West Halton, Lincolnshire, DN15 9AU

Date of visit: 10th Feb 2022

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
West Halton is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 2.5 miles (4 km) north-west from Winterton, approximately 7 miles (11 km) north from Scunthorpe, and 2 miles (3 km) south from the Humber Estuary. The parish contains part of Coleby, a hamlet south of the village.

The settlement at West Halton has existed since at least the Anglo Saxon period when it was traditionally thought to have been founded as a monastery or minster by St Æthelthryth. Excavations by the University of Sheffield confirmed the presence of a 7th-century settlement. West Halton is listed in the 1086 Domesday Book as “Haltone”. The name has been translated as “farmstead in a nook or corner of land”.

Internal ref number: LL/106/300

Date of Visit: 10th Feb 2022

Kiosk Type: K6
Door Type: A
Crown: Tudor
Kiosk Colour: Red
Usage: Empty
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Northing & Westing: 53°40’44.4″N, 0°37’44.3″W
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Grid Reference: SE 90657 21154
OS X & Y: 421154, 490657
Latitude & Longitude: 53.678997, -0.628985
UK Postcode: DN15 9AU
County: Lincolnshire


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