Weston, Lincolnshire
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Weston is a village and civil parish
in the South Holland
district of Lincolnshire
, England, located about 2 miles (3.2 km) north east of the town of Spalding
.
The limestone
parish church is a grade I listed building dedicated to Saint Mary and dates from 1170. It was restored by George Gilbert Scott
between 1858 and 1867, and by J. L. Pearson 1885-6. It has a 15th century west tower, and the font
dates from 1200. The lychgate
is a grade II listed war memorial erected in 1918 of red brick and wood.
The churchyard cross is also grade II listed and a scheduled monument, being medieval in origin with modern additions.
There is evidence of a Romano-british settlement which consists of earthworks
and pottery dating from 1st - 2nd centuries.
Weston railway station
on the Spalding and Norwich Railway opened in 1858 and closed in 1959.
The deserted medieval village
of Wykeham
was once the site of Wykeham Hall, the country residence of the prior of Spalding. All that is left today are earthworks
and the ruined chapel of Saint Nicholas
.
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 South Holland
South Holland
South Holland is a province situated on the North Sea in the western part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is The Hague and its largest city is Rotterdam.South Holland is one of the most densely populated and industrialised areas in the world...
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, located about 2 miles (3.2 km) north east of the town of Spalding
Spalding, Lincolnshire
Spalding is a market town with a population of 30,000 on the River Welland in the South Holland district of Lincolnshire, England. Little London is a hamlet directly south of Spalding on the B1172 road....
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The limestone
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
parish church is a grade I listed building dedicated to Saint Mary and dates from 1170. It was restored by George Gilbert Scott
George Gilbert Scott
Sir George Gilbert Scott was an English architect of the Victorian Age, chiefly associated with the design, building and renovation of churches, cathedrals and workhouses...
between 1858 and 1867, and by J. L. Pearson 1885-6. It has a 15th century west tower, and the font
Baptismal font
A baptismal font is an article of church furniture or a fixture used for the baptism of children and adults.-Aspersion and affusion fonts:...
dates from 1200. The lychgate
Lychgate
A lychgate, also spelled lichgate, lycugate, or as two separate words lych gate, is a gateway covered with a roof found at the entrance to a traditional English or English-style churchyard.-Name:...
is a grade II listed war memorial erected in 1918 of red brick and wood.
The churchyard cross is also grade II listed and a scheduled monument, being medieval in origin with modern additions.
There is evidence of a Romano-british settlement which consists of earthworks
Earthworks (archaeology)
In archaeology, earthwork is a general term to describe artificial changes in land level. Earthworks are often known colloquially as 'lumps and bumps'. Earthworks can themselves be archaeological features or they can show features beneath the surface...
and pottery dating from 1st - 2nd centuries.
Weston railway station
Weston railway station (Lincolnshire)
Weston railway station was a station in Weston, Lincolnshire on the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway. It was on the main line between the Midlands and the Norfolk Coast, a route commonly used by holidaymakers in the summer months. It closed to passengers in 1959...
on the Spalding and Norwich Railway opened in 1858 and closed in 1959.
The deserted medieval village
Deserted 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...
of Wykeham
Wykeham, Lincolnshire
Wyekham refers to:*Two Deserted medieval villages to the north of the River Bain, Lincolnshire, that lie between Ludford and Burgh on Bain, in the parish of Ludford *A deserted medieval hamlet in the parish of Nettleton....
was once the site of Wykeham Hall, the country residence of the prior of Spalding. All that is left today are earthworks
Earthworks (archaeology)
In archaeology, earthwork is a general term to describe artificial changes in land level. Earthworks are often known colloquially as 'lumps and bumps'. Earthworks can themselves be archaeological features or they can show features beneath the surface...
and the ruined chapel of Saint Nicholas
Saint Nicholas
Saint Nicholas , also called Nikolaos of Myra, was a historic 4th-century saint and Greek Bishop of Myra . Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nikolaos the Wonderworker...
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