Welcome to Bassingham
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Bassingham is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 1,425. The village is situated approximately 8 miles (13 km) south-west from the city and county town of Lincoln. Bassingham is situated about midway between Newark-on-Trent and Lincoln. The parish is defined by the River Witham to the west, and the River Brant to the east (across Bassingham Fen). To the south-west is Carlton-le-Moorland. A Ham class minesweeper, HMS Bassingham, was named after the village.The church of St. Michael and All Angels was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086. The church is in the Bassingham Group of seven churches. In 1998 the church added a seventh bell: the ship's bell from HMS Bassingham, presented by her former commander after she was decommissioned. It hangs in a mahogany bell hood in the north aisle and is rung to signal the start of Sunday worship.Bassingham has two public houses, the Five Bells and the Bugle Horn, a primary school, and a Methodist chapel.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
1,236 hectares |
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Population |
1,511 (2021) |
Density |
122 people/km2 |
Mean age |
41.6 |
Ward |
Bassingham and Brant Broughton |
District |
North Kesteven |
Postcodes |
LN5 |
ONS ID |
E04005782 |
Council
Contact details for Bassingham Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Bassingham Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Bassingham Parish.
Planning
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Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Bassingham Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Bassingham Parish.
Local News
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Burglary series in North Kesteven
Published: 6th Dec 2023
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Developer says concerns over controversial housing estate near Lincoln 'unwarranted'
Published: 27th Oct 2023
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Comments wanted on plans for solar energy park in North Kesteven
Published: 13th Sep 2023