Willingham by Stow
| Willingham by Stow | |
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 Willingham by Stow village | |
  Willingham by Stow Location within Lincolnshire | |
| Population | 488 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SK875844 |
| • London | 130 mi (210 km) SSE |
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| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Gainsborough |
| Postcode district | DN21 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Willingham by Stow is a rural village in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish (known as Willingham) at the 2011 census was 488.[1] It is situated on the B1241, 6 miles (10 km) south-east from Gainsborough and 10 miles (16.1 km) north-west from Lincoln. To the north is Kexby, to the south is Stow and to the east is Fillingham.
The name 'Willingham' means 'homestead/village of the people of Willa'.[2]
Community
[edit]Willingham village hall provides for organisations such as the Parish Council,[3] Women's Institute and the Scouts,[4] and for activities including drama, table tennis and yoga.[5]
The parish church is dedicated to St Helen.[6][7]
The two village pubs are The Half Moon[8] on High Street and The Fox and Hounds[9] on Gainsborough Road towards Kexby.
The nearest primary school is in Sturton by Stow.[citation needed] The village had a school from roughly 1818 until 1995.
References
[edit]- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names".
- ^ "Willingham Parish Council", Willinghambystow.co.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2011
- ^ "1st Willingham Scout Group", 1stwillingham.org.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2011
- ^ "The Village Hall", Willinghambystow.co.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2011
- ^ "St Helen's Church, Willinghambystow.co.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2011
- ^ "St.Helen's church, Willingham by Stow, Lincs", Geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2011
- ^ "The Half Moon", Willinghambystow.co.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2011
- ^ Fox and Hounds, Willinghambystow.co.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2011
External links
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Media related to Willingham by Stow at Wikimedia Commons- Willingham by Stow website, Willinghambystow.co.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2011
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Historic subdivisions: Holland, Kesteven, Lindsey History and notable places: Belton House, Bolingbroke Castle, Boston Stump, Bourne Abbey, Cadwell Park, Cross Keys Bridge, Crowland Abbey, Donna Nook, Far Ings, Frampton Marsh, Freiston Shore, Gibraltar Point, Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre, Grimsby Minster, Haxey Hood, Humber Bridge, Isle of Axholme, Kinema in the Woods, Kingdom of Lindsey, Lincoln Castle,Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln Cliff, Lincolnshire Fens, Lincolnshire Coast, Market Rasen Racecourse, Museum of Lincolnshire Life, St James' Church, Louth, Tattershall Castle, The Wash, The Wolds, Usher Gallery, Winceby Battlefield, Woolsthorpe Manor | |
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