Minting

{{Short description|Village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England}}

{{about|Lincolnshire village|the process of minting coins|Mint (coin)|the thoroughbred racehorse|Minting (horse)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2014}}

{{Use British English|date=January 2014}}

{{Infobox UK place

|country= England

|coordinates= {{coord|53.245040|-0.220070|display=inline,title}}

|official_name= Minting

|static_image_name= Minting Wood - geograph.org.uk - 520260.jpg

|static_image_caption= Minting Wood

|population= 286

|population_ref= (2011){{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11126614&c=Minting&d=16&e=62&g=6446126&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1494117905154&enc=1 |title=Minting (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census |work=Neighbourhood Statistics |publisher=Office for National Statistics |access-date=21 August 2015}}

|civil_parish= Minting

|shire_district= East Lindsey

|shire_county= Lincolnshire

|region= East Midlands

|constituency_westminster= Louth and Horncastle

|post_town= HORNCASTLE

|postcode_district= LN9

|postcode_area= LN

|dial_code= 01507

|os_grid_reference= TF188734

|london_distance_mi= 120

|london_direction= S

}}

Minting is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The village is situated {{convert|1|mi|km|1}} south from the A158 road. The population (including Gautby) at the 2011 census was 286.

Minting Priory was located here.{{cite web|title=Minting Priory|url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=38079&strquery=Minting%20priory|work=Alien Houses|publisher=Victoria County History|access-date=4 August 2011}}{{cite PastScape|mnumber=351548|mname=Minting Priory|accessdate=30 Jul 2013}}

Minting is one of the Thankful Villages that suffered no fatalities during the Great War of 1914 to 1918.{{cite web|last=Kelly|first=John|title=Thankful villages: The places where everyone came back from the wars|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-15671943|publisher=BBC|access-date=30 July 2013|date=11 November 2011}} Today it is a small village that has a population of about 167 people.

A heritage walk around the village can be downloaded from the village website (see below).