South Reston

South Reston
Font in St Edith's churchyard, South Reston
South Reston is located in Lincolnshire
South Reston
South Reston
Location within Lincolnshire
OS grid referenceTF399834
• London125 mi (201 km) S
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLouth
Postcode districtLN11
PoliceLincolnshire
FireLincolnshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Lincolnshire
53°19′47″N 0°06′02″E / 53.329669°N 0.100621°E / 53.329669; 0.100621

South Reston is a village in the civil parish of Reston, in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated on the A157 road 5 miles (8.0 km) south-east from the town of Louth.

In 1971 the parish had a population of 144.[1] The parish of South Reston was enlarged by the abolition of the parish of Castle Carlton on 1 April 1936.[2] On 1 April 1987 the parish was abolished and merged with North Reston to form "Reston".[3]

South Reston parish church was dedicated to Saint Edith; it was declared redundant by the Diocese of Lincoln in 1980, and demolished in 1982.[4] The 15th-century octagonal font remains in the churchyard, as a sundial, and is Grade II listed.[5]

The Hall is a Grade II listed brick farmhouse dating from the 17th century.[6]

South Reston school was built in 1858 and survived long enough to celebrate its centenary.[7]

There is also a Methodist church and a public house, the Waggon and Horses.

  1. ^ "Population statistics South Reston CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  2. ^ "South Reston CP". Vision of Britain. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Louth Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  4. ^ "South Reston". Genuki. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
  5. ^ Historic England. "Font in churchyard, Main Street (1147025)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
  6. ^ Historic England. "The Hall, Main Street (1062987)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
  7. ^ "South Reston Church of England School 1858-1958". Lincs to the Past. Lincolnshire Archives. Retrieved 21 July 2011.