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| Surfleet | |
|---|---|
 River Glen at Surfleet | |
  Surfleet Location within Lincolnshire | |
| Population | 1,338 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | TF251282 |
| • London | 90 mi (140 km) S |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SPALDING |
| Postcode district | PE11 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Surfleet is a small village and civil parish in the South Holland district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated on the B1356 road, 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Spalding, in the Lincolnshire fens.
The River Glen runs through the village to the east where it becomes tidal at the hamlet of Surlfeet Seas End. The name Surfleet derives from the Old English sūr flēot meaning damp creek.[1]
The parish had a population of 1,338 at the 2011 census,[2] many of whom commute to regional population centres such as Spalding, Boston and Peterborough.
- ^ Hoult, Sharon (16 January 2024), "Surlfeet Reservoir" (PDF), Musings from the Museum, no. 27, Spalding Gentlemen's Society
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 31 May 2016.