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According to the Centre for Metropolitan History's Gazetteer of Markets and Fairs in England and Wales to 1516, 'Willingthorpe, or Westgate, in Lincoln was described as a borough in 1126; the borough was also mentioned in c.1160.' (http://www.history.ac.uk/cmh/gaz/lincs.html#L, accessed on 17th August 2010).
The following alternate names exist for this unit:
| Name | Status | Language | Start | End | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLINGTHORPE | Preferred | English | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 701. | ||
| WESTGATE | Alternate | English | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 701. |
This unit was part of the following units:
| Name | Type | Start | End | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINCOLNSHIRE | Ancient County | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 701. | ||
| LINDSEY Parts | Division of Ancient County | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 701. |
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Willingthorpe Borough (Borough) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10073418
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
