Holbeach | |
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Skyline of Holbeach | |
Location within Lincolnshire | |
Population | 11,186 (2021)[1] |
OS grid reference | TF358248 |
• London | 85 mi (137 km) S |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SPALDING |
Postcode district | PE12 |
Dialling code | 01406 |
Police | Lincolnshire |
Fire | Lincolnshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Holbeach is a market town and civil parish in the South Holland District in Lincolnshire, England. The town lies 8 miles (13 km) from Spalding; 17 miles (27 km) from Boston; 20 miles (32 km) from King's Lynn; 23 miles (37 km) from Peterborough; and 43 miles (69 km) by road from Lincoln. It is on the junction of the A151 and A17.
The Prime Meridian of the world passes through the west of Holbeach and is marked with a millstone at Wignals Gate.[3]