The civil parish also includes nearby Tattershall Bridge, where the A153 crosses the Witham.

[1] The Chapel of St Nicholas was located at Dogdyke in the 14th century, and was mentioned in 1342.

Dogdyke appears as "Dokedyke" in the 14th century,[5] and fell within the ancient wapentake of Langoe.

[8] On 3 March 1975 Phantom XV416[9] from RAF Coningsby hit the top portion of a house in Tattershall Bridge just before 3pm.

The pilot was 22 year old Flying Officer Phil Tolman, who was married, and from Bedfordshire.