Wellingore is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 356. It is situated on the A607 road, approximately south from Lincoln. It conjoins the village of

Navenby Navenby is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. Lying south from Lincoln and north-northwest from Sleaford, Navenby had a population of 2,128 in the 2011 census and in March 2011, it was named ...

to the north. The

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traverses through the village
passing
from the side of the cliff edge to Ermine Street. The name 'Wellingore' is thought to derive from the

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for 'ridge at the place with the spring/stream'.

Population

In 1801 there was a resident population of 559, which peaked to 943 in 1861. In the 1971 Census there were 618 people recorded.

Buildings in Wellingore

Wellingore is an attractive village with many of the older houses built in the local limestone. Wellingore was the first village in North Kesteven to be designated a

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in February 1971. The following buildings are of particular interest: * All Saints Church Wellingore * Wellingore Hall. The largest building in Wellingore i
Wellingore Hall
*The Manor House, The Green. *Hill House, Barnes Lane *Village public houses are the ''Marquis of Granby'' and the ''Red Lion Inn'', both on High Street.

RAF Wellingore

RAF Wellingore Royal Air Force Wellingore or more simply RAF Wellingore is a former Royal Air Force fighter relief landing ground located south of Navenby, Lincolnshire and south of Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. History The airfield was originally opened ...

opened in 1935 and operated for ten years until it was decommissioned in 1945. It originally opened in 1917 as

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Wellingore Heath. The control tower was demolished, but several pillboxes and the Battle HQ building still exist."RAF Wellingore airfield"
Controltowers.co.uk. Retrieved 6 July 2012

References

External links

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Parish council
{{authority control Villages in Lincolnshire Civil parishes in Lincolnshire North Kesteven District