Coordinates: 53°30′47″N 0°05′29″W / 53.513128°N 0.091311°W
| Waltham | |
  Waltham
Waltham shown within Lincolnshire |
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| Population | 6,420 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Parish | Waltham |
| Unitary authority | North East Lincolnshire |
| Ceremonial county | Lincolnshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| European Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| List of places: UK • England • Lincolnshire | |
Waltham is a village and civil parish in North East Lincolnshire, England.
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Origins
The name of the village, 'Waltham' is a Saxon name. This does not mean they were the first settlers as identified Roman artifacts prove otherwise. There was however a substantial Saxon settlement on the site of the first village and its name has a meaning. Its first part 'Walt' refers to woodland or an area of high forest and the last part 'Ham' refers to either an estate or a village. It is possible that they (the Saxons) could have changed the name from 'Wealdhant', which is an Old English name. Its meaning is the same as the Saxons, the first part 'Ald' prefixed by (WE), meant settlement and 'Hant' meant a wooded estate.[1]
Population
According to the 2001 census, Waltham had a population of 6,420.[2] It is 5 miles (8.0 km) [3] south west of Grimsby and is close to the villages of Scartho, Brigsley, Barnoldby-le-Beck, and Bradley.[4] A few miles to the north east, there is a similarly named village, New Waltham.
Attractions
Waltham's attractions include Waltham Windmill, which is used as the symbol for the village's Infant and Junior schools. The windmill was originally built in 1666,[5] but was blown down several times. It was last re-built in 1873.[6] The village is also home to two pubs, namely The Kings Head[7] and the Tilted Barrel, as well as to the Waltham Tea Gardens. A branch of the Royal British Legion is also based in Waltham.
The village is home to a cenotaph, where a remembrance service is held on Remembrance Sunday.
Nearby is the former World War II bomber airfield RAF Grimsby,[8] which was originally the Grimsby Municipal Airport. After the start of WWII the airport was re-constructed by the Air Ministry and became home to 142 Squadron then later on to 100 Squadron and 550 Squadron[9] before closing in 1945. A museum at the Waltham Windmill houses a section dedicated to RAF Grimsby.
There was once a Waltham railway station on a now closed line between Grimsby and Louth.[10]
References
- ^ The History of Waltham -
- ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : North East Lincolnshire Retrieved 2009-09-18
- ^ Waltham Lincolnshire UK
- ^ Welcome to Waltham
- ^ History
- ^ Waltham Windmill Preservation Society
- ^ Barnoldby le Beck-North East Lincolnshire Pubs, Barnoldby le Beck Local Pubs, beer, bars, Eating out
- ^ INFO
- ^ RAF Grimsby (Waltham), Lincolnshire :: Fotopic.Net
- ^ British Railways Atlas.1947. p.17
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