| Dyke | |
|---|---|
 Baptist Chapel, Dyke | |
  Dyke Location withinLincolnshire | |
| OS grid reference | TF105225 |
| • London | 85 mi (137 km) S |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BOURNE |
| Postcode district | PE10 |
| Dialling code | 01778 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
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Dyke is a village in theSouth Kestevendistrict ofLincolnshire, England. It is situated less than 1 mile (1.6 km) east from theA15 road (England), and approximately 1 mile north-east fromBourne. Dyke is within Bournecivil parish.
The name Dyke arises from its lying onCar Dyke, a once much largerRoman ditch, which runs along the western edge ofThe Fens. The section of Car Dyke between Dyke and Bourne is a scheduled ancient monument.[1]
For population statistics Dyke,Twenty, South Fen, and Spalding road outside Bourne are taken together; Dyke is the largest of these settlements.[citation needed] The 2001 census recorded a population of 1,598,[2] falling to 1,541 at the 2011 census.[3]
Dyke and Dyke Fen fall within the drainage area of the Black SluiceInternal Drainage Board.[4]
A new fountain was built on the green in the centre of the village to mark the millennium.[citation needed]
Dyke'spublic house is The Wishing Well Inn.
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