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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described West Lindsey like this:
West Lindsey (or Gainsborough) Division, parl. div. of Lincolnshire, pop. 48,819.
West Lindsey is now part of WEST LINDSEY District. Click here for graphs and data of how WEST LINDSEY has changed over two centuries. For statistics about West Lindsey itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of West Lindsey in Lincolnshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/17271
Date accessed: 14th February 2026
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