Area Info for Pointon and Sempringham (Lincolnshire)

Pointon and Sempringham, Lincolnshire, UK

Pointon and Sempringham is a civil parish located in Lincolnshire, England. It comprises the villages of Pointon and Sempringham, situated in the South Kesteven district. The area is known for its rural landscape, historic sites, and traditional English countryside charm.

Geography and Location

The parish lies approximately 8 miles south of Grantham and about 20 miles east of Nottingham. It is characterized by open farmland, small woodlands, and historic buildings. The landscape is typical of the Lincolnshire Wolds, offering scenic views and opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking and cycling.

History and Heritage

Sempringham is famous for the Gilbertine Priory of Sempringham, founded in the 12th century by Saint Gilbert of Sempringham. The priory was a significant religious site during medieval times and remains an important historical landmark today. The village of Pointon has a history rooted in agriculture and rural community life, with traditional cottages and farm buildings.

Community and Amenities

The parish has a small, close-knit community. Local amenities include a church, a village hall, and a few local shops and pubs. Residents often rely on nearby towns for additional services, shopping, and schools. The area hosts community events and activities that foster local engagement.

Transport and Accessibility

Pointon and Sempringham are accessible via local roads connecting to larger routes such as the A52 and A17. The nearest railway station is in Grantham, providing rail links to London, Nottingham, and other major cities. Bus services operate within the area, facilitating travel to surrounding towns and villages.

Natural Environment and Attractions

The surrounding countryside offers scenic walking routes, nature reserves, and farmland. The historic Sempringham Priory remains a notable attraction, drawing visitors interested in medieval history. The rural setting provides a peaceful environment ideal for outdoor recreation and enjoying the natural beauty of Lincolnshire.
Education
School
The St Gilbert of Sempringham Church of England Primary School, Pointon1.13 miles
West Road, Pointon, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 0NA
Billingborough Primary School1.91 miles
Victoria Street, Billingborough, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 0NX
Brown's Church of England Primary School, Horbling2.24 miles
Sandygate Lane, Horbling, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 0PL
Clough and Risegate Community Primary School4.30 miles
Chopdike Drove, Gosberton Clough, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 4JP
The Morton Church of England (Controlled) Primary School5.11 miles
Station Road, Morton, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 0NN
The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School5.30 miles
Towndam Lane, Donington, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 4TR
St Bartholomews CofE Primary School5.53 miles
Leaveslake Drove, West Pinchbeck, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 3QJ
Helpringham School5.60 miles
Highgate, Helpringham, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 0RD
Osbournby Primary School5.62 miles
London Road, Osbournby, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 0DG
The Thomas Cowley High School5.65 miles
School Lane, Donington, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 4TF
Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School5.96 miles
Church End, Donington, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 4SQ
Gosberton House School6.65 miles
11 Westhorpe Road, Gosberton, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 4EW
Gosberton Academy6.89 miles
High Street, Gosberton, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 4NW
Bicker Preparatory and Early Years School6.95 miles
School Lane, Bicker, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE20 3DW
Bourne Academy6.97 miles
Edinburgh Crescent, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 9DT
Ingoldsby Academy7.03 miles
Lenton Road, Ingoldsby, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 4HA
Health
Clinic
Excell Ultrasound Ltd (Bourne Galletley Mp)6.92 miles
40 North Road, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 9BT
Bourne Health Clinic7.22 miles
St. Gilberts Road, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 9XA
Hereward Group Practice7.44 miles
Exeter Street, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 9XR
Swineshead Medical Group8.35 miles
Fairfax House, Packhorse Lane, Swineshead, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE20 3JE
Swineshead Medical Group8.35 miles
Fairfax House, 1 Packhorse Lane, Swineshead, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE20 3JE
Lincolnshire Pcss (Dr Phipps)8.59 miles
The Johnson Community Hospital, Spalding Road, Pinchbeck, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 3DT
Excell Ultrasound Ltd (Johnson Community Hospital)8.59 miles
The Johnson Community Hospital, Spalding Road, Pinchbeck, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 3DT
Mental Health Services - Johnson Hospital8.59 miles
Johnson Community Hospital, Pinchbeck Road, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 3DT
Mental Health Services - Chappell Centre8.94 miles
Chappell Centre, Pinchbeck Road, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 1QF
H S Physiotherapy Ltd (Spalding)9.16 miles
Unit 14, Broad Street, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 1TB
Broad Street Business Centre9.16 miles
Unit 14, Broad Street, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 1TB
IAPT Services - Riverside House Day Centre9.25 miles
Riverside House Day Centre, 15a High Street, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 1TW
Total Health Care Clinics Ltd (Spalding)9.25 miles
34 High Street, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 1TX
Riverside Surgery9.48 miles
47 Boston Road, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7HD
Mental Health Services - The Willows9.58 miles
The Willows, Kesteven Street, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7DT
Laundon House Clinic (Sleaford)9.64 miles
Eastgate, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7DW
GP
The New Springwells Practice1.80 miles
Springwells, Billingborough, Sleaford, NG34 0QQ
Gosberton Medical Centre6.88 miles
Gosberton Medical Centre, Lowgate, Gosberton, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 4NL
Dr Burr And Partners6.92 miles
Bourne Galletly Practice Team, 40 North Road, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9BT
Hereward Medical Practice7.44 miles
Exeter Street, Bourne,, Exeter Street, Bourne, Lincs, PE10 9XR
Dr Vijayan And Partners7.69 miles
Millview Medical Centre, 1 Sleaford Road, Heckington, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 9QP
Dr Lennon And Partners7.73 miles
The Surgery, Church Walk, Pinchbeck, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 3RD
Dr Craig Kelly & Partners8.35 miles
Swineshead Medical Group, Fairfax House, Packhorse Lane, Swineshead, Boston, PE20 3JE
Pennygate Health Centre8.59 miles
Pennygate Health Centre, 210 Pennygate, Spalding, Lincs, Lincolnshire, PE11 1LT
Dr Lennon And Partners8.98 miles
Munro Medical Centre, West Elloe Avenue, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 2BY
Dr J B Elder & Partners9.02 miles
Market Cross Surgery, Bourne Road, Corby Glen, Lincolnshire, NG33 4BB
Glenside Country Practice - Corby Glen9.08 miles
Glenside Country Practice, St Johns Close, Corby Glen, Grantham, NG33 4LY
Dr Corlett And Partners9.35 miles
Beechfield Medical Centre, Beechfield Gardens, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 1UN
Dr Vijayan And Partners9.48 miles
Millview Medical Centre, 29 Handley Street, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7TQ
Dr Bhandal & Partners9.48 miles
Sleaford Medical Group, 47 Boston Road, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, NG34 7HD
Dr Hughes & Partners9.60 miles
The Surgery, Spalding Road, Sutterton, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE20 2ET
Dr Nw Bunting11.74 miles
Kirton Medical Centre, Boston Road, Kirton, Boston, PE20 1DS
Hospital
Johnson Community Hospital8.59 miles
Spalding Road, Pinchbeck, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 3DT
Ash Villa9.55 miles
Ash Villa, Willoughby Road, South Rauceby, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 8QA
Ashley House13.20 miles
Beacon Lane, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 9DF
Manthorpe Centre13.79 miles
Manthorpe Centre, Grantham Hospital Site, 101 Manthorpe Road, NG31 8DG
Grantham and District Hospital13.79 miles
101 Manthorpe Road, Manthorpe Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 8DG
Boston West Hospital14.05 miles
Boston West Business Park, Sleaford Road, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 8EG
Maple Lodge15.14 miles
Maple Lodge, Toot Lane, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 0AX
Pilgrim Hospital15.45 miles
Sibsey Road, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 9QS
Rochford Unit15.45 miles
Rochford Unit, Pilgrim Hospital, Sibsey Road, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 9QS
Department Of Psychiatry15.45 miles
Pilgrim Hospital, Sibsey Road, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 9QS
Stamford and Rutland Hospital16.07 miles
Ryhall Road, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 1UA
Orthopaedics and Spine Specialist Hospital18.41 miles
1 Stirling Way, Bretton, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE3 8YA
Edith Cavell Hospital19.76 miles
Bretton Gate, Bretton, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE3 9GZ
Peterborough City Hospital19.76 miles
Edith Cavell Campus, Bretton Gate, Bretton, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE3 9GZ
The Cavell Centre19.76 miles
The Cavell Centre, Edith Cavell Healthcare Campus, Bretton Gate, Peterborough, PE3 9GZ
Fitzwilliam Hospital20.31 miles
Milton Way, Bretton, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE3 9AQ
Pharmacy
Lincoln Co-Op Chemists Ltd5.44 miles
27 Market Place, Donington, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 4ST
Pinchbeck Pharmacy5.49 miles
Barrowby Barns, Northgate, West Pinchbeck, PE11 3TB
The Co-Operative Pharmacy7.33 miles
Exeter Street, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 9NJ
Boots7.47 miles
3 West Street, Bourne, PE10 9NB
Knight Street Pharmacy7.66 miles
22 Knight Street, Pinchbeck, Spalding, PE11 3RB
Heckington Pharmacy7.69 miles
28 High Street, Heckington, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 9QZ
Instore Pharmacy7.85 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, South Road, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 9LS
Lincoln Co-Op Chemists Ltd8.55 miles
High Street, Swineshead, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE20 3LH
Sainsbury's Pharmacy8.97 miles
Winfrey Road, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 1DA
West Elloe Pharmacy9.07 miles
West Elloe Avenue, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 2BJ
Superdrug Stores Plc9.10 miles
29 Hall Place, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 1SG
Boots9.11 miles
12-14 Hall Place, Spalding, PE11 1SA
Lloydspharmacy9.22 miles
7 Bridge Street, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 1XA
Gohil R9.48 miles
Clover House, Boston Road, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7HD
The Riverside Pharmacy9.48 miles
47 Boston Road, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7HD
Boots9.53 miles
41-45 Southgate, Sleaford, NG34 7SY
Leisure
Park
VERNATTS8.74 miles
CULVERTHORPE HALL (Grade II Listed)8.78 miles
GRIMSTHORPE CASTLE (Grade I Listed)8.83 miles
MAREHAM PASTURES8.94 miles
AYSCOUGHFEE HALL (Grade II Listed)9.37 miles
RAUCEBY HOSPITAL (Grade II Listed)9.49 miles
LOLLYCOCKS FIELD9.64 miles
STANTON'S PIT10.73 miles
RAUCEBY HALL (Grade II Listed)10.80 miles
WESTON PLAYING FIELD10.93 miles
BELTON HOUSE (Grade I Listed)12.71 miles
EASTON PARK (Grade II Listed)12.85 miles
STOKE ROCHFORD HALL (Grade II* Listed)13.27 miles
WITHAM WAY14.37 miles
HARLAXTON MANOR (Grade II* Listed)14.75 miles
HAVENSIDE14.80 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Sleaford1.82 miles
High Street, Billingborough, NG34 0QA
Co-op Spalding5.44 miles
Donington, PE11 4ST
Co-op Spalding6.74 miles
Gosberton, PE11 4NG
Tesco Bourne (Express)7.20 miles
North St, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 9AQ
Co-op Bourne7.35 miles
Bourne, PE10 9EG
Sainsbury's Bourne7.39 miles
Exeter Street, Bourne, PE10 9NJ
Sam’s News & Convenience Store,7.40 miles
39 Abbey Road, Bourne PE10 9EN
Budgens Bourne7.41 miles
A15 South Road, Lincs, PE10 0ET
SPAR Pinchbeck7.59 miles
47/49 Knight Street, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, PE11 3RA
Londis7.67 miles
1 Churchill Avenue, Bourne, PE10 9QA
Co-op Sleaford7.68 miles
Heckington, NG34 9RA
Tesco Bourne (Superstore)7.90 miles
Cherry Holt Rd, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 9LS
Lidl Bourne8.19 miles
South Road, Bourne, PE10 0ET
Co-op Bourne8.25 miles
Elsea Park, Bourne, PE10 0YD
Co-op Spalding8.36 miles
Wygate Park, PE11 3GD
Swineshead Village Store8.56 miles
Market Place, Boston Lincolnshire PE20 3LJ
Transport
Airport
Humberside Airport49.13 miles
Bus Stop
Village Hall (SW)0.83 miles
Village Hall (NE)0.83 miles
The Old Ship Inn (S)0.86 miles
The Old Ship Inn (N)0.87 miles
Demand Responsive Area ()0.88 miles
High Street Telephone Box (S)0.88 miles
High Street Telephone Box (N)0.89 miles
Demand Responsive Area ()0.94 miles
Primary School (E)1.05 miles
Millthorpe Drove (S)1.10 miles
Millthorpe Drove (N)1.10 miles
Neslam Road (S)1.18 miles
Demand Responsive Area ()1.18 miles
Neslam Road (N)1.18 miles
Brewery Lane (NW)1.66 miles
Fen Road (S)1.67 miles
Ferry Port
West Lynn Ferry Landing30.72 miles
King's Lynn Ferry Landing30.85 miles
Hull Ferry Terminal60.39 miles
Railway Station
Heckington Rail Station7.49 miles
Swineshead Rail Station8.88 miles
Spalding Rail Station8.89 miles
Sleaford Rail Station9.40 miles
Rauceby Rail Station9.72 miles
Hubberts Bridge Rail Station11.41 miles
Ancaster Rail Station12.04 miles
Ruskington Rail Station12.08 miles
Grantham Rail Station13.60 miles
Boston Rail Station14.22 miles
Stamford Rail Station16.73 miles
Metheringham Rail Station18.78 miles
Bottesford Rail Station20.37 miles
Peterborough Rail Station20.62 miles
Oakham Rail Station22.01 miles
Elton & Orston Rail Station22.94 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (NG34 0LF)
Number of Properties in Catchment62
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)10
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)29
High Risk (>3.3%)3
Property Sales
5
POINTON FEN
SLEAFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
NG34 0LF		£111,500
2024-12-18
semidetached
freehold
Sold 1997-11-28   £40,500
RED GABLES
POINTON FEN
SLEAFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
NG34 0LF		£574,460
2023-10-23
detached
freehold
2, FORTY FOOT COTTAGE
POINTON FEN
SLEAFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
NG34 0LF		£170,000
2023-10-20
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2022-09-16   £140,000
Sold 2022-07-29   £120,000
Sold 2001-05-18   £60,000
Sold 1999-08-26   £45,000
6
POINTON FEN
SLEAFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
NG34 0LF		£242,500
2022-10-28
detached
freehold
GOSDALE FARM HOUSE
POINTON FEN
SLEAFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
NG34 0LF		£540,000
2021-04-09
detached
freehold
Sold 2006-09-08   £260,000
GOSDALE FARM
POINTON FEN
SLEAFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
NG34 0LF		£275,000
2020-08-11
detached
freehold
GOSDALE HOUSE
POINTON FEN
SLEAFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
NG34 0LF		£280,000
2018-12-11
otherPropertyType
freehold
1, FORTY FOOT COTTAGE
POINTON FEN
SLEAFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
NG34 0LF		£210,000
2018-08-17
semidetached
freehold
Sold 1999-11-19   £45,500
3
POINTON FEN
SLEAFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
NG34 0LF		£190,000
2017-04-06
detached
freehold
Sold 2005-12-16   £255,000
Sold 1997-05-27   £74,000
CHURCH FARM
POINTON FEN
SLEAFORD
LINCOLNSHIRE
NG34 0LF		£369,000
2006-02-20
detached
freehold
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