Lissington

Lissington
St John the Baptist Church, Lissington
Lissington
Lissington shown within Lincolnshire
Population	154 (2011)
OS grid reference	TF108833
• London	130 mi (210 km) S
District	West Lindsey
Shire county	Lincolnshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Lincoln
Postcode district	LN3
Police	Lincolnshire
Fire	Lincolnshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
EU Parliament	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Gainsborough
List of places UK England Lincolnshire 53°20′07″N 0°20′11″W / 53.335302°N 0.336293°W / 53.335302; -0.336293Coordinates: 53°20′07″N 0°20′11″W / 53.335302°N 0.336293°W / 53.335302; -0.336293

Lissington is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 154. It lies 4 miles (6 km) south from the town of Market Rasen, and about 4 miles north from the town of Wragby.

Lissington is listed in the 1086 Domesday Book as "Lessintone", with 28 households, and 80 acres (0.32 km²) of meadow and 80 of woodland.

The church, dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, is a Grade II listed building built from ironstone and greenstone. It dates from 1796, with a restoration in 1895 and further additions in 1925.

Lissington Church of England School was built in 1854 as a National school and closed 21 December 1950.

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