# Riseholme

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{{Short description|Village and civil parish in Lincolnshire, England}}
{{about|the Lincolnshire village|the fictional village|Riseholme (fictional village)|other uses}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2014}}
{{Infobox UK place
| static_image_name =      St.Mary's church, Riseholme, Lincs. - geograph.org.uk - 100249.jpg
| static_image_alt =       
| static_image_caption =   St Mary's Church, Riseholme
| country =                England
| official_name =          Riseholme
| type =                   Village and [civil parish](/source/civil_parish)
| map_alt=               
| coordinates =            {{coord|53.264933|-0.531231|display=inline,title}}
| population =             450
| population_ref =         ([2011](/source/2011_United_Kingdom_census))
| shire_district =         [West Lindsey](/source/West_Lindsey)
| shire_county =           [Lincolnshire](/source/Lincolnshire)
| region =                 East Midlands
| constituency_westminster = [Gainsborough](/source/Gainsborough_(UK_Parliament_constituency))
| post_town =              [Lincoln](/source/Lincoln%2C_Lincolnshire)
| postcode_district =      LN2
| postcode_area =          LN
| dial_code =              01522
| os_grid_reference =      SK980752
| london_distance_mi =     120<!-- straight line per MOS – constant and comparable with other place distances -->
| london_direction =       S
}}
'''Riseholme''' is a village and [civil parish](/source/civil_parish) in the [West Lindsey](/source/West_Lindsey) district of [Lincolnshire](/source/Lincolnshire), England. The population of the [civil parish](/source/civil_parish) was 450 at the 2011 census.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11127959&c=Riseholme&d=16&e=62&g=6447784&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1464358657091&enc=1|title=Civi Parish population 2011|accessdate=27 May 2016|publisher=Office for National Statistics|work=Neighbourhood Statistics}}</ref> It is situated approximately {{convert|1|mi|km|1}} north from [Lincoln](/source/Lincoln%2C_Lincolnshire).

==Riseholme Park== 
[Riseholme Hall](/source/Riseholme_Hall), an 18th-century [country house](/source/English_country_house), stands in the Riseholme Park estate. This belonged to the Chaplin family until the death of Rev Robert Chaplin in 1837, after which it was put up for sale<ref>Morning Herald, 17 Jan 1839</ref>. Between 1840 and 1880 the house served as the Episcopal Palace for the [Bishops of Lincoln](/source/Bishops_of_Lincoln). In 1851, the Church of St Mary was built by [Bishop John Kaye](/source/John_Kaye_(bishop)) to replace a ruined medieval church. Bishop Kaye lies buried in the churchyard there, along with his successor, Bishop [Christopher Wordsworth](/source/Christopher_Wordsworth).<ref>{{cite web |title=Riseholme St Mary |url=https://www.explorechurches.org/church/st-mary-riseholme |website=Explore Churches |access-date=17 March 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

Today, Riseholme Park is the site of the [rural science](/source/Agricultural_science) [campus](/source/campus) of the [University of Lincoln](/source/University_of_Lincoln) (often referred to as Riseholme Park), and the home of [Riseholme College](/source/Riseholme_College), the University of Lincoln's main [Further Education](/source/Further_Education) department. Riseholme Park campus covers more than {{convert|1000|acre|km2}} of land, and includes [woodland](/source/woodland), [deer](/source/deer) parks, and a [lake](/source/lake). The college provides courses in small animals, forestry and [arboriculture](/source/arboriculture), equine (horses), horticulture and agriculture.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}

In 1994 [Princess Anne](/source/Anne%2C_Princess_Royal) opened a new residential training college for the [Inland Revenue](/source/Inland_Revenue) ([HM Revenue and Customs](/source/HM_Revenue_and_Customs)), Lawress Hall, at Riseholme Park.<ref>{{cite news|title=Court Circular|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/court-circular-1421562.html|newspaper=The Independent|location=London|date=10 June 1994}}</ref> The college has two farms, one on the main site at Riseholme, and one in the nearby village of [Nettleham](/source/Nettleham) (Lodge Farm, Nettleham). Facilities include an AstroTurf pitch, rugby and football pitches, fishing, halls for corporate events and outdoor activities.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}

== See also ==
* [Riseholme Hall](/source/Riseholme_Hall)

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Commons category-inline|Riseholme, Lincolnshire|Riseholme}}
* [http://www.lincoln.ac.uk/lincoln/riseholme/ University of Lincoln – Riseholme Park]
* [http://www.lincoln.ac.uk/lsa/ Lincolnshire School of Agriculture (University of Lincoln)]
* {{OpenDomesday|SK9875|riseholme|Riseholme}}

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Category:Villages in Lincolnshire
Category:Civil parishes in Lincolnshire
Category:West Lindsey District
Category:Areas of Lincoln, England

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