Horncastle

Horncastle
Town and civil parish
St Mary's Church, Horncastle
Horncastle Location within Lincolnshire
Area	5.73 km2 (2.21 sq mi)
Population	6,815 (2011)
• Density	1,189/km2 (3,080/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TF2669
• London	115 mi (185 km) S
Civil parish	Horncastle
District	East Lindsey
Shire county	Lincolnshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HORNCASTLE
Postcode district	LN9
Dialling code	01507
Police	Lincolnshire
Fire	Lincolnshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Louth and Horncastle
List of places UK England Lincolnshire 53°12′29″N 0°06′50″W / 53.208°N 0.114°W / 53.208; -0.114

Horncastle is a market town and civil parish in the East Lindsey district in Lincolnshire, England. It is 17 miles (27 km) east of Lincoln. Its population was 6,815 at the 2011 census and estimated at 7,123 in 2019.^[1] A section of the ancient Roman walls remains.