Welton was a rural district in Lincolnshire, Parts of Lindsey from 1894 to 1974. It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894 from that part of the Lincoln rural sanitary district which was in Lindsey - the Kesteven part forming the Branston Rural District. It was named after Welton.

It was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972, becomigg part of the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire.

References

• http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10086541&c_id=10001043

History of Lincolnshire | Districts of England abolished by the Local Government Act 1972