Stamford
Sign in to savetown in Lincolnshire, England
Key facts
- Population
- 20,742 (2021 Census)
- Os grid reference
- TF0207
- London
- 92 mi (148 km) S
- Civil parish
- Stamford
- District
- South Kesteven
- Shire county
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- England
- Sovereign state
- United Kingdom
- Areas of the town
- List Belmesthorpe (Village) Burghley Great Casterton (Village) (part) Little Casterton (Village) Ryhall (Village) Stamford Baron St Martin's Without (Part) Tinwell (Village) Uffington (Village)
- Post town
- STAMFORD
- Postcode district
- PE9
- Dialling code
- 01780
- Police
- Lincolnshire
- Fire
- Lincolnshire
- Ambulance
- East Midlands
- Uk parliament
- Rutland and Stamford
- Website
- Stamford Town Council
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Stamford is a market town and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The population at the 2011 census was 19,701 and estimated at 20,645 in 2019. The town has 17th- and 18th-century stone buildings, older timber-framed buildings and five medieval parish churches.
Stamford is a frequent film location. In 2013 it was rated a top place to live in a survey by The Sunday Times. Its name has been passed on to Stamford, Connecticut, founded in 1641.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Stamford” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.