| Walesby | |
|---|---|
 The Ramblers' Church (All Saints' Old Church) is on a hill overlooking the village | |
  Walesby Location within Lincolnshire | |
| Population | 249 (Census, 2011) |
| OS grid reference | TF134923 |
| • London | 130 mi (210 km) S |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MARKET RASEN |
| Postcode district | LN8 |
| Dialling code | 01673 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Walesby is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 249.[1] It lies in the Lincolnshire Wolds, 3 miles (5 km) north-east from Market Rasen and 7 miles (11 km) south from Caistor. Tealby parish lies to the south-east. The parish covers about 3,600 acres (15 km2) and includes the hamlets of Risby and Otby.
The name 'Walesby' is thought to mean 'farm/settlement of Valr' or another suggestion is 'farm/settlement of the Britons'.[2]
St Mary's is an Arts and Crafts style church designed by the architect Temple Moore in 1913.[3] It is a Grade II* listed building.[4] The church was temporarily closed after the 2008 Market Rasen earthquake when a large crack appeared in the tower and masonry fell inside the church.[5] St Mary's was also damaged in the 1930s when a hurricane dislodged its 'candle snuffer' spire resulting in its eventual removal.[citation needed]
In the 1930s an earlier church, All Saints', was renovated after it fell into disuse. It is Grade I listed.[6] Now known as the 'Ramblers Church', in its south aisle it features a stained-glass window of 1950, financed by the Grimsby and District Wayfarers Association, showing a central figure of Christ, with hikers with haversacks on the left and cyclists on the right. The Viking Way long-distance route passes close to All Saints'.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names".
- ^ Walesby Group of Parishes
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Mary (Grade II*) (1063483)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ Market Rasen Mail 20 March 2008
- ^ Historic England. "Church of All Saints (Grade I) (1063484)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 September 2024.