Wootton, Lincolnshire
| Wootton | |
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 St Andrew's Church, Wootton |
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| Wootton shown within Lincolnshire | |
| Population | 475 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | TA090162 |
| • London | 145 mi (233 km) S |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Ulceby |
| Postcode district | DN39 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Wootton is a small village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 475. It is situated 5 miles (8 km) south-east from Barton-upon-Humber, 7 miles (11 km) north-east from Brigg and 3 miles (5 km) north from Humberside Airport.
A large mound, locally known as Galley Hill, has been designated a Scheduled monument as it is believed to be a Bronze Age Round barrow dating from 2600 to 700 B.C.
Wootton is an Anglo-Saxon settlement and is recorded in the Domesday Book as "Udetune". Inhabited by 8 villagers, 7 smallholders and 71 freemen, in over 40 households, it was considered 'very large'. The lordship of the manor was jointly held by Odo of Bayeux, a half-brother of William the Conqueror and Ralph de Mortimer, with Mortimer the tenant-in-chief.
The Anglo-Saxon church of St Andrew is constructed of stone in Early English style, and was restored in 1851.
To the North of the village is the Grade II* listed Wootton Hall which was built in 1796 for John Uppleby. Surrounding structures including a house (formerly one of a pair), a barn, the hall gates, and stables and other outbuildings, are also Grade II listed with English Heritage.
There was a village windmill on Green Lane, but it was demolished in the mid-20th century.
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