Welby, Lincolnshire
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 St Bartholomew's Church, Welby |
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| Welby shown within Lincolnshire | |
| Population | 169 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SK971384 |
| • London | 100 mi (160 km) S |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Grantham |
| Postcode district | NG32 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
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Welby is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish was 169 in 82 households at the 2011 census. It lies 4.5 miles (7 km) north-east of Grantham, and 0.5 miles (0.8 km) east of the old Roman Road Ermine Street. Neighbouring villages are Aisby, Oasby, and Heydour.
According to A Dictionary of British Place Names, Welby is a "farmstead or village by a spring or stream", combining the Old English "wella" for a stream, with Old Scandinavian "by" for a "farmstead, village or settlement".
Welby is recorded in the 1086 Domesday account as "Wellebi", within two manors in the Threo Hundred of Kesteven. The first manor held 57 households, 7 villagers, 4 smallholders, 37 freemen, a priest, a church, and a meadow of 160 acres (0.6 km2) and woodland of 150 acres (0.6 km2). In 1066 Queen Edith was Lord of the Manor, this transferred to William I in 1086, who also became Tenant-in-chief. The second Domesday entry shows a manor with 3 villagers, 5 freemen and 4 ploughlands, with a meadow 53 acres (0.2 km2) and woodland of 80 acres (0.3 km2), with the 1066 Lord being Aethelstan son of Godram. In 1086 Lordship was transferred to Ranulf, with Guy of Craon becoming Tenant-in-chief.
Welby Grade I listed Anglican parish church is dedicated to St Bartholomew. The church originates from the 13th century and is mainly Early English but with a Perpendicular clerestory and porch. In 1873 the north aisle was extended and the chancel rebuilt by J. H. Hakewill, who matched the Early English style. Within the porch is a 14th-century stone tomb cover with relief depictions of a woman's head and shoulders, within a quatrefoil recess, and a shrouded baby. It was originally sited in the graveyard.
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