Little Steeping

Little Steeping is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, about 3 miles (5 km) south-east from the town of Spilsby

Little Steeping

Little Steeping railway station
Little Steeping
Location within Lincolnshire
Population212 (2011 Census)[1]
OS grid referenceTF438627
• London115 mi (185 km) S
Civil parish
  • Little Steeping
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSpilsby
Postcode districtPE23
PoliceLincolnshire
FireLincolnshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament

The parish church is dedicated to Saint Andrew, and is a Grade II* listed building.[2] It dates from the 14th century, with alterations in 1638 and 1701, and later restorations.[3][4] A cross in the churchyard is Grade II listed and a scheduled monument.[5][6]

Little Steeping Parochial School opened in 1871 and was enlarged in 1904. It closed on 26 July 1963.[7]

The Little Steeping railway station opened on 2 October 1848 for the Great Northern Railway, and closed 15 June 1964. It had two narrow platforms with the main station buildings on the down side of the line, and the signalbox opposite on the up side.[8]

References
  1. "Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  2. "Church of St Andrews". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
  3. Historic England. "Church of St Andrews (355421)". PastScape. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
  4. "Saint Andrews Church". Lincs to the past. Lincolnshire Archives. p. MLI42231. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
  5. Historic England. "Churchyard cross, St Andrew's churchyard (1014939)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  6. "Churchyard Cross, St Andrews". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
  7. "Little Steeping Parochial School". Lincs to the past. Lincolnshire Archives. p. SR/673. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
  8. "Little Steeping". Disused stations. Disused Stations. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
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