Welton Le Wold

Welton le Wold is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 4 miles (6 km) west of the town of Louth.

Welton le Wold

Church of St Martin, Welton le Wold
Welton le Wold
Location within Lincolnshire
Population216 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceTF273869
• London125 mi (201 km) S
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLouth
Postcode districtLN11
PoliceLincolnshire
FireLincolnshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament

Welton is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as consisting of 57 households.[2]

The parish church is a Grade II* listed building dedicated to Saint Martin, dating from the 14th century and restored in 1849 by S. S. Teulon. The west tower and the font are 14th-century.[3]

Welton le Wold C of E School was a red-brick school built as a national school in 1840 and reorganised as a junior school in 1928. It closed in July 1974[4] and is now Grade II listed.[5]

Village website https://weltonlewold.com/

References
  1. "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  2. "Welton Le Wold". Domesday Map. Anna Powell-Smith/University of Hull. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  3. Historic England. "St Martins church (1307089)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  4. "Welton le Wold CE School". Lincs to the Past. Lincolnshire Archives. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  5. Historic England. "Old School and House (1307088)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
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