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Bottesford, Lincolnshire
Town in North Lincolnshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
not to be confused with Bottesford, Leicestershire
Bottesford is a town in North Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, England.[1]
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Bottesford | |
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![]() St Peter's Church, Bottesford | |
![]() Bottesford Beck The southern parish boundary | |
Location within Lincolnshire | |
Population | 11,038 (2011) |
OS grid reference | SE895079 |
• London | 145 mi (233 km) S |
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Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Scunthorpe |
Postcode district | DN16, DN17 |
Police | Humberside |
Fire | Humberside |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
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Historically a village, Bottesford forms a contiguous urban area of Scunthorpe.[2] In the 2001 Census, Bottesford's population was recorded as 11,171, falling to 11,038 at the 2011 census.[3] The town is directly south of Scunthorpe, west of Brigg and north of Gainsborough and Kirton in Lindsey.