Corringham is a civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.
Geography It is situated east of Gainsborough and south of Scunthorpe. Corringham comprises the two contiguous villages of Great Corringham and Little Corringham and at the 2011 census had a recorded population of 523.
The hamlet of Yawthorpe lies due east of the village, and that of Bonsdale to the north.
Corringham is the source of the River Till.
Oil field An oil field was discovered 1938, with another in late May 1958 at Yawthorpe at 4,400 ft, by BP.Gainsborough Evening News Tuesday 27 May 1958, page 1Lincolnshire Echo Wednesday 28 May 1958, page 1 The discovery caused a blow-out that covered the field in oil.
BP had drilled from 1975. In July 1980, BP were drilling.Lincolnshire Echo Tuesday 22 July 1980, page 7
Notable residents Gowin Knight, the first principal librarian of the British Museum was born here in 1713.
References
External links
Corringham (Great and Little Corringham), Genuki.org.uk