Stamford, Lincolnshire

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Stamford
The view from St Mary's Bridge looking up the hill towards the George Hotel
Arms of Stamford Town Council
Stamford
Stamford shown within Lincolnshire
Population	19,701
OS grid reference	TF0207
• London	92 mi (148 km) S
Civil parish	Stamford
District	South Kesteven
Shire county	Lincolnshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	STAMFORD
Postcode district	PE9
Dialling code	01780
Police	Lincolnshire
Fire	Lincolnshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
EU Parliament	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Grantham and Stamford
List of places UK England Lincolnshire 52.656°N 0.484°WCoordinates: 52.656°N 0.484°W

Stamford is a town on the River Welland in Lincolnshire, England, 92 miles (148 km) north of London on the A1. The population at the 2001 census was 21,800 including the adjacent parish of St Martin's Without.^[1]
The town has 17th and 18th-century stone buildings, older timber-framed buildings and five medieval parish churches.^[2] In 2013, Stamford was rated the best place to live by the Sunday Times.^[3]