Whaplode
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| Population | 3,505 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | [[[:Template:Ordnance Survey url]] TF324243] |
| • London | 90 mi (140 km)* S |
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Spalding |
| Postcode district | PE12 |
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| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
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Whaplode is a village and civil parish in the South Holland district of Lincolnshire, England. It is just west of the Prime Meridian. The parish includes the village of Whaplode Drove, and the hamlets of Shepeau Stow, Dowsdale, Whaplode St Catherine, and Saracen's Head.
History
The name 'Whaplode' derives from the Old English cwappa-lad meaning 'Eelpout watercourse'.[2]
Because of the historical development of the area, other local places use 'Whaplode' as part of their name. When the parishes were originally laid out, a thousand or so years ago, in order to give each enough resources to provide a living, they were made long and narrow. In this way each parish had its share of marsh for pasture and perhaps salt making, Townland for arable farming, and fen for fowling, thatch and turf. As the wetlands were reclaimed other settlements were made in the newly inhabitable places. In Whaplode parish these outlying places are Whaplode St Catherine (Script error: No such module "Ordnance Survey coordinates".) and Whaplode Drove (Script error: No such module "Ordnance Survey coordinates".). The village used to have a railway station to the south of the village on the former Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway.
Governance
Whaplode is part of Whaplode and Holbeach St John's electoral ward. The total population of the ward taken at the 2011 census was 4,347.[3]
Geography
Whaplode is situated on the A151 road. 2 miles (3 km) west from Holbeach and 4 miles (6 km) east from Spalding.
In old documents the village it is sometimes spelt "Whapload". The main village lies on the marine silt ridge, known as the Townlands, which rises between the former salt marsh and the former fen to be found around The Wash. This ridge follows the A151 road. Its neighbours on the Townlands are Holbeach and Moulton. Whaplode St Catherine is a hamlet in Whaplode parish.
Amenities
The village church is dedicated to Saint Mary. The village is situated on the A151 High Road. A Co-op store is part of a Gulf garage on the A151.
Whaplode has the highest ratio of sculptures to residents of any settlement in Lincolnshire.[citation needed]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Parish population 2011". Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Key to English Place-names".
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ward population 2011". Retrieved 24 August 2015.
External links
- Page Template:Sister-inline/styles.css has no content.Script error: No such module "Sister project logo". Media related to Script error: No such module "Commons link". at Wikimedia Commons
- Parish council
- CE Primary school
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