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Boothby Pagnell

Census

• The parish was in the Colsterworth sub-district of the Grantham Registration District.
  
  
• In 1890, the district was re-organized and this parish allocated to the Grantham South sub-district of the Grantham Registration District.
  
  
• Check our Census Resource page for county-wide resources.
  
  
• The table below gives census piece numbers, where known:
  
  

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Church History

• The Anglican parish church is dedicated to Saint Andrew.
  
  
• Some portions of the building date back to 1330.
  
  
• The church was restored in 1895.
  
  
• The church seats only about 120 people.
  
  
• Bishop SANDERSON was rector here for forty years.
  
  
• There is a photograph of St. Andrew's Church on the Wendy Parkinson web site under her "Still more Lincolnshire churches".
  
  
• Here is a photo of St. Andrew's church, taken by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright):
  
  

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Church Records

• The Anglican parish registers date from 1559.
  
  
• The Lincolnshire FHS has published several indexes (marriage and burial) for the Beltisloe Deanery to make your search easier.
  
  
• Check our Church Records page for county-wide resources.
  
  

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Civil Registration

• The parish was in the Colsterworth sub-district of the Grantham Registration District.
  
  
• In 1890, the district was re-organized and this parish allocated to the Grantham South sub-district of the Grantham Registration District.
  
  
• Check our Civil Registration page for sources and background on Civil Registration which started in July, 1837.
  
  

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Description and Travel

This village and parish are about 6 miles southeast of Grantham and about 3 miles due east from Great Ponton. The parish covers 1,813 acres.

The village is near the source of the Glen River and the West Glen River runs past the east end of the village. If you are planning a visit:

• By automobile, the village lies astride the B1176 arterial road which runs from Stamford to Grantham.
  
  
• See our touring page for visitor services.
  
  

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Manors

• Boothby Hall was the residence of Mrs. GIFFORD in 1900.
  
  
• Next to Boothby Hall was an ancient manor house of the late Norman period.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is SK 9730.
  
  
• 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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Politics and Governance

• This place was an ancient parish in Lincolnshire and became a Civil Parish when those were established.
  
  
• The parish was in the ancient Winnibriggs and Threo Wapentake in the South Kesteven district in the parts of Kesteven.
  
  
• On 1 April, 1931, this parish was reduced by 4 acres to enlarge Old Somerby Civil Parish.
  
  
• For today's district governance, contact the South Kesteven District Council.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

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

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Population

Year	Inhabitants
1801	100
1841	132
1851	120
1861	112
1871	133
1881	130
1891	129
1901	156
1911	109
1921	136

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Schools

• A Public Elementary School was built in 1896 by Mrs. THOROLD. It could hold 70 children.
  
  
• For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
  
  

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