Welton, Lincolnshire
Welton
Welton-by-Lincoln | |
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Village and civil parish | |
Clockwise from top: Welton 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 | |
Location within Lincolnshire | |
| 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 | Graham Briggs |
| • Vice-Chairman | Marlene Chapman |
| 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) | |
• 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 |
| 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. 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, boasting multiple Grade II or higher listed buildings, alongside the eponymous Welton Beck, whose venerable spring really puts the 'Wel' in Welton. It has also been known as a wildlife haven due to an abundance of green space, and as a charitable place, especially through the church and schools. Since November 1969, the village has been a designated conservation area.