Waltham, Lincolnshire

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Waltham
Waltham shown within Lincolnshire
Population	6,425 (2001 Census)
OS grid reference	TA265035
Unitary authority	North East Lincolnshire
Ceremonial county	Lincolnshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Humberside
Fire	Humberside
Ambulance	East Midlands
European Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
List of places: UK • England • Lincolnshire

Coordinates: 53°30′47″N 0°05′29″W / 53.513128, -0.091311

Waltham is a village and civil parish in North East Lincolnshire, England.

1 Population
2 Attractions
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Population

According to the 2001 census, Waltham had a population of 6,425.^[1] It is five miles^[2] southwest of Grimsby and is close to the villages of Scartho, Brigsley, Barnoldby-le-Beck, and Bradley.^[3] A few miles to the northeast, there is a similarly named village, New Waltham.

[edit] Attractions

Waltham's attractions include Waltham Windmill, which is used as the symbol for the village's Infant and Junior schools. The windmill was originally built in 1666,^[4] but was blown down several times. It was last re-built in 1873.^[5] The village is also home to two pubs, namely The Kings Head^[6] and the Tilted Barrel, as well as to the Waltham Tea Gardens. A branch of the British Legion is also based in Waltham.

The village is home to a cenotaph, where a remembrance service is held on Remembrance Sunday.

Nearby is the former World War II bomber airfield RAF Grimsby,^[7] which was originally the Grimsby Municipal Airport. After the start of WWII the airport was re-constructed by the Air Ministry and became home to 142 Squadron then later on to 100 Squadron and 550 Squadron^[8] before closing in 1945. A museum at the Waltham Windmill houses a section dedicated to RAF Grimsby.