Dry Doddington
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Dry Doddington is a small village in the north-west of the South Kesteven
district of Lincolnshire
, England. It lies about 6 miles (9.7 km) south east of Newark
and about 9 miles (14.5 km) from Grantham
.
to the west and south. Claypole is to the north and Westborough
and Long Bennington
1 miles (1.6 km) to the south. The East Coast Main Line
passes 1 miles (1.6 km) to the north-east.
named Stocking or Stockyng associated with Dry Doddington in the early 14th century; its precise location is unknown.
Dry Doddington CE School was built as a National School
in 1872, but was closed between 1926 and 1929, after which it re-opened as a primary school. It closed its doors for the last time in 1961.
Today, the village forms part of the civil parish
of Westborough and Dry Doddington, which had a population of 335 in 2001. Prior to 1931, Dry Doddington was a separate parish.
The village public house
is The Wheatsheaf Inn on Main Street.
It is a grade II* listed building dating from the 12th century, with an early 14th century tower. It was restored
in 1876.
The church contains a memorial to the 49 Squadron Avro Lancaster that crashed near the village on 26 November 1944. The aircraft, called ‘O-Oboe’, was piloted by F/O Le Marquand (PB432). It had only been in the air for a few minutes before it crashed, laden with bombs and fuel. Whilst five members of the crew survived, Norman Langley, the wireless operator and air gunner, and Edward Blake, the mid-upper gunner, were killed.
South Kesteven
South Kesteven is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England, forming part of the traditional Kesteven division of the county. It covers Grantham, Stamford, Bourne and Market Deeping.-History:...
district of Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
, England. It lies about 6 miles (9.7 km) south east of Newark
Newark-on-Trent
Newark-on-Trent is a market town in Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands region of England. It stands on the River Trent, the A1 , and the East Coast Main Line railway. The origins of the town are possibly Roman as it lies on an important Roman road, the Fosse Way...
and about 9 miles (14.5 km) from Grantham
Grantham
Grantham is a market town within the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It bestrides the East Coast Main Line railway , the historic A1 main north-south road, and the River Witham. Grantham is located approximately south of the city of Lincoln, and approximately east of Nottingham...
.
Geography
The village, on a small hill called Lincoln Hill, is surrounded by the River WithamRiver Witham
The River Witham is a river, almost entirely in the county of Lincolnshire, in the east of England. It rises south of Grantham close to South Witham, at SK8818, passes Lincoln at SK9771 and at Boston, TF3244, flows into The Haven, a tidal arm of The Wash, near RSPB Frampton Marsh...
to the west and south. Claypole is to the north and Westborough
Westborough, Lincolnshire
Westborough is a village just east off the A1, near Long Bennington and north of Grantham, in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The village is part of the civil parish of Westborough and Dry Doddington....
and Long Bennington
Long Bennington
Long Bennington is a village in South Kesteven, south Lincolnshire, England. It is equidistant from Newark-on-Trent and Grantham, and from the villages of Stubton and Orston. It has a population of 1,847.-Geography:...
1 miles (1.6 km) to the south. The East Coast Main Line
East Coast Main Line
The East Coast Main Line is a long electrified high-speed railway link between London, Peterborough, Doncaster, Wakefield, Leeds, York, Darlington, Newcastle and Edinburgh...
passes 1 miles (1.6 km) to the north-east.
History
Dry Doddington means the dry estate of a man called Dodda. There was a deserted medieval villageDeserted medieval village
In the United Kingdom, a deserted medieval village is a former settlement which was abandoned during the Middle Ages, typically leaving no trace apart from earthworks or cropmarks. If there are fewer than three inhabited houses the convention is to regard the site as deserted; if there are more...
named Stocking or Stockyng associated with Dry Doddington in the early 14th century; its precise location is unknown.
Dry Doddington CE School was built as a National School
National school (England and Wales)
A national school was a school founded in 19th century England and Wales by the National Society for Promoting Religious Education.These schools provided elementary education, in accordance with the teaching of the Church of England, to the children of the poor.Together with the less numerous...
in 1872, but was closed between 1926 and 1929, after which it re-opened as a primary school. It closed its doors for the last time in 1961.
Today, the village forms part of the civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of Westborough and Dry Doddington, which had a population of 335 in 2001. Prior to 1931, Dry Doddington was a separate parish.
The village public house
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
is The Wheatsheaf Inn on Main Street.
The Church of St James
The parish church is dedicated to St James, which has a west-ward leaning tower.It is a grade II* listed building dating from the 12th century, with an early 14th century tower. It was restored
Victorian restoration
Victorian restoration is the term commonly used to refer to the widespread and extensive refurbishment and rebuilding of Church of England churches and cathedrals that took place in England and Wales during the 19th-century reign of Queen Victoria...
in 1876.
The church contains a memorial to the 49 Squadron Avro Lancaster that crashed near the village on 26 November 1944. The aircraft, called ‘O-Oboe’, was piloted by F/O Le Marquand (PB432). It had only been in the air for a few minutes before it crashed, laden with bombs and fuel. Whilst five members of the crew survived, Norman Langley, the wireless operator and air gunner, and Edward Blake, the mid-upper gunner, were killed.