Willingham by Stow

Willingham by Stow
Willingham by Stow village
Willingham by Stow Location within Lincolnshire
Population	488 (2011)
OS grid reference	SK875844
• London	130 mi (210 km) SSE
District	West Lindsey
Shire county	Lincolnshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Gainsborough
Postcode district	DN21
Police	Lincolnshire
Fire	Lincolnshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Gainsborough (UK Parliament constituency)
List of places UK England Lincolnshire 53°20′57″N 0°41′12″W / 53.349258°N 0.686595°W / 53.349258; -0.686595Coordinates: 53°20′57″N 0°41′12″W / 53.349258°N 0.686595°W / 53.349258; -0.686595

Willingham by Stow is a rural village in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish (known as Willingham) at the 2011 census was 488.^[1] It is situated on the B1241, 6 miles (10 km) south-east from Gainsborough and 10 miles (16.1 km) north-west from Lincoln. To the north is Kexby, to the south is Stow.

Community[]

Willingham village hall provides for organisations such as the Parish Council,^[2] Women's Institute and the Scouts,^[3] and for activities including drama, table tennis and yoga.^[4]

The parish church is dedicated to St Helen.^[5][6]

The two village pubs are The Half Moon^[7] on High Street and The Fox and Hounds^[8] on Gainsborough Road towards Kexby.

The nearest primary school is in Sturton by Stow.^{[citation needed]} The village had a school from roughly 1818 until 1995.

References[]

External links[]

• Media related to Willingham by Stow at Wikimedia Commons
• Willingham by Stow website, Willinghambystow.co.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2011