Faldingworth

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Faldingworth
Lincolnshire
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Church of All Saints, Faldingworth
Location
Grid reference: TF058848
Location: 53°20’58"N, 0°23’49"W
Data
Population: 400  (2011)
Post town: Market Rasen
Postcode: LN8
Local Government
Council: West Lindsey
Parliamentary
constituency:
Gainsborough

Faldingworth is a village in Lindsey, the northern part of Lincolnshire. It is situated on the A46 about five miles south-west of Market Rasen.

Spridlington parish lies to the west, and Friesthorpe parish to the south-east.

The 2011 census recorded a parish population for Faldingworth of 400.

The parish church, All Saints, was renovated in 1814 and again 1891.[1] It is a Grade II listed building.[2] The church seats 150 people.

The parish dates from 1549 and is currently part of the Middle Rasen Group of parishes.[1] The village formerly had a Methodist chapel, though this has now closed.[1]

Faldingworth has a primary school serving the parishes of Faldingworth, Buslingthorpe, Newton, Freisthorpe and Snarford. A Council School was built in 1828, and was enlarged in 1876 and again in 1889.[1]

The village also has the Coach and Horses public house and a village hall; its post office and General village shop have closed.

RAF Faldingworth was used by Bomber Command during the Second World War, and although the station closed in 1972 parts of the airfield still exist. This was a Polish base, and a memorial to those who flew and failed to return is on the old airfield. There is also a memorial window and some memorabilia in the church.

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Kelly's Directory 1919, p. 176
  2. National Heritage List 1064141: Church of All Saints (Grade II listing)