Waddingham and Spital

The Waddingham and Spital ward is a predominantly rural area within West Lindsey, characterised by its agricultural landscape of open fields and scattered farmsteads. The settlement pattern consists of several small villages, including Waddingham itself and the hamlet of Spital in the Street, which historically grew around a medieval hospital. The local economy has long been connected to farming, with land use focused on arable crops and livestock.

The area is defined by its position near the historic Ermine Street Roman road, which influences its linear settlement structure. Community life centres on the village halls, the parish church, and the local public house. The terrain is generally flat, typical of the Lincolnshire countryside, with drainage channels and hedgerows dividing the fields. This is a quiet, working part of the district where the rhythm of the seasons dictates much of daily life.