Allington, Lincolnshire
| Allington | |
|---|---|
 Village green, Allington | |
| Population | 897 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SK858402 |
| • London | 100 mi (160 km) S |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Grantham |
| Postcode district | NG32 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Allington is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 3 miles (5 km) north-west from Grantham. The 2001 Census gave a population of 728 for the parish in 329 households,[1] increasing to a population of 897 in 422 households at the 2011 census.[2]
History
At the time of the Norman conquest the name of the village was Adelinctune. It belonged to the historical wapentake of Winnibriggs and Threo.[3]
Allington Grade II listed Anglican parish church is dedicated to the Holy Trinity.[4] Originally East and West Allington had their own churches but today only Holy Trinity survives.[5] The poet George Crabbe (1754–1832) became the incumbent of Muston, Leicestershire and West Allington in 1789, remaining until 1792.[6] His Natural History of the Vale of Belvoir was a pioneering study of the district.[7] English Heritage gives the date of Crabbe's Allington incumbency as 1790 to 1814, but he was an absentee for most of the remaining years.[4]
Facilities
The village public house is the Welby Arms.[8] The Old Manor House, built c.1660, is now a hotel.
The Viking Way, Sewstern Lane, passed through the village until 1997, but was diverted to follow a road bridge over the A1. Allington with Sedgebrook Church of England Primary School is in Marston Lane, Allington.[9]
References
- ^ "Neighbourhood statistics". 2001 census. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ "Civil parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ "Winnibriggs and Threo Wap", A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 16 March 2012
- ^ a b Historic England. "Church of the Holy Trinity (1062909)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
- ^ "Holy Trinity, Allington", Geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 23 June 2011
- ^ Pugh, Kate: "Crabbe's First Years in Muston 1789–1792", Boston Living History Project. Retrieved 1 July 2013
- ^ Wilson, John Marius : Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales, 1870–72.
- ^ "The Village Green, Allington", Geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 23 June 2011
- ^ Primary school, allingtonsedgebrook.lincs.sch.uk. Retrieved 23 June 2011
External links
Media related to Allington, Lincolnshire at Wikimedia Commons- "Allington Parish Council", Lincolnshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 July 3013
- "Community Web Site"
