Welton le Wold | |
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Church of St Martin, Welton le Wold |
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Welton le Wold shown within Lincolnshire | |
Population | 216 (2011) |
OS grid reference | TF273869 |
• London | 125 mi (201 km) S |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Louth |
Postcode district | LN11 |
Police | Lincolnshire |
Fire | Lincolnshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
EU Parliament | East Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Welton le Wold is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 4 miles (6 km) west of the town of Louth.
Welton is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as consisting of 57 households.
The parish church is a Grade II* listed building dedicated to Saint Martin, dating from the 14th century and restored in 1849 by S. S. Teulon. The west tower and the font are 14th-century.
Welton le Wold C of E School was a red-brick school built as a national school in 1840 and reorganised as a junior school in 1928. It closed in July 1974 and is now Grade II listed.