Area Info for Swineshead (Lincolnshire)

Swineshead, Lincolnshire, UK

Swineshead is a small village and civil parish located in the Borough of Boston, Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 8 miles south-east of Boston and about 20 miles east of Lincoln. The village is known for its rural character and historical significance within the region.

History and Heritage

Swineshead has a rich history dating back to medieval times. The village's name is believed to derive from Old English, possibly meaning "Pig's head" or "Pig's enclosure," reflecting its agricultural roots. The area has historically been involved in farming and rural industries.

Local Landmarks and Features

One of the notable landmarks in Swineshead is the Church of St. Nicholas, a historic church with origins dating back to the medieval period. The church features traditional architecture and serves as a focal point for the local community. The surrounding countryside offers scenic views and is characteristic of the Lincolnshire landscape.

Community and Amenities

Swineshead has a small but active community with local amenities including a primary school, a pub, and some local shops. The village hosts various community events and activities throughout the year, fostering a close-knit atmosphere.

Transport and Accessibility

The village is accessible via local roads and is within reasonable distance of larger towns such as Boston and Lincoln. Public transport options are limited, with bus services connecting Swineshead to nearby towns. The nearest railway station is in Boston, providing connections to larger cities.

Economy and Employment

The local economy is primarily based on agriculture and small businesses. Many residents commute to nearby towns for work, while some are engaged in farming, local services, or work from home.

Natural Environment

Swineshead is surrounded by rural farmland, woodlands, and open fields, making it an ideal location for outdoor activities such as walking and cycling. The natural environment contributes to the village's peaceful and scenic setting.
Education
School
Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School0.58 miles
Abbey Road, Swineshead, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE20 3EN
Bicker Preparatory and Early Years School2.01 miles
School Lane, Bicker, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE20 3DW
The Thomas Cowley High School3.38 miles
School Lane, Donington, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 4TF
The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School3.73 miles
Towndam Lane, Donington, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 4TR
Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School4.21 miles
Church End, Donington, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 4SQ
The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton4.74 miles
Park Avenue, Sutterton, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE20 2JN
Bridge House Independent School4.78 miles
Grantham Road, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 7NL
Thomas Middlecott Academy4.86 miles
Edinburgh Drive, Kirton, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE20 1JS
Kirton Primary School4.89 miles
Station Road, Kirton, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE20 1HY
Boston West Academy5.25 miles
Sussex Avenue, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 7QG
Wyberton Primary School5.38 miles
Saundergate Lane, Wyberton, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 7BZ
Gosberton House School5.61 miles
11 Westhorpe Road, Gosberton, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 4EW
Staniland Academy5.67 miles
Peck Avenue, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 8DF
St George's Preparatory School & Little Dragons Preschool5.73 miles
126 London Road, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 7HB
Gosberton Academy5.76 miles
High Street, Gosberton, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 4NW
Carlton Road Academy5.91 miles
Carlton Road, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 8QX
Health
Clinic
Swineshead Medical Group0.76 miles
Fairfax House, Packhorse Lane, Swineshead, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE20 3JE
Swineshead Medical Group0.76 miles
Fairfax House, 1 Packhorse Lane, Swineshead, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE20 3JE
Kirton Medical Centre4.74 miles
Boston Road, Kirton, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE20 1DS
Parkside Surgery4.78 miles
Twaney Street, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 7TT
Fmc-Ag (Boston Dialysis Unit)5.86 miles
Boston West Business Park, Sleaford Road, Boston, PE21 8EG
Westside Surgery5.86 miles
Sleaford Road Medical Centre, Boston West Business Park, Sleaford Road, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 8EG
Lincs Hand Surgery Clinic5.86 miles
Stuart House Surgery, Sleaford Road, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 8EG
Lincs Health Limited - Boston5.86 miles
Sleaford Road Medical Centre, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 8EG
DART Services - Babbage House6.11 miles
Babbage House, West Street, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 8QR
Boston Health Clinic6.12 miles
Lincoln Lane, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 8RU
R & T Opticians6.34 miles
30-32 Dolphin Lane, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 6EU
Parkside Surgery6.44 miles
Tawney Street, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 6PF
Kleyn Mri Head Neck Spine & Knee - Boston Lincs6.44 miles
Tawney Street, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 6PF
Mental Health Services - Beech House7.19 miles
Beech House, Toot Lane, Fishtoft, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 0AX
Medical And Orthopaedic Services Ltd9.01 miles
Debdale, Church Road, Freiston, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE22 0NX
Healthcare Service (59)9.62 miles
Croppers Lane, Freiston, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE22 0QX
GP
Dr Craig Kelly & Partners0.76 miles
Swineshead Medical Group, Fairfax House, Packhorse Lane, Swineshead, Boston, PE20 3JE
Dr Hughes & Partners4.45 miles
The Surgery, Spalding Road, Sutterton, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE20 2ET
Dr Nw Bunting4.74 miles
Kirton Medical Centre, Boston Road, Kirton, Boston, PE20 1DS
Gosberton Medical Centre5.54 miles
Gosberton Medical Centre, Lowgate, Gosberton, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 4NL
Dr Lowe & Partners5.86 miles
Westside Surgery, Sleaford Road Medical Centre, Sleaford Road, Boston, PE21 8EG
Dr Peter Holmes & Partners5.86 miles
Stuart House Surgery, Sleaford Road, Boston, Lincs, PE21 8EG
Dr Matiti And Partners6.12 miles
Liquorpond Surgery, 10 Liquorpond Street, Boston, Lincs, PE21 8UE
Dr Vijayan And Partners6.25 miles
Millview Medical Centre, 1 Sleaford Road, Heckington, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 9QP
Dr A Doddrell And Partners6.27 miles
Greyfriars Surgery, South Square, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 6JU
Dr Pj Harris And Partners6.44 miles
Parkside Medical Centre, Tawney Street, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 6PF
The New Springwells Practice8.20 miles
Springwells, Billingborough, Sleaford, NG34 0QQ
Dr Lennon And Partners9.29 miles
The Surgery, Church Walk, Pinchbeck, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 3RD
Dr Leeper And Partners9.99 miles
Billinghay Medical Practice, 39 High Street, Billinghay, Lincoln, LN4 4AU
Dr Bhandal & Partners10.46 miles
Sleaford Medical Group, 47 Boston Road, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, NG34 7HD
Dr Vijayan And Partners10.51 miles
Millview Medical Centre, 29 Handley Street, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7TQ
Dr Ramon And Partners10.70 miles
The New Coningsby Surgery, 20 Silver Street, Coningsby, Lincs, LN4 4SG
Hospital
Boston West Hospital5.86 miles
Boston West Business Park, Sleaford Road, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 8EG
Pilgrim Hospital7.15 miles
Sibsey Road, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 9QS
Rochford Unit7.15 miles
Rochford Unit, Pilgrim Hospital, Sibsey Road, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 9QS
Department Of Psychiatry7.15 miles
Pilgrim Hospital, Sibsey Road, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 9QS
Maple Lodge7.19 miles
Maple Lodge, Toot Lane, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 0AX
Johnson Community Hospital10.29 miles
Spalding Road, Pinchbeck, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 3DT
Ash Villa12.18 miles
Ash Villa, Willoughby Road, South Rauceby, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 8QA
Horncastle War Memorial Hospital18.09 miles
North Street, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, LN9 5DX
Ashley House19.47 miles
Beacon Lane, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 9DF
Manthorpe Centre19.85 miles
Manthorpe Centre, Grantham Hospital Site, 101 Manthorpe Road, NG31 8DG
Grantham and District Hospital19.85 miles
101 Manthorpe Road, Manthorpe Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 8DG
Witham Court - Brant Ward & Langworth Ward23.50 miles
Witham Court, Fen Lane, North Hykeham, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN6 8UZ
Stamford and Rutland Hospital23.94 miles
Ryhall Road, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 1UA
North Cambridgeshire Hospital24.10 miles
The Park, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 3AB
Francis Willis Unit24.28 miles
Greetwell Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN2 5UA
Peter Hodgkinson Centre - Charlesworth Ward & Conolly Ward24.32 miles
Peter Hodgkinson Centre, Lincoln County Hospital, Greetwell Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN2 5QY
Pharmacy
Lincoln Co-Op Chemists Ltd0.33 miles
High Street, Swineshead, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE20 3LH
Lincoln Co-Op Chemists Ltd3.48 miles
27 Market Place, Donington, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 4ST
Lincoln Co-Op Chemists Ltd4.74 miles
Boston Road, Kirton, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE20 1DS
Heckington Pharmacy5.78 miles
28 High Street, Heckington, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 9QZ
Lloydspharmacy5.86 miles
Boston West Business Park, Sleaford Road, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 8EG
Asda Stores Ltd5.88 miles
Sleaford Road, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 8EQ
Lincoln Co-Op Chemists Ltd6.10 miles
8 Liquorpond Street, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 8UF
Lloydspharmacy6.27 miles
South Square, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 6JU
Boots6.32 miles
26 Market Place, Boston, PE21 6EH
Parkside Pharmacy6.47 miles
Tawney Street, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 6PA
Lloydspharmacy6.95 miles
13 Forbes Road, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 0PD
Pinchbeck Pharmacy9.19 miles
Barrowby Barns, Northgate, West Pinchbeck, PE11 3TB
Knight Street Pharmacy9.25 miles
22 Knight Street, Pinchbeck, Spalding, PE11 3RB
Gohil R10.46 miles
Clover House, Boston Road, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7HD
The Riverside Pharmacy10.46 miles
47 Boston Road, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7HD
Boots10.56 miles
41-45 Southgate, Sleaford, NG34 7SY
Leisure
Park
WITHAM WAY5.93 miles
BOSTON CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)6.66 miles
HAVENSIDE7.06 miles
PARK GREEN PROJECT9.73 miles
MAREHAM PASTURES10.24 miles
LOLLYCOCKS FIELD10.41 miles
VERNATTS10.44 miles
WESTON PLAYING FIELD10.77 miles
THE PINGLE10.96 miles
AYSCOUGHFEE HALL (Grade II Listed)11.52 miles
RAUCEBY HOSPITAL (Grade II Listed)12.01 miles
DIGBY PLAYING FIELD12.88 miles
RAUCEBY HALL (Grade II Listed)12.93 miles
CULVERTHORPE HALL (Grade II Listed)13.24 miles
REVESBY ABBEY (Grade II Listed)14.32 miles
SCRIVELSBY COURT (Grade II Listed)15.86 miles
Shop
Groceries
Swineshead Village Store0.51 miles
Market Place, Boston Lincolnshire PE20 3LJ
Co-op Spalding3.49 miles
Donington, PE11 4ST
Bob’s Convenience Store4.54 miles
One Way Street, Sutterton Lincolnshire PE20 2JQ
Tesco Boston (Superstore)4.66 miles
New Hammond Beck Rd, Wyberton Fen, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 7JD
Coopers Convenience Store4.67 miles
47 London Road, Kirton, Boston Lincolinshire PE20 1JG
Costcutter Kirton4.80 miles
17-19 Boston Road, Kirton, Lincolnshire, PE20 1DT
Co-op Boston4.85 miles
Kirton, PE20 1EE
SPAR Wyberton5.23 miles
Spar, 65-67 Parthian Avenue, Lincolnshire, PE21 7DQ
Londis Applegreen, Sleaford Road5.39 miles
Sleaford Road, Boston, PE21 8EH
Co-op Spalding5.65 miles
Gosberton, PE11 4NG
Co-op Sleaford5.74 miles
Heckington, NG34 9RA
Co-op Boston5.77 miles
Argyle Street, PE21 8PH
L.C Foodmarket5.84 miles
38-44 Shaw Road, Boston Lincolnshire PE21 8LZ
ASDA Boston5.88 miles
Lister Way, Boston, PE21 8EQ
Berrys5.93 miles
108-110 Fydel Street, Boston, Lincolnshire PE21 8LF
SPAR London Road5.96 miles
Spar Store, Dales Bakery, Lincolnshire, PE21 7RB
Transport
Airport
Humberside Airport44.23 miles
Bus Stop
Tarry Hill (NW)0.15 miles
Cole's Lane (SE)0.22 miles
Tarry Hill (SE)0.22 miles
Cole's Lane (NW)0.24 miles
King John's Road (NW)0.34 miles
King John's Road (SE)0.35 miles
Golden Cross PH (SW)0.36 miles
Golden Cross PH (NE)0.36 miles
Village Hall (SW)0.40 miles
Village Hall (NE)0.40 miles
St Mary's Church (S)0.49 miles
St Mary's Church (N)0.53 miles
Primary School (NE)0.62 miles
Primary School (SW)0.63 miles
Bullens Lane (S)0.73 miles
Bullens Lane (N)0.74 miles
Ferry Port
West Lynn Ferry Landing26.82 miles
King's Lynn Ferry Landing26.96 miles
Hull Ferry Terminal55.00 miles
Railway Station
Swineshead Rail Station1.57 miles
Hubberts Bridge Rail Station2.94 miles
Heckington Rail Station5.57 miles
Boston Rail Station6.01 miles
Sleaford Rail Station10.57 miles
Ruskington Rail Station10.87 miles
Spalding Rail Station11.17 miles
Rauceby Rail Station12.26 miles
Ancaster Rail Station15.52 miles
Metheringham Rail Station16.00 miles
Thorpe Culvert Rail Station19.37 miles
Wainfleet Rail Station19.85 miles
Grantham Rail Station20.00 miles
Havenhouse Rail Station21.55 miles
Lincoln Central Rail Station24.53 miles
Stamford Rail Station24.64 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (PE20 3F*)
Number of Properties in Catchment0
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
16, MERES WAY
SWINESHEAD
BOSTON
LINCOLNSHIRE
PE20 3FG		£365,000
2025-06-20
detached
freehold
10, VILLA WALK
SWINESHEAD
BOSTON
LINCOLNSHIRE
PE20 3FE		£155,000
2025-05-16
terraced
freehold
19, MERES WAY
SWINESHEAD
BOSTON
LINCOLNSHIRE
PE20 3FG		£220,000
2025-03-31
detached
freehold
28A, TARRY HILL
SWINESHEAD
BOSTON
LINCOLNSHIRE
PE20 3LW		£321,000
2025-03-07
detached
freehold
46, MERES WAY
SWINESHEAD
BOSTON
LINCOLNSHIRE
PE20 3FG		£190,000
2024-11-01
semidetached
freehold
CRAIL NEUK, STATION ROAD
SWINESHEAD
BOSTON
LINCOLNSHIRE
PE20 3LP		£160,000
2025-01-27
semidetached
freehold
BUXUS, STATION ROAD
SWINESHEAD
BOSTON
LINCOLNSHIRE
PE20 3LP		£146,000
2024-12-19
terraced
freehold
11, MERES WAY
SWINESHEAD
BOSTON
LINCOLNSHIRE
PE20 3FG		£200,000
2024-10-11
semidetached
freehold
13, MERES WAY
SWINESHEAD
BOSTON
LINCOLNSHIRE
PE20 3FG		£345,000
2024-09-20
detached
freehold
33, VILLA WALK
SWINESHEAD
BOSTON
LINCOLNSHIRE
PE20 3FE		£163,500
2024-11-27
terraced
freehold
74, MERES WAY
SWINESHEAD
BOSTON
LINCOLNSHIRE
PE20 3FG		£330,000
2024-10-25
detached
freehold
37, MERES WAY
SWINESHEAD
BOSTON
LINCOLNSHIRE
PE20 3FG		£199,950
2024-07-29
semidetached
freehold
27, VILLA WALK
SWINESHEAD
BOSTON
LINCOLNSHIRE
PE20 3FE		£192,000
2024-07-26
semidetached
freehold
26B, VILLA WALK
SWINESHEAD
BOSTON
LINCOLNSHIRE
PE20 3FE		£337,500
2024-07-26
detached
freehold
40, TARRY HILL
SWINESHEAD
BOSTON
LINCOLNSHIRE
PE20 3LW		£210,000
2024-06-03
detached
freehold
54, VILLA WALK
SWINESHEAD
BOSTON
LINCOLNSHIRE
PE20 3FE		£195,000
2024-05-31
semidetached
freehold
1, BABY ROW
SWINESHEAD
BOSTON
LINCOLNSHIRE
PE20 3LT		£136,500
2024-05-10
terraced
freehold
3, THE OLD SCHOOL YARD
SWINESHEAD
BOSTON
LINCOLNSHIRE
PE20 3BP		£81,000
2024-04-26
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2024-04-26   £102,600
Sold 2024-04-26   £165,000
29B, VILLA WALK
SWINESHEAD
BOSTON
LINCOLNSHIRE
PE20 3FE		£169,000
2024-03-22
semidetached
freehold
DUNMAR, NORTH END
SWINESHEAD
BOSTON
LINCOLNSHIRE
PE20 3NA		£160,000
2024-03-20
semidetached
freehold
29A, VILLA WALK
SWINESHEAD
BOSTON
LINCOLNSHIRE
PE20 3FE		£257,000
2024-01-26
detached
freehold
43, MERES WAY
SWINESHEAD
BOSTON
LINCOLNSHIRE
PE20 3FG		£200,000
2023-12-15
semidetached
freehold
27, MERES WAY
SWINESHEAD
BOSTON
LINCOLNSHIRE
PE20 3FG		£190,000
2023-12-12
semidetached
freehold
AINSLEY CROFT, NORTH END
SWINESHEAD
BOSTON
LINCOLNSHIRE
PE20 3NA		£270,000
2023-12-01
detached
freehold
27A, VILLA WALK
SWINESHEAD
BOSTON
LINCOLNSHIRE
PE20 3FE		£185,000
2023-11-17
semidetached
freehold
HEARTS COTTAGE, TARRY HILL
SWINESHEAD
BOSTON
LINCOLNSHIRE
PE20 3LW		£240,000
2023-10-15
detached
freehold
35, VILLA WALK
SWINESHEAD
BOSTON
LINCOLNSHIRE
PE20 3FE		£161,000
2023-10-13
terraced
freehold
THE HOLLIES, VILLA LANE
SWINESHEAD
BOSTON
LINCOLNSHIRE
PE20 3NG		£269,500
2023-09-22
detached (New)
freehold
OAKHILL HOUSE, VILLA LANE
SWINESHEAD
BOSTON
LINCOLNSHIRE
PE20 3NG		£267,500
2023-09-13
detached (New)
freehold
NORTHFIELDS FARM, BOSTON ROAD
SWINESHEAD
BOSTON
LINCOLNSHIRE
PE20 3NE		£330,000
2023-09-07
otherPropertyType
freehold
23, VILLA WALK
SWINESHEAD
BOSTON
LINCOLNSHIRE
PE20 3FE		£188,000
2023-09-01
semidetached
freehold
GREENACRES, VILLA LANE
SWINESHEAD
BOSTON
LINCOLNSHIRE
PE20 3NG		£329,500
2023-08-18
detached (New)
freehold
RUSSETT LODGE, NORTH END
SWINESHEAD
BOSTON
LINCOLNSHIRE
PE20 3LZ		£290,000
2023-06-09
detached
freehold
THE COTTAGE, TEBBS LANE
SWINESHEAD
BOSTON
LINCOLNSHIRE
PE20 3NY		£200,000
2023-06-09
otherPropertyType
freehold
9, VILLA WALK
SWINESHEAD
BOSTON
LINCOLNSHIRE
PE20 3FE		£165,000
2023-05-15
terraced
freehold
MULBERRY HOUSE, VILLA LANE
SWINESHEAD
BOSTON
LINCOLNSHIRE
PE20 3NG		£269,500
2023-04-28
detached (New)
freehold
35, MERES WAY
SWINESHEAD
BOSTON
LINCOLNSHIRE
PE20 3FG		£320,000
2023-04-28
detached
freehold
IVY COTTAGE, VILLA LANE
SWINESHEAD
BOSTON
LINCOLNSHIRE
PE20 3NG		£350,000
2023-03-31
detached (New)
freehold
EASTHOLME, VILLA LANE
SWINESHEAD
BOSTON
LINCOLNSHIRE
PE20 3NG		£279,500
2023-02-20
detached (New)
freehold
WESTBURY HOUSE, VILLA LANE
SWINESHEAD
BOSTON
LINCOLNSHIRE
PE20 3NG		£269,500
2023-02-02
detached (New)
freehold
MACON, STATION ROAD
SWINESHEAD
BOSTON
LINCOLNSHIRE
PE20 3NZ		£405,000
2023-01-30
detached
freehold
ANJUM, NORTH END
SWINESHEAD
BOSTON
LINCOLNSHIRE
PE20 3NA		£217,000
2022-12-21
detached
freehold
HOMESTEAD, VILLA LANE
SWINESHEAD
BOSTON
LINCOLNSHIRE
PE20 3NG		£279,500
2022-12-16
detached (New)
freehold
FAIRVIEW, VILLA LANE
SWINESHEAD
BOSTON
LINCOLNSHIRE
PE20 3NG		£279,500
2022-12-05
detached (New)
freehold
BATES, NORTH END
SWINESHEAD
BOSTON
LINCOLNSHIRE
PE20 3LZ		£135,000
2022-11-28
semidetached
freehold
5, ROWSON'S CLOSE
SWINESHEAD
BOSTON
LINCOLNSHIRE
PE20 3QD		£190,500
2022-11-24
semidetached
freehold
2, STATION ROAD
SWINESHEAD
BOSTON
LINCOLNSHIRE
PE20 3LP		£176,000
2022-09-28
semidetached
freehold
4, THE OLD SCHOOL YARD
SWINESHEAD
BOSTON
LINCOLNSHIRE
PE20 3BP		£170,000
2022-08-12
terraced
freehold
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