Welton (or Welton by Lincoln) is a large village 7 miles north of the city of Lincoln in the county of Lincolnshire, England, and the district of West Lindsey. The longer name Welton by Lincoln serves to distinguish it from two other Weltons in Lincolnshire, Welton le Wold and Welton le Marsh, and other Weltons elsewhere in England. The name means, roughly, village with a well, and indeed the village well still exists, complete with Victorian pump. Just as in nearby Lincoln, the area has a long history of human habitation. There is evidence of both Roman and Celtic settlement, and the village was well-established by the time of the Domesday Book, in which it is mentioned as Welletone. The village church, the Prebendal Church of St. Mary, was originally Norman, but only a few fragments of this survive in the tower walls; the present building is in the Early English style from around 1250. An interesting piece of historical trivia is that the six church bells were cast by Henry Harrison, nephew of John Harrison who won a famous £20,000 prize for inventing the marine chronometer. Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ... Lincoln (pronounced Lin-kun) is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England, a bridging point over the River Witham that flows to Boston. ... Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the east of England. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... Local government areas called districts are used, or have been used, in several countries. ... West Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England. ... An electrically driven pump (electropump) for waterworks near the Hengsteysee, Germany. ... Principal sites in Roman Britain Roman Britain refers to those parts of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire between 43 and 410. ... This article is about the European people. ... A line drawing entitled Domesday Book from Andrew Williamss Historic Byways and Highways of Old England. ... St. ... Norman conquests in red. ... Interior of Cologne Cathedral Gothic architecture is a style of architecture, particularly associated with cathedrals and other churches, which flourished in Europe during the high and late medieval period. ... John Harrison John Harrison (March 24, 1693–March 24, 1776) was an English clockmaker, who designed and built the worlds first successful chronometer (maritime clock), one whose accuracy was great enough to allow the determination of longitude over long distances. ... A marine chronometer is a timekeeper precise enough to be used as a portable time standard, used to determine longitude by means of celestial navigation. ...

In 2001 the resident population of Welton was precisely 5,000, according to the census. However, this figure is for Welton ward, which includes other smaller villages nearby. The population of Welton parish was 3,821. 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... UK Census 2001 logo A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001. ... A civil parish (usually just parish) in England is a subnational entity forming the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ...

Welton is noted in geological circles for the rare chalk formation known as the 'Welton Band'. Ironically enough, the layer is not actually visible from Welton, but on just seven sites much further north east. The Needles,situated on the Isle Of Wight, are part of the extensive Southern England Chalk Formation. ...

Welton has two pubs, The Falconer and The Black Bull, a Golf Course and a War Memorial. The village is also home to a successful secondary school, William Farr, in addition to a reputable veterinary clinic. William Farr Church of England Comprehensive School, generally known as William Farr School or just William Farr, is a Church of England comprehensive school for 11 - 18 year olds, located in the village of Welton, near Lincoln in the county of Lincolnshire, England. ...

External links

• Map sources for Welton, Lincolnshire
• Welton Chalk formations
• War memorial
• Village website
• Unofficial village website