| Static image name | The Carpenter's Arms - geograph.org.uk - 200959.jpg |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 53.280952°N 0.735353°W |
| Population | 297 |
| Shire district | West Lindsey |
| Shire county | Lincolnshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Constituency westminster | Gainsborough |
| Post town | Lincoln |
| Postcode district | LN1 |
| Postcode area | LN |
| Os grid reference | SK844767 |
| London distance | 125 mi |
| London direction | S |
Fenton is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.[1] It is situated 9 mi (14 km) north-west of Lincoln and 4 miles (6.4 km) west from Saxilby. The population of the civil parish was 297 at the 2001 census, increasing to 353 at the 2011 census.[2]
Fenton is a centre for the breeding of a local cattle variety, the Lincoln Reds.[citation needed]
The ecclesiastical parish is Kettlethorpe with Fenton, part of the Saxilby Group of the Deanery of Corringham. The parish church is in the smaller village of Kettlethorpe 0.5 miles (0.8 km) to the south.
The village public house is the Carpenters Arms.
References
- ^ "Welcome to Fenton and Torksey Lock Parish Council's website". Lincolnshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.