Welton
Welton-by-Lincoln | |
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Village and civil parish | |
 Clockwise from top: Welton town centre; the war memorial in front of St Mary's Church; Welton Beck; village pump; St Mary's Church with cemetery in foreground; Victoria's jubilee lamp; village sign on Lincoln Road | |
  Welton Location within Lincolnshire  Welton Location within England | |
| Coordinates: 53°18′10″N 0°28′33″W / 53.302878°N 0.475938°W | |
| Sovereign state |  United Kingdom |
| Country |  England |
| Region | East Midlands |
| County |  Lincolnshire |
| District | West Lindsey |
| Constituency | Gainsborough |
| Ward | Welton and Dunholme |
| Civil parish |
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| Government | |
| • Body | Welton Parish Council |
| • Chairman | Alan Greenway[1] |
| • Vice-Chairman | Marlene Chapman[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total (CP) | 16 km2 (6 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1.2 km2 (0.5 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total (CP) | 4,327 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Welletonian, Weltoner, Weltonese |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (British Summer Time) |
| Postcode district | |
| Post town | |
| Dialling code | 01673 |
| Police Fire Ambulance | Lincolnshire Lincolnshire East Midlands |
| OS grid reference • London | TF015795 202 km (126 mi) S |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
Welton (/ˈwɛltən/; or Welton by Lincoln) is a large village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish was recorded as 4,327 in the 2011 census.[2] It is geographically situated 6 miles (9.7 km) north from Lincoln. The name Welton by Lincoln is also used to distinguish from other similarly named villages in Lincolnshire: Welton le Wold and Welton le Marsh.
The village centre has been long appreciated for its picturesque and quintessentially English qualities,[3] boasting multiple Grade II or higher listed buildings, alongside the eponymous Welton Beck, whose venerable spring really puts the 'Wel' in Welton.[1] It has also been known as a wildlife haven due to an abundance of green space,[4] and as a charitable place, especially through the church and schools.[5][6] Since November 1969, the village has been a designated conservation area.[7]
- ^ a b c "Home – Welton by Lincoln Parish Council". welton-by-lincoln-pc.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ "Bishop's Green". Beal Homes. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "Welton St Mary". National Churches Trust. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ GENUKI. "Genuki: Welton, Lincolnshire". genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Issue 243" (PDF). Welton News. August 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ Clay, Alan (January 1989). "Welton Conservation Area Appraisal" (PDF). West Lindsey District Council. Retrieved 17 August 2022.