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WELCOME This web site is dedicated to the history of the village of Well in Lincolnshire. Situated in the Lincolnshire Wolds, it is a small and tranquil village with a history that goes back to Neolithic times. The page will be updated as we find new information so please come back to the pages as it develops. *************************** Some versions of Firefox don’t show the fonts correctly for this site. But Chrome always seems to work well. Any feedback would be appreciated though the Contact Us link on the menu. *************************** quote from The History of the County of Lincoln, From the Earliest Period to the Present Time by Thomas Adam pub.1834 The villages of Well and Mawthorpe are delightfully situated in a romantic valley , at the distance of about two miles south - westward from Alford. It contains a mansion belonging to the Dashwood family, surrounded by extensive plantations. The manor of this place is said to have been held at the time of the conquest by Richard de Wells, by the service of being baker to the king. The church, dedicated to St. Margaret, has been rebuilt in the form of an elegant Grecian temple, bearing a striking resemblance to St. Paul's Covent Garden The living is a discharged rectory, with the vicarage of Claxby united, and is in the patronage of B. Dashwood, esq. The living of Well is rated in the king's books at £7.28.3d. Near this place in1725 two urns containing six hundred Roman coins were found. In the neighbourhood are three Celtic barrows contiguous to each other. From the eminences in the vicinity extensive prospects over the level lands and marshes to the sea, are obtained through various openings in the woods. In 1821, this parish including the chapelry of Derthorpe and the township of Mawthorpe, contained 19 houses, and 185 inhabitants. A spring rises near the village and becomes one of the sources for Anderby Creek which empties into the North Sea. quote from https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LIN/Well Click on the map below, click on the middle and keeping your finger down you can move the map around the area or click on ‘View Larger Map’
Well Village Lincolnshire Well Church
If you would like to see some of our village please click on the link below to see a walk from Partney to Alford. The recording shows a lovely summer evening walk which shows Well just before reaching Alford. Here is the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfOaufv5-SU Well is where he stops for a cup of tea towards the end, from about 12 minutes to about 18 minutes.