Holbeach

Holbeach
Skyline of Holbeach
Holbeach Location within Lincolnshire
Population	10,458 (2011)[1]
OS grid reference	TF358248
• London	85 mi (137 km) S
Civil parish	Holbeach[2]
District	South Holland
Shire county	Lincolnshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SPALDING
Postcode district	PE12
Dialling code	01406
Police	Lincolnshire
Fire	Lincolnshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	South Holland and The Deepings
List of places UK England Lincolnshire 52°48′13″N 0°00′55″E / 52.8037°N 0.0154°E / 52.8037; 0.0154

Holbeach is a market town and civil parish in the South Holland District in Lincolnshire, England. The town lies 8 miles (13 km) from Spalding; 17 miles (27 km) from Boston; 20 miles (32 km) from King's Lynn; 23 miles (37 km) from Peterborough; and 43 miles (69 km) by road from Lincoln. It is on the junction of the A151 and A17.

The Prime Meridian of the world passes through the west of Holbeach and is marked with a millstone at Wignals Gate.^[3]