Willingham by Stow is a rural village in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish (known as Willingham) at the 2011 census was 488.[1] It is situated on the B1241, 6 miles (10 km) south-east from Gainsborough and 10 miles (16.1 km) north-west from Lincoln. To the north is Kexby, to the south is Stow and to the east is Fillingham.
| Willingham by Stow | |
|---|---|
 Willingham by Stow village | |
  Willingham by Stow Location within Lincolnshire | |
| Population | 488 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SK875844 |
| • London | 130 mi (210 km) SSE |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Gainsborough |
| Postcode district | DN21 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
The name 'Willingham' means 'homestead/village of the people of Willa'.[2]
Community
editWillingham village hall provides for organisations such as the Parish Council,[3] Women's Institute and the Scouts,[4] and for activities including drama, table tennis and yoga.[5]
The parish church is dedicated to St Helen.[6][7]
The nearest primary school is in Sturton by Stow.[citation needed] The village had a school from roughly 1818 until 1995.
References
edit- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names".
- ^ "Willingham Parish Council", Willinghambystow.co.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2011
- ^ "1st Willingham Scout Group", 1stwillingham.org.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2011
- ^ "The Village Hall", Willinghambystow.co.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2011
- ^ "St Helen's Church, Willinghambystow.co.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2011
- ^ "St.Helen's church, Willingham by Stow, Lincs", Geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2011
External links
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Media related to Willingham by Stow at Wikimedia Commons- Willingham by Stow website, Willinghambystow.co.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2011
