Walmsgate

Walmsgate is a hamlet in the civil parish of Burwell, in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated on the A16 road, 6 miles (10 km) south-east from Louth.

Walmsgate
Approaching Walmsgate on the A16
Walmsgate Location within Lincolnshire
OS grid reference	TF364783
• London	120 mi (190 km) S
Civil parish	Burwell
District	East Lindsey
Shire county	Lincolnshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Louth
Postcode district	LN11
Police	Lincolnshire
Fire	Lincolnshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Louth and Horncastle (UK Parliament constituency)
List of places UK England Lincolnshire 53.284499°N 0.045612°E / 53.284499; 0.045612

The name 'Walmsgate' means 'point of land of a man named Waldmaer'.^[1]

The lost village of Walmsgate is mentioned in 1377. A priest was last instituted about 1435, and eight families remained in 1563. The small church was still standing in the early 17th century. The walls of the church still stand to a maximum height of 6 feet (1.8 m) and are covered with a dense growth of ivy.^[2][3] The limestone ruins of the church are Grade II listed.^[4]