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St Marys church, Weston |
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Weston
Weston shown within Lincolnshire |
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| Population | 1,853 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | TF290249 |
| District | South Holland |
| Shire county | Lincolnshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Spalding |
| Postcode district | PE12 6 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | South Holland and The Deepings (UK Parliament constituency) |
| List of places: UK • England • Lincolnshire | |
Weston is a village and civil parish in the South Holland district of Lincolnshire, England, located about 2 miles (3.2 km) north east of the town of Spalding.
The limestone parish church is a grade I listed building dedicated to Saint Mary and dates from 1170. It was restored by George Gilbert Scott between 1858 and 1867, and by J. L. Pearson 1885-6. It has a 15th century west tower, and the font dates from 1200.[1] The lychgate is a grade II listed war memorial erected in 1918 of red brick and wood.[2] The churchyard cross is also grade II listed and a scheduled monument, being medieval in origin with modern additions.[3]
There is evidence of a Romano-british settlement which consists of earthworks and pottery dating from 1st - 2nd centuries.[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]