South Willingham
| South Willingham | |
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 St Martin's Church, South Willingham |
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 South Willingham
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| South Willingham shown within Lincolnshire | |
| Population | 160 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | TF195833 |
| • London | 125 mi (201 km) S |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Market Rasen |
| Postcode district | LN8 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
South Willingham is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 1 mile (1.6 km) south-west from the A157 road, 8 miles (13 km) south-east from Market Rasen, 10 miles (16 km) north from Horncastle and 10 miles west from Louth.
South Willingham is recorded in the Domesday Book as "Ulingeham".
South Willingham Grade II listed Anglican parish church is dedicated to St Martin. The church, built of greenstone, was rebuilt in 1835, but the Perpendicular style tower and screen remain. In 1964 Pevsner noted a 1571 paten cover by John Morley.
Other Grade II listed buildings include four cottages and two farm houses
The village had both a Wesleyan and a Free Methodist chapel, both now converted to other use.
South Willingham was a railway station on the Great Northern Railway branch line from Bardney to Louth. The station closed in the 1950s.
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