Minting is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The village is situated 1 mile (1.6 km) south from the A158 road. The population (including Gautby) at the 2011 census was 286.
| Minting | |
|---|---|
 Minting Wood | |
  Minting Location within Lincolnshire | |
| Population | 286 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TF188734 |
| • London | 120 mi (190 km) S |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HORNCASTLE |
| Postcode district | LN9 |
| Dialling code | 01507 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Minting Priory was located here.[2][3]
Minting is one of the Thankful Villages that suffered no fatalities during the Great War of 1914 to 1918.[4] Today it is a small village that has a population of about 167 people.
A heritage walk around the village can be downloaded from the village website (see below).
References
edit- ^ "Minting (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ "Minting Priory". Alien Houses. Victoria County History. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "Minting Priory (351548)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ^ Kelly, John (11 November 2011). "Thankful villages: The places where everyone came back from the wars". BBC. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
External links
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Media related to Minting at Wikimedia Commons- Parish Council
- Collins, Rod. "Minting in Lincolnshire". Retrieved 30 July 2013.
