Geography
The civil parish of Skinnand lies close to the old Roman Ermine Street, known locally as High Dyke. The road runs between the neighbouring villages of Boothby Graffoe, Navenby and Wellingore and covers more than 2,100 acres (8.5 km2). The Viking Way, a 147-mile (237 km) footpath between the Humber Bridge in North Lincolnshire and Oakham in Rutland, also passes through the parish.
Skinnand is located at 53°06′25″N 0°35′49″W / 53.10694°N 0.59694°W / 53.10694; -0.59694 and is situated just below the ridge of Jurassic limestone called the Lincoln Edge or Lincoln Cliff. The small cliff is one of only a few hills in Lincolnshire. Lying 8.7 miles (14 km) south of Lincoln and 8.9 miles (14.3 km) north-northwest of Sleaford, Skinnand enjoys warm summers and dry frosty winters.
During the Ice Age, most of the region surrounding Skinnand was covered by ice sheets and this has influenced the topography and nature of the soils. Much of Lincolnshire is low-lying, in some places below sea level, including Skinnand. The parish of Skinnand and Navenby is elongated in an east–west direction, extending east to the Lincoln Heath and west to the River Brant. The size of the parish has varied over the past two centuries. In 1821 it covered 2,110 acres (8.5 km2); in 1951 it was 3,345 acres (13.54 km2).
| Haddington, North Hykeham, Aubourn, Saxilby | Boothby Graffoe, Coleby, Harmston, Waddington, Bracebridge Heath, Lincoln | Blankney, Metheringham, Branston | ||
| Bassingham, Norton Disney, Newark-on-Trent | Navenby, Scopwick, Coningsby, Woodhall Spa, Tattershall | |||
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| Brant Broughton, Welbourn, Leadenham | Wellingore, Temple Bruer, Grantham | Digby, Ashby de la Launde, Ruskington |
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