Walcott, Lincolnshire

Walcott is a small village in Lincolnshire with approximately 500 inhabitants. The village dates from before 1100AD and the Catley Priory was founded between 1146 and 1154, although now no sign of the Priory can be seen after it fell into financial poverty sometime in the 16th Century.

The area has always had sheep farming, but mostly deals with potatoes, along with the rest of Lincolnshire.

The village is often mistaken for the two other Walcots which have a similar name but are different places. The error is often due to road signs using both the spellings Walcott and Walcot, obviously leading to confusion among visitors.

The village currently has one public house (The Plough), one shop (petrol station has now made way for a house), a church and a primary school. The primary school is particularly popular with local villages, and often attracts much interest from parents. As well as that, it also has good links with Martin primary school around three miles away and children often visit each others' schools.