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Lincolnshire Towns & Parishes

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East Keal

Census

• The parish was in the Spilsby sub-district of the Spilsby 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 church is dedicated to St. Helen.
  
  
• The church was restored in 1854.
  
  
• The church seats 250.
  
  
• There is a photograph of the Church of St. Helen on the Wendy Parkinson Church Photos web site.
  
  
• Here is a photo of the St Helen's Church, taken by (and copyright of) Norma Clare.
  
  

• Here are two photographs of Saint Helen's Church, taken by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright):
  
  

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Church Records

• The Anglican parish register dates from 1625.
  
  
• The Lincolnshire FHS has published several marriage indexes and a burial index for the Bolingbroke Deanery to make your search easier.
  
  
• There was also a chapel for Wesleyan Methodists, built in 1862. For more on researching this chapel records, see our non-conformist religions page.
  
  
• Check our Church Records page for county-wide resources.
  
  

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Civil Registration

• The parish was in the Spilsby sub-district of the Spilsby Registration District.
  
  
• Check our Civil Registration page for sources and background on Civil Registration which began in July, 1837.
  
  

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Description and Travel

East Keal is a parish southwest of Spilsby and southeast of Horncastle. West Keal parish lies to the west and Stickford to the south.

The village is often called just "Keal" and lies just 2 miles southwest of Spilsby. The hamlet of Keal Cotes lies partly in this parish. The parish covered about 1,860 acres in 1871. If you are considering a visit to the parish:

• Check out our touring page.
  
  

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History

• Several people have recommended the book, "East Keal, The Story of a Village", published by Marden Hill Press, Brickyard House, East Keal, Spilsby, Lincs. PE23 4HA. Price is around £9.00.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is TF 3863.
  
  
• 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

• The parish was in the East division of the ancient Bolingbroke Wapentake in the East Lindsey district in the parts of Lindsey.
  
  
• The parish was also in the Bolingbroke Soke.
  
  
• For today's governance, see the East Lindsey District Council.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• The Common Land was enclosed here in 1774, and 3 acres of land set aside to generate rental revenue for the poor.
  
  
• Three cottages had been set aside for the parish poor, and were sold in 1848 for £125. The money was invested and the interest used to ease the poor rates.
  
  
• In 1886 Miss RINDER left the interest on £200 for the poor.
  
  
• As a result of the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act, the parish became part of the Spilsby Poor Law Union.
  
  

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Population

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Schools

• A school was built here in 1848, but closed by 1871. It appears to have re-opened by 1900.
  
  
• See our Schools page for more information on researching school records.
  
  

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