Willoughton
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| Willoughton | |
| Lincolnshire | |
|---|---|
 St Andrew's Church, Willoughton | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SK930931 |
| Location: | 53°25’37"N, 0°36’5"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 341 (2011) |
| Post town: | Gainsborough |
| Postcode: | DN21 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | West Lindsey |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Gainsborough |
Willoughton is a village in Lindsey, the northern part of Lincolnshire, two miles west of the A15, three miles south of Kirton in Lindsey]] and thirteen miles north of Lincoln. The 2011 census recorded the village with a population of 341.
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.[1] There was a Primitive Methodist church[2] in the village for many years; it closed in 1979 and has since been converted into apartments.
Willoughton has a post office and village shop, a primary school, village hall and a public house, the Stirrup.
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References
- ↑ National Monuments Record: No. 327138 – Church of St Andrew
- ↑ National Monuments Record: No. 1381378 – Chapel
