Stamford is a town and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The population at the 2011 census was 19,701 and estimated at 20,645 in 2019. The town has 17th- and 18th-century stone buildings, older timber-framed buildings and five medieval parish churches. It is a frequent film location. In 2013 it was rated a top place to live in a survey by The Sunday Times. Its name has been passed on to Stamford, Connecticut, founded in 1641.
St Mary's Hill, Stamford
High Street, St Martin's
A fragment of Stamford Castle
A jug commemorates Ann Blades – a Stamford bull runner in 1792
South Kesteven is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England, forming part of the traditional Kesteven division of the county. Its council is based in Grantham. The district also includes the towns of Bourne, Market Deeping and Stamford, along with numerous villages and surrounding rural areas.
South Kesteven
Image: Grantham Town (cropped)
Image: Stamford geograph.org.uk 3075760
Image: Church of St Martin, Ancaster geograph.org.uk 4253761