| Walesby | |
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 The Ramblers' Church (All Saints' Old Church) is on a hill overlooking the village | |
  Walesby Location withinLincolnshire | |
| Population | 249 (Census, 2011) |
| OS grid reference | TF134923 |
| • London | 130 mi (210 km) S |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MARKET RASEN |
| Postcode district | LN8 |
| Dialling code | 01673 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
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Walesby is a village andcivil parish in theWest Lindsey district ofLincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 249.[1] It lies in theLincolnshire Wolds, 3 miles (5 km) north-east fromMarket Rasen and 7 miles (11 km) south fromCaistor.Tealby parish lies to the south-east. The parish covers about 3,600 acres (15 km2) and includes the hamlets ofRisby andOtby.
The name 'Walesby' is thought to mean 'farm/settlement of Valr' or another suggestion is 'farm/settlement of theBritons'.[2]
St Mary's is anArts and Crafts style church designed by the architectTemple Moore in 1913.[3] It is a Grade II* listed building.[4] The church was temporarily closed after the2008 Market Rasen earthquake when a large crack appeared in the tower and masonry fell inside the church.[5] St Mary's was also damaged in the 1930s when a hurricane dislodged its 'candle snuffer' spire resulting in its eventual removal.[citation needed]
In the 1930s an earlier church,All Saints', was renovated after it fell into disuse. It is Grade I listed.[6] Now known as the 'Ramblers Church', in its south aisle it features a stained-glass window of 1950, financed by the Grimsby and District Wayfarers Association, showing a central figure of Christ, with hikers with haversacks on the left and cyclists on the right. TheViking Way long-distance route passes close to All Saints'.
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