South Reston is a village in the civil parish of Reston, in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated on the A157 road 5 miles (8.0 km) south-east from the town of Louth.
| South Reston | |
|---|---|
 Font in St Edith's churchyard, South Reston | |
  South Reston Location within Lincolnshire | |
| OS grid reference | TF399834 |
| • London | 125 mi (201 km) S |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Louth |
| Postcode district | LN11 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
In 1971 the parish had a population of 144.[1] The parish of South Reston was enlarged by the abolition of the parish of Castle Carlton on 1 April 1936.[2] On 1 April 1987 the parish was abolished and merged with North Reston to form "Reston".[3]
South Reston parish church was dedicated to Saint Edith; it was declared redundant by the Diocese of Lincoln in 1980, and demolished in 1982.[4] The 15th-century octagonal font remains in the churchyard, as a sundial, and is Grade II listed.[5]
The Hall is a Grade II listed brick farmhouse dating from the 17th century.[6]
South Reston school was built in 1858 and survived long enough to celebrate its centenary.[7]
There is also a Methodist church and a public house, the Waggon and Horses.
References edit
- ^ "Population statistics South Reston CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "South Reston CP". Vision of Britain. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ^ "Louth Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "South Reston". Genuki. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "Font in churchyard, Main Street (1147025)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "The Hall, Main Street (1062987)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ^ "South Reston Church of England School 1858-1958". Lincs to the Past. Lincolnshire Archives. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
