Burton is a civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. Its core settlement is Burton-by-Lincoln. a village situated approximately north of the city of Lincoln. The village sits on the side of the Lincoln Cliff, which overlooks the River Trent Valley. The population of the parish at the 2011 census was 625.
Burton-by-Lincoln's Grade II listed Anglican church is dedicated to St Vincent of Saragossa. It is part of Springline ecclesiastical parish, which comprises nine churches in twelve communities to the north of Lincoln.
Geography The main A57 runs through the south-east of the parish, towards Saxilby, from Odder.
The 1.7 miles Odder Bridge to Lincoln boundary, known as Odder Bridge to Burton Lane Diversion was built in 1972,Grimsby Evening Telegraph Friday 31 December 1971, page 14 to cost around £125,000.Lincolnshire Echo Monday 28 April 1969Lincolnshire Echo Wednesday 11 November 1970, page 7Retford News Friday 11 February 1972, page 1 It was one mile (B1241) to Odder Bridge, and built by Lindsey County Council direct labour, for £65,178, to take six months.Lincolnshire Echo Tuesday 1 February 1972, page 1Retford News Friday 4 February 1972
See also Burton upon Stather, a civil parish in North Lincolnshire Burton Waters, a marina village directly to the south and part of the parish
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The Burton Hunt