Waltham, Lincolnshire
Village in Lincolnshire, England
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Waltham is a village and civil parish in North East Lincolnshire, England. It is 4 miles (6 km) south of Grimsby close to the suburb of Scartho and to the smaller villages of Brigsley, Barnoldby-le-Beck, and Holton le Clay. Less than 2 miles (3 km) to the east-north-east is the village of New Waltham. In the 2001 census, Waltham had a population of 6,420,[1] reducing slightly to 6,413 at the 2011 census.[2]
| Waltham | |
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Waltham Village | |
  Waltham Location within Lincolnshire | |
| Area | 12 km2 (4.6 sq mi) |
| Population | 6,413 (2011) |
| • Density | 534/km2 (1,380/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TA259038 |
| • London | 140 mi (230 km) S |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GRIMSBY |
| Postcode district | DN37 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
History
There was a substantial Saxon settlement on the site of the first village, and artifacts show earlier Roman occupation.[citation needed] The Waltham name is of Saxon origin: Walt refers to woodland or an area of high forest and Ham to either an estate or a village. Saxons may have changed the name from the Old English 'Wealdhant' which had the same meaning; the first part Ald, prefixed by We, meant "settlement", and Hant a "wooded estate".[citation needed]
Elizabeth Shaw, who is said to have lived to age 117, was born on 22 April 1683 at Waltham. A life portrait of her by R. Sheardown was published in 1800.[3]
Governance
Waltham is part of the Brigg and Immingham parliamentary constituency.
Waltham Ward is part of North East Lincolnshire Council, and covers the villages of Waltham, Brigsley and Ashby-cum-Fenby.[4] It is one of the safest Conservative wards on the council and has been represented by Conservative councillors since the ward's creation in 2003.[5]
Current elected councillors:
Landmarks
Waltham's landmarks include Waltham Windmill, which is used as the symbol for the village's Infant and Junior schools. The windmill was originally built in 1666,[8] but was blown down several times. It was last re-built in 1873.[9]
The village has three public houses, The Kings Head, the Tilted Barrel and the Tea Gardens. A branch of the Royal British Legion is also based in Waltham.
There is a cenotaph where a remembrance service is held each Remembrance Sunday.
Nearby is the former Second World War bomber airfield RAF Grimsby,[10] which was originally Grimsby Municipal Airport. After the start of the Second World War the airport was re-constructed by the Air Ministry and became home to 142 Squadron, and later to 100 and 550 Squadrons, before closing in 1945.[citation needed] A museum at the Waltham Windmill houses a section dedicated to RAF Grimsby.[citation needed]
There was once a Waltham railway station (actually in New Waltham) on the East Lincolnshire Railway line (now closed) between Grimsby and Louth.[11]
Notable people
- Joanne Clifton, professional dancer on BBC TV's Strictly Come Dancing, and her brother and fellow pro Kevin Clifton
- Paul Moorby O.B.E., (b. 1964) was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire on 29 December 2018 for services to promoting the UK Technology Sector Abroad[12][13]
