West Lindsey
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West Lindsey covers a large part of Lincolnshire stretching from the River Trent in the west to the Lincolnshire Wolds in the east. Gainsborough, its main town, sits on the Trent and is home to Gainsborough Old Hall, a medieval manor. The district includes Market Rasen, known for its racecourse, and Caistor, a historic town with Roman origins. Much of the landscape is agricultural, interspersed with Wolds villages and scenic countryside. The mix of historic market centres, riverside communities, and rural landscapes makes West Lindsey a district with deep heritage and varied scenery.
The local authority for this district is: West Lindsey District Council - responsible for district-level services. Since Lincolnshire is a two-tier area, county-level services are handled by: Lincolnshire County Council.
Constituencies in West Lindsey
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Wards in West Lindsey
West Lindsey is divided into 20 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Bardney
- Caistor and Yarborough
- Cherry Willingham
- Dunholme and Welton
- Gainsborough East
- Gainsborough North
- Gainsborough South-West
- Hemswell
- Kelsey Wold
- Lea
- Market Rasen
- Nettleham
- Saxilby
- Scampton
- Scotter and Blyton
- Stow
- Sudbrooke
- Torksey
- Waddingham and Spital
- Wold View