GENUKI: Amber Hill, LIN

Amber Hill

Note: Amber Hill is NOT an ancient parish of Lincolnshire. It was formed in December, 1880.

The parish was in the Swineshead sub-district of the Boston Registration District.
In 1896, the Swineshead sub-district was merged into the Kirton sub-district.
We have a handful of 1891 census names in a text file. Your additions are welcome.
Check our Census Resource page for county-wide resources.
The table below gives census piece numbers, where known:

Census Year	Piece No.
1871	R.G. 10 / 3346
1891	R.G. 12 / 2576

The Anglican church is dedicated to Saint John the Baptist.
There is a photograph of St. John's Church on the Wendy Parkinson web site under "Yet More Lincolnshire".
Here is a photograph St. John the Baptist's Church supplied by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright):

St. John Church

St. John Church was declared redundant by the Diocese of Lincoln in February, 1995. In April, 1998, it was sold for residential use.

The LFHS has published several indexes for the Holland West Deanery to make your search easier.
The Wesleyan Methodist's had a chapel built here in 1846, rebuilt in 1877. The Primitive Methodists built a chapel here in 1892. Find out more at our non-conformist religions page.
Check our Church Records page for county-wide resources.

The parish was in the Swineshead sub-district of the Boston Registration District.
In 1896, the Swineshead sub-district was merged into the Kirton sub-district.
Check our Civil Registration page for sources and background on Civil Registration which started in July, 1837.

Amber Hill has been described as a "gravel field of 30 acres". the parish, after formation, covered just over 5,400 acres.

If you are planning a visit:

The national grid reference is TF 2346.
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.

This parish was in the ancient Kirton Wapentake in the Borough of Boston in the parts of Holland.
For the today's governance, visit the local Boston Borough Council site.
It is interesting to note that in the 1871 census, it is listed as a "parish".
On 20th December, 1880, Amber Hill, an extra-parochial area, was formed as a new civil parish. It had been part of Holland Fen's ecclesiastical parish, and included Algarkirk fen allotment, Sutterton fen allotment and a detached part of Dogdyke.
On 1 April, 1935, Amber Hill, gained a 39 acre parcel from South Kyme Civil Parish.

As a result of the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act reforms, this parish became part of the Boston Poor Law Union.

[Last updated: 23-October-2009 - Louis R. Mills]