 road
The A158 road is a major tourist route that heads from Lincoln in the west to Skegness on the east coast. The road is located entirely in the county of Lincolnshire and is single carriageway for almost its entirety. The road is approximately long...
.
A mile to the south-west of the village is Hatton Wood, a Site of Special Scientific Interest
Site of Special Scientific Interest
A Site of Special Scientific Interest is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom. SSSIs are the basic building block of site-based nature conservation legislation and most other legal nature/geological conservation designations in Great Britain are based upon...
, or SSSI. Hatton Meadows, a nature reserve belonging to the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, lies to the north of Hatton Wood.
The National Transmission System
National Transmission System
The National Transmission System is the network of large-diameter gas pipelines throughout the United Kingdom that supply gas to 40 power stations from natural gas terminals situated on the coast, and also gas distribution companies which lead indirectly to homes.-Similarity to the National...
has one of its twenty six compressor stations just off the A158 west of the village at Hatton Bridge driven by three gas turbine
Gas turbine
A gas turbine, also called a combustion turbine, is a type of internal combustion engine. It has an upstream rotating compressor coupled to a downstream turbine, and a combustion chamber in-between....
s.
The church is dedicated to Saint Stephen
Saint Stephen
Saint Stephen The Protomartyr , the protomartyr of Christianity, is venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Orthodox Churches....
, and is a Grade II listed building dating from the 13th century, rebuilt in 1870 by James Fowler
James Fowler (architect)
James Fowler JP, FRIBA, known as “Fowler of Louth”, was an English ecclesiastical architect of the Victorian Age chiefly associated with the restoration and renovation of churches....
.
The deserted medieval village
Deserted medieval village
In the United Kingdom, a deserted medieval village is a former settlement which was abandoned during the Middle Ages, typically leaving no trace apart from earthworks or cropmarks. If there are fewer than three inhabited houses the convention is to regard the site as deserted; if there are more...
(or DMV) of Schankeston was reputedly in or near the village.
It used to feature a real ale pub with the curious name The New Midge on the A158 which is now closed.
It is neighboured by Sotby
Sotby
Sotby is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, situated north east of the city of Lincoln between the towns of Horncastle and Market Rasen....
, Panton
Panton
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and Great Sturton
Great Sturton
Great Sturton is a hamlet and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It has only twelve houses and fewer than 40 residents. It is approximately from the market town of Horncastle....
.