Fillingham is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 170. It is 9 miles north of Lincoln just off the A15.
The churchofSt. Andrew was partially reconstructed in 1777 and restored again in 1866. Portions date from around 1200.
There is evidence of a Roman camp in the village and Anglo Saxon pottery has also been found. Archaeological excavations have also found evidence of an Anglo Saxon cemetery which may have been associated with a second church in the village.[1]
Fillingham CastleorSummer Castle is a large castellated mansion built in 1760 by Sir Cecil Wray. A nearby stone manor house was built about a century before.
The large Fillingham Lake is one of the sources of the River Till, a small river whose lower reaches form the Fossdyke Navigation.
Fillingham Trees at Castle Farm are a large grower of Christmas trees and their associated all-year Christmas shop is a popular attraction.[2]
53°21′39″N 0°34′45″W / 53.36083°N 0.57917°W / 53.36083; -0.57917
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