Morton Hall

Morton Hall
Morton Hall is located in Lincolnshire
Morton Hall
Morton Hall
Location within Lincolnshire
OS grid referenceSK876643
• London115 mi (185 km) S
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLINCOLN
Postcode districtLN6
Dialling code01522
PoliceLincolnshire
FireLincolnshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Lincolnshire
53°10′05″N 0°41′24″W / 53.168°N 0.690°W / 53.168; -0.690

Morton Hall is a small village in the civil parish of Swinderby, in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England, 8 miles (13 km) south-west of Lincoln, between the larger villages of Swinderby, Thorpe on the Hill and Eagle Barnsdale.

Morton Hall is served by Swinderby railway station, just outside the village to the west. The hamlet of Morton is 0.5 miles (0.8 km) to the south-east.

HM Prison Morton Hall is in the village.[1] It was originally the site of an RAF base, which was converted into a prison in 1985. The facility was converted into an immigration removal centre in 2011.

References

  1. ^ "Morton Hall Immigration Removal Centre". Justice.gov.uk. 5 March 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2012.


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