Boultham

Boultham is a suburb of the Lincolnshire city and county town of Lincoln, England. The population of the City of Lincoln ward at the 2011 census was 7,465.[1]

Boultham
Boultham
Location within Lincolnshire
Population7,465 (2011)
OS grid referenceSK965695
• London115 mi (185 km) S
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLINCOLN
Postcode districtLN6
Dialling code01522
PoliceLincolnshire
FireLincolnshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament

The ecclesiastical parish of Boultham covers most of Lincoln west of the River Witham 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.

As at 2011, the Boultham ward on Lincoln City Council is represented by three Labour Party councillors; the ward on Lincolnshire County Council by one Labour councillor.

A new library opened in June 2006.

Nature reserve

Boultham Mere was created in 1989, is a nature reserve situated near a railway line and looked after by the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust. Its colony of Variable Damselfly is of national importance.

References
  1. "Civil Parish population". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
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