Genealogical records began around the 17th century showing that Timberland was a medieval village, possibly a small market town.

The illustrated signpost with the town name has a plaque above showing the nearby Car Dyke waterway which was once navigable but later drained by small canals to make the surrounding land suitable for farm use.

It meets Martin, and the boundary passes eastwards, just south of the Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre.

At Engine Drain, the boundary heads westward from the River Witham, where it meets Dogdyke.

In the village is a Wesleyan Methodist chapel, and a public house, The Penny Farthing Inn.