Lea, Lincolnshire
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Lea is a small village and parish on the outskirts of Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
. It is at the junction of the A156
and B1241, approximately 2 miles south of Gainsborough town centre and 14 miles north-west of Lincoln
.
There is a church in Lea, St Helens and a Methodist Chapel. There is also a primary school called the Frances Olive Anderson School. Lea also has a village hall called the Lea Institute, and a park with a Tennis Court. Lea is not served by any village shop, residents of Lea are required to travel 1.5 miles into Gainsborough to an Aldi store or Lea Road filling station. The nearest railway station is Gainsborough Lea Road on the Sheffield to Lincoln line. There are regular services to Lincoln, Sheffield, Retford
and Doncaster. Lea is also on a bus route, the service which passes through the village is the number 100 provided by Stagecoach Lincolnshire from Scunthorpe bus station in North Lincolnshire to Lincoln city bus station.
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
Gainsborough is a town 15 miles north-west of Lincoln on the River Trent within the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. At one time it served as an important port with trade downstream to Hull, and was the most inland in England, being more than 55 miles from the North...
. It is at the junction of the A156
A156 road
The A156 road runs from the A57 and heads north to Gainsborough. The road runs entirely within Lincolnshire right next to the border with Nottinghamshire. It is a single carriageway for its entire length. It is approximately long....
and B1241, approximately 2 miles south of Gainsborough town centre and 14 miles north-west of Lincoln
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....
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There is a church in Lea, St Helens and a Methodist Chapel. There is also a primary school called the Frances Olive Anderson School. Lea also has a village hall called the Lea Institute, and a park with a Tennis Court. Lea is not served by any village shop, residents of Lea are required to travel 1.5 miles into Gainsborough to an Aldi store or Lea Road filling station. The nearest railway station is Gainsborough Lea Road on the Sheffield to Lincoln line. There are regular services to Lincoln, Sheffield, Retford
and Doncaster. Lea is also on a bus route, the service which passes through the village is the number 100 provided by Stagecoach Lincolnshire from Scunthorpe bus station in North Lincolnshire to Lincoln city bus station.