Boultham
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Boultham is a suburb of Lincoln, Lincolnshire
, England.
near Lincoln High Street
. The northern boundary is defined by Brayford Pool
and the Fossdyke
as far as Carholme Golf Course. The parish includes the University of Lincoln
, Hartsholme and Swanpool. Tritton Road (B1003) runs through the centre of Boultham.
. Its colony of Variable Damselfly
is of national importance.
councillors; the ward on Lincolnshire County Council by one Labour Councillor.
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Lincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England.The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln has a population of 85,595; the 2001 census gave the entire area of Lincoln a population of 120,779....
, England.
Geography
The ecclesiastical parish of Boultham covers most of Lincoln west of the River WithamRiver Witham
The River Witham is a river, almost entirely in the county of Lincolnshire, in the east of England. It rises south of Grantham close to South Witham, at SK8818, passes Lincoln at SK9771 and at Boston, TF3244, flows into The Haven, a tidal arm of The Wash, near RSPB Frampton Marsh...
near Lincoln High Street
High Street, Lincoln
-References:*-External links:* * , the county's best known newspaper is based in Lincoln...
. The northern boundary is defined by Brayford Pool
Brayford Pool
The Brayford Pool is a natural lake formed from a widening of the River Witham in the centre of the city of Lincoln in England. It was used as a port by the Romans - who connected it to the River Trent by constructing the Foss Dyke - and has a long industrial heritage.-History:The Pool has been the...
and the Fossdyke
Foss Dyke
The Foss Dyke, or Fossdyke, connects the River Trent at Torksey to Lincoln, the county town of Lincolnshire, and may be the oldest canal in England that is still in use. It is usually thought to have been built around 120 AD by the Romans, but there is no consensus among authors...
as far as Carholme Golf Course. The parish includes the University of Lincoln
University of Lincoln
The University of Lincoln is an English university founded in 1992, with origins tracing back to the foundation and association with the Hull School of Art 1861....
, Hartsholme and Swanpool. Tritton Road (B1003) runs through the centre of Boultham.
Boultham Mere
Boultham Mere, created in 1989, is a nature reserve situated near a railway line and looked after by the Lincolnshire Wildlife TrustLincolnshire Wildlife Trust
The Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust is a wildlife trust covering the whole ceremonial county of Lincolnshire England...
. Its colony of Variable Damselfly
Variable Damselfly
Coenagrion pulchellum, the Variable Damselfly or Variable Bluet, is a European damselfly. Despite its name, it is not the only blue damselfly prone to variable patterning....
is of national importance.
Administration
As at 2011, the Boultham ward on Lincoln City Council is represented by three Labour PartyLabour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
councillors; the ward on Lincolnshire County Council by one Labour Councillor.