Lindsey

Lindsey is the northern part of Lincolnshire, the northernmost of that county's three ancient parts; Lindsey, Holland and Kesteven.

Lindsey is older than Lincolnshire itself, having formed the Kingdom of Lindsey in Anglo-Saxon times, a territory which changed hands on occasion between the Mercian and Northumbrians. Lincolnshire was apparently forms by joining the Lindisware with the territory of Stamford.

Ridings

Lindsey is itself divided into three ridings, the North, West and South Ridings, and then subdivided into wapentakes.

• The West Riding covers the western part, including Gainsborough, Scunthorpe and Spital.
• The North Riding covers the north-east, including Barton upon Humber, Caistor, Cleethorpes, Brigg, Grimsby, and Market Rasen.
• The South Riding covers the south-east, including Louth, Mablethorpe and Skegness.

The three ridings all meet at a point near Lissington.