North Willingham

Coordinates: 53°22′44″N 0°15′08″W / 53.3789680°N 0.2522289°W / 53.3789680; -0.2522289

North Willingham
St Thomas, North Willingham
North Willingham  North Willingham shown within Lincolnshire
Population	127 (2001)
OS grid reference	TF163883
District	West Lindsey
Shire county	Lincolnshire
Region	East Midlands
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	Gainsborough
List of places: UK • England • Lincolnshire

North Willingham is a village and civil parish located about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south east of the town of Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, England, on the A631 road between Market Rasen and Louth. The village was mentioned in Domesday Book of 1086 when it was called "Wunlingeha" and it was recorded as having 57 households.^[1]

The parish church is dedicated to Saint Thomas the Apostle and is a grade II listed building dating from the 14th century with later additions and alterations. The interior was restored in 1896, where there is a 19th century octagonal font. Built into the west wall of the nave is the head of a 13th century grave slab, and in the chancel two freestanding crosses brought from Palestine after the First World War.^[2] St Thomas became part of "Walesby Group of Parishes" in 1979, which also comprises:^[3]

• Brookenby (St Michael and All Angels)
• Claxby by Normanby (St Mary)
• Kirmond le Mire (St Martin)
• Normanby le Wold (St Peter)
• Stainton le Vale (St Andrew)
• Tealby (All Saints)
• Walesby (St Mary)
• Walesby Old Church (All Saints)

North Willingham Church of England School was built in 1850 and closed in 1949.^[4]

Jessie Boucherett was a campaigner for women's rights. Daughter of Ayscough (sometimes Ayscoghe) Boucherett, High Sheriff of Lincolnshire, she was born at Willingham House in 1825, and died there in 1905 being buried at St Thomas church. The house was built in 1790 for the Boucherett family.^[5]

During the second world war Willingham House became Camp 256, a Prisoner of War camp. It was a German work camp, where prisoners worked as labourers in the local area. Willingham House was demolished in 1976.^[6][7]

References

1. ^ "North Willingham". Domesday Map. Anna Powell-Smith/University of Hull. http://www.domesdaymap.co.uk/place/TF1688/north-willingham/. Retrieved 16 July 2011. 
2. ^ "St Thomas, North Willingham". National Heritage List for England. English Heritage. http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1064043. Retrieved 16 July 2011. 
3. ^ "North Willingham". Walesby Group of Parishes. Our Church Web. http://lincoln.ourchurchweb.org.uk/walesby/north-willingham/page1/. Retrieved 16 July 2011. 
4. ^ "North Willingham CE School". Lincs to the Past. Lincolnshire Archives. http://www.lincstothepast.com/NORTH-WILLINGHAM-CE-SCHOOL/886732.record?pt=S. Retrieved 16 July 2011. 
5. ^ Boucherett, Jessie (25 June 2009). "Moves to recognise local 19th century fighter for women's rights". Market Rasen Mail. http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/news/local/brigg/moves_to_recognise_local_19th_century_fighter_for_women_s_rights_1_1183573. Retrieved 16 July 2011. 
6. ^ "Willingham House, Camp 256". Pastscape. English Heritage. http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1475283&sort=4&search=all&criteria=North%20Willingham&rational=q&recordsperpage=60. Retrieved 16 July 2011. 
7. ^ "Willingham House, Lincolnshire". England's Lost Country Houses. Matthew Beckett. http://lh.matthewbeckett.com/lh_complete_list.html. Retrieved 16 July 2011.