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Willoughton
Willoughton is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 2 miles (3.2 km) west from the A15 road, 13 miles (21 km) north from Lincoln and 3 miles (5 km) south from Kirton Lindsey. According to the 2001 Census the village had a population of 330, increasing to 341 at the 2011 census.[1] The name 'Willoughton' derives from the Old English wilig-tūn meaning 'willow tree farm/settlement'.[2]  The church of St Andrew was built in 1794 to replace earlier buildings on the site, and was restored in 1888. It is of Georgian style.[3] There was a Primitive Methodist chapel,[4] built in 1866, replacing an earlier chapel of 1837. It closed in 1979 and has since been converted into apartments.[citation needed] Willoughton has a post office and village shop, a primary school, village hall and a public house, the Stirrup. The folklorist, historian and archaeologist Ethel Rudkin lived in the village for much of her life.[5] Lincolnshire preceptoriesUntil their disbandment in 1312, the Knights Templar were major landowners on the higher lands of Lincolnshire, where they had a number of preceptories on property which provided income, while Temple Bruer was an estate on the Lincoln Heath, believed to have been used also for military training.[6] The preceptories from which the Lincolnshire properties were managed were:[7]
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