| Welton le Marsh | |
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 St Martin's Church, Welton le Marsh | |
  Welton le Marsh Location withinLincolnshire | |
| Population | 212 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TF472686 |
| • London | 115 mi (185 km) S |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Spilsby |
| Postcode district | PE23 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
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Welton le Marsh (orWelton in the Marsh)[3] is a village andcivil parish in theEast Lindsey district ofLincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 6 miles (10 km) north-east from the town ofSpilsby and approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) south from the town ofAlford. The hamlet ofBoothby lies within the parish, about 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Welton le Marsh village.
The name 'Welton le Marsh' derives from theOld EnglishWella-tun meaning 'farm/settlement with a spring/stream'. Marsh was added to distinguish from the other villages namedWelton in Lincolnshire.[4]
The parish church is dedicated toSaint Martin, and was originally medieval, but rebuilt in 1792 of stone and brick, and restored in 1891.[5] It is a Grade II*listed building.[6]
ANeolithic flint axe and perforated stone hammer head were found here in 1948 and 1906.[7] ABronze Age flanged axe was found just outside moated area at Hanby Hall Farm.[8]
The remains of amotte are located about 275 yards (251 m) east of Hanby Hall Farm. The motte is about 5.5 yards (5.0 m) high, and surrounded by a ditch.[9][10]
Thwaite Hall is aGrade II listed building, reputedly part of a former AugustinianPriory, with attached cottage; the present house dates from the 14th century.[11] The Lincs to the Past website describes it as the site of anAugustinian Cell belonging toThornton Abbey which was recorded in 1440 and which still existed in 1536.[12]
Welton le Marsh has a localpublic house, The Wheel Inn.
Also within the parish is Candlesby Hill Quarry, anature reserve which was onceGunby estate chalk pit. It is aSite of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) maintained by theLincolnshire Wildlife Trust.[13]
In June 1893, two Welton-le-Marsh residents with the names Johnson and Kime were violently killed after wandering onto part of theEast Lincolnshire Railway between Willoughby and Alford. Having not noticed the oncoming train, Johnson was decapitated, his head resting nearly a hundred yards from the body, and Kime was severely mutilated.[14]
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