Wainfleet St Mary
Wainfleet St Mary | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | Skegness | |
Postcode district | PE24 | |
Dialling code | 01754 | |
Police | Lincolnshire | |
Fire | Lincolnshire | |
Ambulance | East Midlands | |
UK Parliament | ||
Wainfleet St Mary is a village and
History
The name "Wainfleet" is derived from Wegn fleot, a stream that can be crossed by a wagon (compare with 'wainwright', a maker of wagons).[4]
The first mention of Wainfleet St Mary as a separate and distinct place from Wainfleet All Saints, is in 1378 when it belonged to the Priory of Stixwould.[5]
The
There is a Grade II listed windmill at Mill Garage built of red brick in the early 19th century. It ceased working in 1947 and has been converted into a house.[8][9]
Within the garden of Pinfold Lodge, lying at the junction of Vicarage Road and Low Road, is a brick-built octagonal
Wainfleet St Mary C of E Primary School originated in the Bethlehem Hospital School, built in 1831. It was known as Wainfleet St Mary Church School by 1903, and as Wainfleet St Mary C of E School by 1913 and until 1981. The school was closed in 1987.[12]
Population
Population of Wainfleet St Mary Civil Parish
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Year | 1801 | 1811 | 1821 | 1831 | 1841 | 1851 | 1881 | 1891 | 1901 | 1911 | 1921 | 1931 | 1961 | 2001 |
Population[13] | 421 | 475 | 544 | 660 | 731 | 717 | 705 | 718 | 669 | 789 | 908 | 958 | 1,038 | 1,106 |
Geography
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Wainfleet_St.Mary_Community_Hall_-_geograph.org.uk_-_457776.jpg/220px-Wainfleet_St.Mary_Community_Hall_-_geograph.org.uk_-_457776.jpg)
References
- ^ "Neighbourhood Statistics". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- Genuki. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
- ^ McAvoy, F.; Marine Salt Extraction:The Excavation of Salterns at Wainfleet St Mary, Lincolnshire ; p. 138; Archaeology Data Service; retrieved 30 April 2011
- ^ Edmund Oldfield (1829). A topgraphical and historical account of wainfleet and the wapentake of candleshoe in the county of Lincoln. Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green. p. 73/4. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
- ^ "British Listed Buildings". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
- ^ "British Listed Buildings". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "Windmill (1224509)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "Windmill (498480)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "Horse engine (1224505)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "Pinfold (1432443)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ "Wainfleet St Mary CE Primary School". Lincs to the Past. Lincolnshire Archives. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ "Vision of Britain". Retrieved 25 August 2011.
External links
Media related to Wainfleet St Mary at Wikimedia Commons