Gainsborough Hill is a suburb and ward of Gainsborough in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It covers the eastern part of the town. The ward borders the North East, North West, and Trent wards of the town. The population of the ward is included in the Gainsborough East Ward and its population that was recorded at the 2021 UK Census was 7,477.
| Gainsborough Hill[1] | |
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 Bridge crossing over the A631 road in Gainsborough | |
![Gainsborough Hill[1] is located in Lincolnshire](/wiki/File:Lincolnshire_UK_location_map.svg) ![Gainsborough Hill[1]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/6px-Red_pog.svg.png){kind=small} Gainsborough Hill[1] Location within Lincolnshire | |
| Population | 7,477 (2021 Ward Profile)[2] |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Gainsborough |
| Postcode district | DN21 |
| Dialling code | 01427 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Geography
editThe ward covers a large area extending north to south. Both sides are bisected by the A631 dual-carriageway road/Thorndike Way. The ward begins at Corringham Road/The Belt Road and continues south until it reaches Foxby Lane and then Lea Road. The area is primarily residential and has multiple parks and industrial estates.
Amenities
editThere are a few amenities in the area which include a Morrisons supermarket,[3] St Georges Church of England Primary School,[4] Mercury House Business Centre,[5] Queensway Shopping Predicent[6] and Lincolnshire YMCA Beginnings Daycare Centre.[7] There are currently multiple housing developments taking place on green belt land around the area as part of the Gainsborough Urban Expansion Project.[8]
References
edit- ^ Allbones, Christopher (2 December 2020). "Your Town Councillors". Gainsborough Town Council. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Gainsborough East (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Welcome to your Morrisons Store Finder". my.morrisons.com. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Home | St George's Church of England Community Primary School". www.gainsborough-st-georges.lincs.sch.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Business Lincolnshire Home Page | Business Lincolnshire | Business Lincolnshire". www.businesslincolnshire.com. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Allied Pharmacies - Allied Pharmacy - Queensway". alliedpharmacies.com. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Beginnings Day Care (Gainsborough) in Gainsborough". YMCA Lincolnshire. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Major plans for 2,000 new homes in Gainsborough". The Lincolnite. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
