Wootton, Lincolnshire

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Wootton
Lincolnshire
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St Andrew's Church, Wootton
Location
Grid reference: TA090162
Location: 53°37’52"N, 0°21’8"W
Data
Population: 475  (2011)
Post town: Ulceby
Postcode: DN39
Local Government
Council: North Lincolnshire
Parliamentary
constituency:
Cleethorpes

Wootton is a small village in Lincolnshire, in the north of the county on the plains south of the Humber, along the A1077 half way between Thornton Curtis and Ulceby.

The village is to be found five miles from Barton-upon-Humber and seven miles from Brigg, with Humberside Airport three miles to the south. The 2011 census recorded a population of just 475.

History

A large mound, locally known as Galley Hill, has been designated a Scheduled monument as it is believed to be a Bronze Age Round barrow dating from 2600 to 700 B.C.[1]

Wootton is recorded in the Domesday Book as "Udetune".[2] It is recorded as inhabited by 8 villeins, 7 smallholders and 71 freemen, in over 40 households.[3] The lordship of the manor was jointly held by Odo of Bayeux, a half-brother of William the Conqueror and Ralph de Mortimer, with Mortimer the tenant-in-chief.

About the village

The parish church, the Church of St Andrew, is an Anglo-Saxon church, built stone in the Early English style. It was restored in 1851.[4]

To the north of the village is the Grade II* listed Wootton Hall which was built in 1796 for John Uppleby.[4][5] Surrounding structures including a house (formerly one of a pair),[6] a barn,[7] the hall gates,[8] and stables and other outbuildings, [9] are also Grade II listed.

There was a village windmill on Green Lane, but it was demolished in the mid-20th century.

Community

The 2001 recorded 492 residents in the parish of Wootton, inhabiting 216 properties.[10]

The village is surrounded by arable farmland and has retained its character as a result of its designation as a "limited growth settlement" by the council. It is known locally for its large pond,[4] which lies at the eastern end of the village.

Whilst there is no longer a village shop or post office, there is a village hall, a small primary school,[11] and a public house – the Nags Head.

The village water pump has recently been restored and is located on High Street.

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