Croxton Kerrial
- The parish was in the Denton sub-district of the Grantham registration district.
- In 1890 the parish was re-assigned to the new Grantham South sub-district of the Grantham registration district.
- The table below gives census piece numbers, where known:
Census Year |
Piece No. |
| 1841 |
H.O. 107 / 587 |
| 1851 |
H.O. 107 / 2102 |
| 1871 |
R.G. 10 / 3356 |
- In ancient times there was a Premonstratensian Abbey here.
- The Anglican church is dedicated to St Botolph and St John the Baptist.
- The church is, naturally enough, on Church Lane.
- There is a photograph of the church at the Leicester web site.
- The church is grouped within the Framland Deanery.
- Civil Registration began in July, 1837.
- The parish was in the Denton sub-district of the Grantham registration district.
- In 1890 the parish was re-assigned to the new Grantham South sub-district of the Grantham registration district.
Croxton Kerrial is both a village and parish which lies just 8 miles east of Grantham (Lincolnshire).
If you are planning a visit:
- By automobile, take the A607 trunk road (Melton Mowbray road) between Grantham and Melton Mowbray.
- Check the Carlberry site for bus and coach service.
- Apart from the village of Croxton Kerrial, the parish also includes Branston, and most of Knipton Reservoir.
- The Post Office is located at 8 Main Street. The village's postal address is often given as if in Lincolnshire. The postal code is: NG32 1QW.
- The 17th century stone built Peacock Inn at Croxton Kerrial was once a coaching house. Today it is a good place to stop for refreshment.
- The national grid reference is SK 8329.
- You'll want an Ordnance Survey Explorer map, which has a scale of 2.5 inches to the mile.
- See our Maps page for additional resources.
- Croxton Kerrial is pronounced "crow-sun kerry-ul" by the locals.
- Variations in the spelling of Croxton Kerrial abound. "Croxton" is often rendered as "Croston" or "Crowson", while "Kerrial" may be found as "Kerryal". Other alternatives exist, also.
- This place was an ancient parish in Leicester county and became a modern Civil Parish when those were established.
- The parish was in the Framland Hundred (or Wapentake).
- In April, 1936, the parish gained 1,837 acres amalgamated from the abolishment of Branston Civil Parish.
- In April, 1965, the parish granted 1 acre each to Denton Civil Parish and Wyville Civil Parish.
| Year |
Inhabitants |
| 1801 |
387 |
| 1841 |
650 |
| 1851 |
621 |
| 1871 |
618 |
| 1881 |
548 |
| 1901 |
498 |
| 2001 |
1,662 |
- The Church of England School has its own website at C K School.
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[Last updated: 4-December-2011 - Louis R. Mills]