Willingham By Stow
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. 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.
The name 'Willingham' means 'homestead/village of the people of Willa'.
Community
Willingham village hall provides for organisations such as the Parish Council, Women's Institute and the Scouts, and for activities including drama, table tennis and yoga.
The parish church is dedicated to St Helen.
The two village pubs are The Half Moon on High Street and The Fox and Hounds on Gainsborough Road towards Kexby.
The nearest primary school is in Sturton by Stow. The village had a school from roughly 1818 until 1995.
References
- ^ "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
- ^ "The Half Moon", Willinghambystow.co.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2011
- ^ Fox and Hounds, Willinghambystow.co.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2011
External links
Media related to Willingham by Stow at Wikimedia Commons- Willingham by Stow website, Willinghambystow.co.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2011
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