Wainfleet, Lincolnshire
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| Wainfleet All Saints | |
  Wainfleet All Saints shown within Lincolnshire |
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| Population | 1,964 |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | East Lindsey |
| Shire county | Lincolnshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SKEGNESS |
| Postcode district | PE24 |
| Dialling code | 01754 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| European Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Boston and Skegness |
| List of places: UK • England • Lincolnshire | |
Wainfleet All Saints is an ancient port and market town on the east coast of Lincolnshire, England situated on the B1195, which leads to Spilsby, and the River Steeping (Wainfleet Haven). Close by on the A52 is Wainfleet St Mary.
It is a holiday destination close to Skegness, Boston, Spilsby, the Lincolnshire Wolds and the Coast.
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[edit] Landmarks
The town stands on the former Roman settlement of Vainono.
The town is famous for the Batemans Brewery and the Magdalen College School founded by William of Waynflete in 1484. Skegness Grammar School has a boarding house in the town on Low Road. It is notable for its Market Place clock tower and Barkham Street, a replica of an east London street uncomfortably situated in a village setting. The parish church of Wainfleet All Saints was built in 1820-21 and replaced a medieval church two miles to the west of the town, which had become unsafe.
Just off the A52 both north and south of the village of Wainfleet All Saints can be seen two mounds both believed to be viking burial mounds. A number of coins from the period have been found in the vicinity.
Pubs in Wainfleet are the Woolpack Hotel, Royal Oak, Red Lion and Angel on the High Street.
[edit] Transport Links
The village was the end on the Great Northern Railway until the construction of the town of Skegness some 6-7 miles east. The train station is on Station Road, and is on the Nottingham to Skegness Line.
[edit] See also
- RAF Wainfleet - local bombing range.
