In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Wellow like this:
WELLOW, or Welhove, a hamlet in Great Grimsby parish, Lincoln; near Grimsby. An Augustinian canonry was founded here in the time of Henry I.; and was given, at the dissolution, to Sir T. Henneage.
The location is approximately that of Abbey Road and Abbey Drive as shown on modern street maps of Grimsby. Additional information about this locality is available for Grimsby
Wellow through time
Wellow is now part of North East Lincolnshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how North East Lincolnshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Wellow itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Wellow in North East Lincolnshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25664
Date accessed: 04th July 2024
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