Summary
Willoughton is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 2 miles (3.2 km) west from the A15 road, 13 miles (21 km) north from Lincoln and 3 miles (5 km) south from Kirton Lindsey. According to the 2001 Census the village had a population of 330, increasing to 341 at the 2011 census.[1]
| Willoughton | |
|---|---|
 St Andrew's Church, Willoughton | |
  Willoughton Location within Lincolnshire | |
| Population | 341 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SK930931 |
| • London | 140 mi (230 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 'Willoughton' derives from the Old English wilig-tūn meaning 'willow tree farm/settlement'.[2]
The church of St Andrew was built in 1794 to replace earlier buildings on the site, and was restored in 1888. It is of Georgian style.[3] There was a Primitive Methodist chapel,[4] built in 1866, replacing an earlier chapel of 1837. It closed in 1979 and has since been converted into apartments.[citation needed]
Willoughton has a post office and village shop, a primary school, village hall and a public house, the Stirrup.
The folklorist, historian and archaeologist Ethel Rudkin lived in the village for much of her life.[5]
Lincolnshire preceptories edit
Until their disbandment in 1312, the Knights Templar were major landowners on the higher lands of Lincolnshire, where they had a number of preceptories on property which provided income, while Temple Bruer was an estate on the Lincoln Heath, believed to have been used also for military training.[6] The preceptories from which the Lincolnshire properties were managed were:[7]
- Aslackby Preceptory, Kesteven (TF0830)
- Bottesford, Lindsey (SE8907)
- Eagle, Kesteven (SK875672)
- Great Limber, Lindsey (TA1308)
- Horkstow, Lindsey (SE9818)
- Witham Preceptory, Kesteven (SK928205)
- Temple Bruer, Kesteven (TF0054)
- Willoughton Preceptory, Lindsey (SK923931)
- Byard's Leap (SK990494) was part of the Temple Bruer estate.
References edit
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names".
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Andrew (327138)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 13 February 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "Chapel (1381378)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 13 February 2011.
- ^ Brown, Theo (1 January 1986). "Obituary: Ethel H. Rudkin, 1893–1985". Folklore. 97 (2): 222–223. doi:10.1080/0015587X.1986.9716384. ISSN 0015-587X.
- ^ Ward, Penny (2009). Dennis Mills (ed.). The Knights Templar in Kesteven (2nd ed.). Heckington: Heritage Lincolnshire Publications. ISBN 978-0-948639-47-0.
- ^ Page, William, ed. (1906). "Houses of Knights Templars: Willoughton, Eagle, Aslackby, South Witham and Temple Bruer". A History of the County of Lincoln. Victoria County History. Vol. 2. pp. 210–213. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
External links edit
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