Woolsthorpe by Belvoir

Woolsthorpe by Belvoir
Bottom Lock, Woolsthorpe
Woolsthorpe by Belvoir
Location within Lincolnshire
Population415 (2011)
OS grid referenceSK837340
 London100 mi (160 km) SSE
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGrantham
Postcode districtNG32
PoliceLincolnshire
FireLincolnshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament

Woolsthorpe by Belvoir, also known as Woolsthorpe is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 415. It is situated approximately 5 miles (8 km) west from Grantham, and adjoins the county border with Leicestershire. The neighbouring village of Belvoir lies on the other side of the border. Grantham Canal is situated 1 mile (1.6 km) to the north-east at its closest point.