Morton Hall

Morton Hall is a small village located in the civil parish of Swinderby , in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 8 miles (13 km) south-west from the City of Lincoln, and is centrally located between the nearby larger villages of Swinderby, Thorpe on the Hill, and Eagle Barnsdale.

Morton Hall
Morton Hall
Location within Lincolnshire
OS grid referenceSK876643
• London115 mi (185 km) S
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLINCOLN
Postcode districtLN6
Dialling code01522
PoliceLincolnshire
FireLincolnshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament

Morton Hall is served by Swinderby railway station, just outside the village to the west. The separate hamlet of Morton is 0.5 miles (0.8 km) to the south-east.

Morton Hall Immigration Removal Centre is located in the village.[1] It was originally the site of an RAF base, which was converted into a prison in 1985. The facility was converted into an immigration removal centre in 2011.

References
  1. "Morton Hall Immigration Removal Centre". Justice.gov.uk. 5 March 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2012.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.