Faldingworth is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated on the A46, and approximately 5 miles (8 km) south-west from Market Rasen. Spridlington parish lies to the west, and Friesthorpe parish to the south-east. Faldingworth parish covers just over 2,500 acres (10 km²). The 2001 Census recorded a Faldingworth population of 253,[1] increasing to 400 at the 2011 census.[2]

Faldingworth
Church of All Saints, Faldingworth
Faldingworth Location within Lincolnshire
Population	400 (2011)
OS grid reference	TF058848
• London	130 mi (210 km) S
District	West Lindsey
Shire county	Lincolnshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Market Rasen
Postcode district	LN8
Police	Lincolnshire
Fire	Lincolnshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Gainsborough
List of places UK England Lincolnshire 53.349432°N 0.396984°W / 53.349432; -0.396984

Faldingworth Grade II listed Anglican church, dedicated to All Saints,[3] was renovated in 1814 and again 1891.[4] It seats 150 people. The Anglican parish dates from 1549, and is currently part of the Middle Rasen Group of parishes.[4] The village formerly had a Methodist chapel, though this has now closed.[4]

Faldingworth has a primary school serving the parishes of Faldingworth, Buslingthorpe, Newton, Freisthorpe and Snarford. A Council School was built in 1828, and was enlarged in 1876 and again in 1889.[4]

The village also has the Coach and Horses public house and a village hall; its post office and village shop have closed.^[when?]

RAF Faldingworth was used by Bomber Command during the Second World War, and although the station closed in 1972 parts of the airfield still exist. This was a Polish base, and a memorial to those who flew and failed to return is on the old airfield. There is also a memorial window and some memorabilia in the church.

References

External links

• Media related to Faldingworth at Wikimedia Commons