Wootton, North Lincolnshire
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Wootton is a small village in North Lincolnshire
. It is situated 5 miles (8 km) South-East of Barton-upon-Humber
, 7 miles (11.3 km) North-East of Brigg
and 3 miles (4.8 km) North of Humberside Airport.
Wootton is an Anglo-Saxon
settlement and was recorded in the Domesday Book
as "Udetune". The Anglo-Saxon church of St Andrew is constructed of stone in the Early English style, and restored in 1851.
Wootton Hall is located to the North of the village
and was built in 1796.
The village
is surrounded by arable farming
land and has retained its character as a result of its designation as a "limited growth settlement" by North Lincolnshire Council. It is well known locally for its large pond, which lies at the Eastern end of the village creating a picturesque setting. There was a village windmill
on Green Lane, but it was demolished in the mid-20th century. Whilst there is no longer a village shop or post office
, there is a village hall, a small primary school and a public house
- the Nags Head. The village water pump has recently been restored and is located on High Street.
The 2001 census revealed that there were 492 residents in the parish of Wootton, inhabiting 216 properties.
Wootton enters the CPRE Best Kept Village competition and came second in 2009.
North Lincolnshire
North Lincolnshire is a unitary authority area in the region of Yorkshire and the Humber in England. For ceremonial purposes it is part of Lincolnshire....
. It is situated 5 miles (8 km) South-East of Barton-upon-Humber
Barton-upon-Humber
Barton-upon-Humber or Barton is a small town and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England located on the south bank of the Humber Estuary, and at the end of the Humber Bridge. It lies east of Leeds, southwest of Hull and north northeast of the county town of Lincoln...
, 7 miles (11.3 km) North-East of Brigg
Brigg
Brigg is a small market town in North Lincolnshire, England, with a population of 5,076 in 2,213 households . The town lies at the junction of the River Ancholme and east-west transport routes across northern Lincolnshire...
and 3 miles (4.8 km) North of Humberside Airport.
Wootton is an Anglo-Saxon
Anglo-Saxon
Anglo-Saxon may refer to:* Anglo-Saxons, a group that invaded Britain** Old English, their language** Anglo-Saxon England, their history, one of various ships* White Anglo-Saxon Protestant, an ethnicity* Anglo-Saxon economy, modern macroeconomic term...
settlement and was recorded in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
as "Udetune". The Anglo-Saxon church of St Andrew is constructed of stone in the Early English style, and restored in 1851.
Wootton Hall is located to the North of the village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and was built in 1796.
The village
Village
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is surrounded by arable farming
Arable land
In geography and agriculture, arable land is land that can be used for growing crops. It includes all land under temporary crops , temporary meadows for mowing or pasture, land under market and kitchen gardens and land temporarily fallow...
land and has retained its character as a result of its designation as a "limited growth settlement" by North Lincolnshire Council. It is well known locally for its large pond, which lies at the Eastern end of the village creating a picturesque setting. There was a village windmill
Windmill
A windmill is a machine which converts the energy of wind into rotational energy by means of vanes called sails or blades. Originally windmills were developed for milling grain for food production. In the course of history the windmill was adapted to many other industrial uses. An important...
on Green Lane, but it was demolished in the mid-20th century. Whilst there is no longer a village shop or post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
, there is a village hall, a small primary school and a public house
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
- the Nags Head. The village water pump has recently been restored and is located on High Street.
The 2001 census revealed that there were 492 residents in the parish of Wootton, inhabiting 216 properties.
Wootton enters the CPRE Best Kept Village competition and came second in 2009.