Weston, Lincolnshire
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| Weston | |
|---|---|
 St Mary's Church, Weston | |
  Weston Location within Lincolnshire | |
| Population | 2,054 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | TF290249 |
| • London | 90 mi (140 km) S |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Spalding |
| Postcode district | PE12 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Weston is a village and civil parish in the South Holland district of Lincolnshire, England.[1] It is situated approximately 2 miles (3 km) north-east from the town of Spalding. The Civil Parish also includes Weston Hills.[1] The population of the civil parish including Austendike was at the 2011 census 2,054.[2]
There is evidence of a Romano-British settlement which consists of earthworks and pottery dating from the 1st to 2nd centuries AD.[3]
The name is from the Old English West+tun, or "West Village". It is written as "Westune" in the Domesday Book.[4]
Weston railway station on the Spalding and Norwich Railway opened in 1858 and closed in 1959.[5]
The deserted medieval village of Wykeham was once the site of Wykeham Hall, the country residence of the prior of Spalding. All that is left today are earthworks and the ruined chapel of Saint Nicholas.[6]
