Lincolnshire

American

[ling-kuhn-sheer, -sher] / ˈlɪŋ kənˌʃɪər, -ʃər /

noun

a county in E England. 2,272 sq. mi. (5,885 sq. km).

Lincolnshire British

/ -ʃə, ˈlɪŋkənˌʃɪə /

noun

Lincs. a county of E England, on the North Sea and the Wash: mostly low-lying and fertile, with fenland around the Wash and hills (the Lincoln Wolds ) in the east; one of the main agricultural counties of Great Britain: the geographical and ceremonial county includes the unitary authorities of North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire (both part of Humberside county from 1974 to 1996). Administrative centre: Lincoln. Pop (excluding unitary authorities): 665 300 (2003 est). Area (excluding unitary authorities): 5880 sq km (2270 sq miles)

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A family of beavers has been released into a Lincolnshire river to live in what officials claim is England's largest beaver enclosure.

From BBC

The Ark Wildlife Park, near Boston, Lincolnshire has 232 animals in its care including meerkats, crocodiles, snakes and wildcats.

From BBC

Lincolnshire County Council said balloon and lantern releases had been banned since 2020.

From BBC

A 16-year-old boy rejected by 14 schools is among many being "failed" by the system, according to the boss of a group of children's homes in Lincolnshire.

From BBC

Alfred Tennyson was born in 1809 in a rectory in Lincolnshire, one of 11 children.

From The Wall Street Journal

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