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Wootton
 
Wootton, Cross&nbspRoad
Wootton, Cross Road
Wootton, Cross Road

Wootton lies just to the west of the A1077 & some 5 miles south-east of Barton-upon-Humber. Its population in 2011 was 475.

Undated postcard by Raphael Tuck. 

Wootton,
Wootton, High&nbspStreet
Wootton, High Street
Wootton, High Street

Wootton is known locally for the large pond at its eastern end. There is no longer a shop or post office in the village.

Undated postcard by Raphael Tuck. 

Wootton,
Wootton, Methodist Chapel
Wootton, Methodist Chapel
Wootton, Methodist Chapel

The Wesleyan Methodists built this chapel on High Street in 1913

September 2019

Wootton, Wesleyan Methodist Church Chapel
Wootton, St Andrew
Wootton, St Andrew
Wootton, St Andrew

The tower of St Andrew's church is ironstone and the nave and chancel, restored or rebuilt in 1851, of limestone and chalk.

Peter Kirk Collection, 2002

Wootton, St Andrew
Wootton, St Andrew
Wootton, St Andrew
Wootton, St Andrew

View of St Andrew's from the path which approaches the south door.

Jews' Court collection, 1978

Wootton, St Andrew
Wootton, St Andrew
Wootton, St Andrew
Wootton, St Andrew

A further view of St Andrew's from the south-east.

undated photograph, courtesy Brenda Coulson

Wootton, St Andrew
Wootton, St Andrew
Wootton, St Andrew
Wootton, St Andrew

A church originating in the 1200s built of ironstone (much weathered) and limestone together with substantial sections of squared chalk.

September 2019

https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101204699-church-of-st-andrew-wootton#.YFeB8dynyUk

Wootton, St Andrew
Wootton, St Andrew, Gargoyle
Wootton, St Andrew, Gargoyle
Wootton, St Andrew, Gargoyle

The string course below the tower battlements carries prominent gargoyles at each corner.

September 2019

Wootton, St Andrew, gargoyle
Wootton, St Andrew, Porch
Wootton, St Andrew, Porch
Wootton, St Andrew, Porch

The front face of the porch, with its pointed chamfered arch, hood-mould and headstops, has been restored.

September 2019

Wootton, St Andrew, porch
Wootton, Swallow&nbspLane
Wootton, Swallow Lane
Wootton, Swallow Lane

Wootton was recorded in the Domesday Book as 'Udetune'. Its inhabitants then were 8 villagers, 7 smallholders & 71 freemen in more than 40 households. 

Undated postcard by Raphael Tuck.

Wootton,
Wootton, Village &&nbsppond
Wootton, Village & pond
Wootton, Village & pond

Looking over Wootton's village pond to the Methodist Chapel which closed in 2005.

Undated postcard by Raphael Tuck. 

Wootton,