South Willingham
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South Willingham is a village and civil parish
in the East Lindsey
district of Lincolnshire
, England. It lies 1 miles (1.6 km) south-west off the A157
, 8 miles (12.9 km) south-east from Market Rasen
, 10 miles (16.1 km) north from Horncastle and 10 miles (16.1 km) west from Louth
.
South Willingham was recorded in the Domesday Book
as "Ulingeham".
South Willingham Grade II listed Anglican parish church is dedicated to St Martin. The church, built of greenstone
, was rebuilt in 1835, but the Perpendicular style tower and screen
remain. In 1964 Pevsner noted a 1571 paten
cover by John Morley.
Other Grade II listed buildings include four cottages and two farm houses
The village had both a Wesleyan and a Free Methodist chapel, both now converted to other use.
South Willingham was a railway station
on the Great Northern Railway
branch line from Bardney
to Louth. The station closed in the 1950s.
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...
in the East Lindsey
East Lindsey
East Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England. The council is based in Manby near Louth, and other major settlements in the district include Alford, Spilsby, Mablethorpe, Skegness, Horncastle and Chapel St Leonards....
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 1 miles (1.6 km) south-west off the A157
A157 road
The A157 is an A-road in Lincolnshire, England. It runs between Wragby and Maltby le Marsh and is single carriageway for its entire length .- Route :...
, 8 miles (12.9 km) south-east from Market Rasen
Market Rasen
Market Rasen is a town and civil parish within the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies on the River Rase northeast of Lincoln, east of Gainsborough and southwest of Grimsby. According to the 2001 census, it has a population of 3,200....
, 10 miles (16.1 km) north from Horncastle and 10 miles (16.1 km) west from Louth
Louth, Lincolnshire
Louth is a market town and civil parish within the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.-Geography:Known as the "capital of the Lincolnshire Wolds", it is situated where the ancient trackway Barton Street crosses the River Lud, and has a total resident population of 15,930.The Greenwich...
.
South Willingham was recorded in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
as "Ulingeham".
South Willingham Grade II listed Anglican parish church is dedicated to St Martin. The church, built of greenstone
Greensand
Greensand or Green sand is either a sand or sandstone, which has a greenish color. This term is specifically applied to shallow marine sediment, that contains noticeable quantities of rounded greenish grains. These grains are called glauconies and consist of a mixture of mixed-layer clay...
, was rebuilt in 1835, but the Perpendicular style tower and screen
Rood screen
The rood screen is a common feature in late medieval church architecture. It is typically an ornate partition between the chancel and nave, of more or less open tracery constructed of wood, stone, or wrought iron...
remain. In 1964 Pevsner noted a 1571 paten
Paten
A paten, or diskos, is a small plate, usually made of silver or gold, used to hold Eucharistic bread which is to be consecrated. It is generally used during the service itself, while the reserved hosts are stored in the Tabernacle in a ciborium....
cover by John Morley.
Other Grade II listed buildings include four cottages and two farm houses
The village had both a Wesleyan and a Free Methodist chapel, both now converted to other use.
South Willingham was a railway station
South Willingham and Hainton railway station
South Willingham and Hainton railway station was a station in South Willingham, Lincolnshire.- History :The Great Northern Railway planned and built a branch line from to in stages, the middle stage between and on 27 September 1875....
on the Great Northern Railway
Great Northern Railway (Great Britain)
The Great Northern Railway was a British railway company established by the Great Northern Railway Act of 1846. On 1 January 1923 the company lost its identity as a constituent of the newly formed London and North Eastern Railway....
branch line from Bardney
Bardney
Bardney is a village and Civil Parish east of Lincoln, sitting on the north side of the River Witham in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.-The village:...
to Louth. The station closed in the 1950s.
External links
- "South Willingham", genuki.org.uk; retrieved 28 June 2011