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Croxton Kerrial

Census

• 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:
  
  

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Church History

• 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.
  
  

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Church Records

• The church is grouped within the Framland Deanery.
  
  

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Civil Registration

• 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.
  
  

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Description and Travel

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.
  
  

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Maps

• 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.
  
  

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Names, Geographical

• 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.
  
  

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Politics and Governance

• 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.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• As a result of the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act, the parish became part of the Grantham Poor Law Union.
  
  

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Population

Year	Inhabitants
1801	387
1841	650
1851	621
1871	618
1881	548
1901	498
2001	1,662

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Schools

• The Church of England School has its own website at C K School.
  
  

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