Waddingham
| Waddingham | |
| Lincolnshire | |
|---|---|
 Andersons mill, Waddingham | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SK984961 |
| Location: | 53°27’12"N, -0°31’9"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 601 (2011) |
| Post town: | Gainsborough |
| Postcode: | DN21 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | West Lindsey |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Gainsborough |
Waddingham is a village in Lindsey, the northern part of Lincolnshire, a mile and a half east of the A15 road, which follows the route of the Rooman Ermine Street.
The village is ten miles south-east of Scunthorpe. The county town, Lincoln, is sixteen miles to the south. The 2011 census recorded Waddingham's population (with Brandy Wharf) at 601.
History
Originally there were two settlements, Stainton (where the present church is) and Wadingham, which were on either side of the Waddingham Beck which runs through the village. Both settlements are mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086.[1] Both places have Anglo Saxon names. The name 'Stainton' is derived from The Old English "Stan tun" ('stone farm' or 'stony farm'.[2] The name 'Waddingham' is derived from the Old English for 'Wadda's people's homestead'.[3]
The parish church is St Mary & St Peter, originally named St Peter. Its chancel arch is 13th-century, the tower being a 15th-century addition. The church was largely rebuilt in 1862.
Culture and community
Waddingham has a post office, a village shop, and a Methodist chapel. Opposite the Jubilee Hall (built to commemorate HM Queen Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee in 1977) is Waddingham Primary School. The village public house is the Marquis of Granby.
Outside links
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References
- ↑ Waddingham in the Domesday Book
- ↑ Mills, Anthony David: 'A Dictionary of British Place-Names' (Oxford University Press, 2003) ISBN 978-0-19-852758-9
- ↑ Mills, Anthony David: 'A Dictionary of British Place-Names' (Oxford University Press, 2003) ISBN 978-0-19-852758-9
- Mills, Anthony David: 'A Dictionary of British Place-Names' (Oxford University Press, 2003) ISBN 978-0-19-852758-9