Waddingham


Waddingham is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is geographically situated to the east of the A15 road, south-east from Scunthorpe and north from Lincoln. According to the United Kingdom Census 2001 Waddingham had a population of 548; by the time of the United Kingdom Census 2011, the population had increased to 601.

History

Originally there were two settlements, Stainton and Wadingham, which were on either side of the Waddingham Beck which runs through the village. Both settlements are mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. Both places have Anglo Saxon names: Stainton is derived from The Old English "Stan", and the Old English "Tun", meaning stony farm. Waddingham is derived from two common OE suffixes: "ing", or "ingas", and "ham", meaning the village of, or belonging to, the Wada family or tribe.
church chancel arch is 13th-century, the tower being a 15th-century addition. The church was largely rebuilt in 1862.

Culture and community

Waddingham has a post office, a village shop, and a Methodist chapel. Opposite the Jubilee Hall is Waddingham Primary School. The village public house is the Marquis of Granby.