Heckington
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| Heckington | |
  Heckington shown within Lincolnshire |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| District | North Kesteven |
| Shire county | Lincolnshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SLEAFORD |
| Postcode district | NG34 |
| Dialling code | 01529 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| European Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| List of places: UK • England • Lincolnshire | |
Heckington is one of the largest villages in Lincolnshire. There are 1491 households in Heckington and It is located about midway between Sleaford and Boston south of the A17.
The nearly thousand years old village (first mentioned in the 10th century) is best known for its windmill of the same name, the only 8-sailed example of its type still standing in the UK and all Europe. The tower windmill built as a five-sailed mill in 1830 and turned into an eight-sailed mill after serious storm damages in 1890/1892 was formerly (and sometimes still today) named Pocklington's Mill after her last owner John Pocklington. It has recently undergone two major refurbishments in 1986 and in 2004 and is fully working since and open to the public.[1]
The old St. Andrew's church has a variety of original stained glass windows, one of which depicting the construction of the building itself. It was built during the 14th century
The Heckington Show is held annually in the village over the last weekend in July since 1864.[2] The village has a 900-year-tradition of holding festive weekends.
Another attraction worth visiting is the Heckington railway station of 1859 which houses a railway museum.
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[edit] Notes and references
- ^ Heckington Windmill Information. Retrieval Date: March 21, 2008.
- ^ Heckington Show Information. Official website. Retrieval Date: March 21, 2008.
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