New Boultham
Lincoln Tank Memorial, New Boultham
New Boultham is located in Lincolnshire
New Boultham
New Boultham
Location within Lincolnshire
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLincoln
Postcode districtLN6
PoliceLincolnshire
FireLincolnshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament

New Boultham is an area of the city of Lincoln in Lincolnshire, England. It is located between the suburbs of Boultham and Newland areas. It is part of the Boultham Ward which had a population of 11,258 in the 2021 Census.[1] It is mainly a mix of retail, leisure, industrial and residential units. It is more commonly known for being the site of the Lincoln Tank Memorial, part of the University of Lincoln and for the retail parks off the main A1192 aka Tritton Road.

Local attractions

One of the many retail parks on Tritton Road
Tritton Road, New Boultham

Notable landmarks in the area include the Engine Shed,[2] Brayford Pool[3] and St Marks Shopping Centre.[4] Also nearby is the Lincoln Tank Memorial which is located on the roundabout in the area.[5]

Geography

Firth Road bridge, New Boultham

New Boultham is located on a small peninsula being flagged by the River Witham to the north and Brayford Pool to the northeast. The River Witham also runs directly to the east of the area separating it from the Boultham area by multiple bridges. The south is partly separated by Waterloo Street which crosses a small water drain. To the west, the Lincoln - Nottingham Railway and Lincoln - Doncaster Line skirt the area to the northwest and southwest.[6]

Transport

New Boultham level crossing, New Boultham

The area is served by bus services,[7] such as:

The area was also served by Lincoln St Marks railway station between 1846 until 1985 when it was closed and all services moved to Lincoln Central railway station. The site now forms a shopping centre.

References

  1. ↑ "Boultham (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "Contact | The Engine Shed". engineshed.co.uk. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "Brayford Waterfront". Visit Lincoln. Visit Lincoln. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  4. ↑ Maslin, Eleanor (8 February 2023). "First look at new leisure complex coming to former Argos". Lincolnshire Live.
  5. ↑ "Tanks for the memories! How Lincoln became the birthplace of the world's first tank". The Lincolnite. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "New Boultham, Lincoln - area information, map, walks and more". OS GetOutside. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "Boultham Moor – Bus Times". bustimes.org.
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