Walesby, Lincolnshire
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Walesby is a village and civil parish
in Lincolnshire
, England
.
Walesby forms part of the district of West Lindsey
.
It lies in the Lincolnshire Wolds
, 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of Market Rasen
and 7 miles (11.3 km) south of Caistor
. Tealby
parish lies to the southeast. The parish covers about 3600 acres (14.6 km²) and includes the hamlets of Risby and Otby.
All Saints' Church on the hillside became disused in favour of a new church of St Mary that was erected in Walesby village itself in 1913. The old church was renovated in the 1930s and became a meeting place for various local groups including the ramblers. It became known as the "Ramblers Church", and a stained glass window depicting walkers and cyclists, was donated by local ramblers in 1951. The Viking Way
now passes close by.
St Mary’s is an "Arts and Crafts
" style Church designed by the Irish architect, Temple Moore.
In 2008 the church was shut after an earthquake
when a large crack appeared in the tower and masonry fell inside the church. St Mary’s was also damaged in the 1930s when a hurricane dislodged its ‘candle snuffer’ spire resulting in its eventual removal.
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 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
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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Walesby forms part of the district of West Lindsey
West Lindsey
West Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England.-History:The district was formed on 1 April 1974, from the urban districts of Gainsborough, Market Rasen, along with Caistor Rural District, Gainsborough Rural District and Welton Rural District...
.
It lies in the Lincolnshire Wolds
Lincolnshire Wolds
The Lincolnshire Wolds is a range of hills in the county of Lincolnshire, England. It is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty , and the highest area of land in eastern England between Yorkshire and Kent...
, 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of 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....
and 7 miles (11.3 km) south of Caistor
Caistor
See Caistor St Edmund for the Roman settlement in Norfolk or Caister-on-Sea for the town in NorfolkCaistor is a town and civil parish situated in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. As its name implies, it was originally a Roman castrum or fortress...
. Tealby
Tealby
Tealby is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, situated on the edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds.Tealby is noted for the Tennyson d'Eyncourt family which donated the village hall and school. In the 1980s the school was used for filming the programme Nanny...
parish lies to the southeast. The parish covers about 3600 acres (14.6 km²) and includes the hamlets of Risby and Otby.
All Saints' Church on the hillside became disused in favour of a new church of St Mary that was erected in Walesby village itself in 1913. The old church was renovated in the 1930s and became a meeting place for various local groups including the ramblers. It became known as the "Ramblers Church", and a stained glass window depicting walkers and cyclists, was donated by local ramblers in 1951. The Viking Way
Viking Way
The Viking Way is a long distance footpath in England running between the Humber Bridge in North Lincolnshire and Oakham in Rutland. The Countryside Commission recognised the significance of the Viking Way as a high quality long distance walk linking other major routes in Eastern England, these...
now passes close by.
St Mary’s is an "Arts and Crafts
Arts and Crafts movement
Arts and Crafts was an international design philosophy that originated in England and flourished between 1860 and 1910 , continuing its influence until the 1930s...
" style Church designed by the Irish architect, Temple Moore.
In 2008 the church was shut after an earthquake
2008 Lincolnshire earthquake
The 2008 Lincolnshire earthquake struck Lincolnshire, in the United Kingdom, on 27 February 2008 at 00:56:47.8s GMT. According to the British Geological Survey, the quake registered a reading of 5.2 on the Richter scale with the epicentre 2.5 miles north of Market Rasen and 15 miles ...
when a large crack appeared in the tower and masonry fell inside the church. St Mary’s was also damaged in the 1930s when a hurricane dislodged its ‘candle snuffer’ spire resulting in its eventual removal.