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Lincolnshire Towns & Parishes

Nearby Places

Gate Burton (or Burton Gate)

Census

• The parish was in the Marton sub-district of the Gainsborough Registration District.
  
  
• Check our Census Resource page for county-wide resources.
  
  
• Below are the census Piece Numbers, where known:
  
  

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Church History

• The Anglican parish church is dedicated to Saint Helen.
  
  
• The church was built in 1866 to replace a much older structure.
  
  
• The church seats about 160.
  
  
• There is a photograph of Saint Helen's Church on the Wendy Parkinson Church Photos web site.
  
  
• Here is a photo 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 1613.
  
  
• The Lincolnshire FHS has published several marriage and burial indexes for the Corringham 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 Marton sub-district of the Gainsborough 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

Gate Burton (or Burton Gate) is both a village and parish in the north of Lincolnshire. The parish lies south of Gainsborough with Marton parish just to the south and Willingham parish to the east. The parish covers about 1,100 acres.

The village is small and often is just called "Burton", but there are several of those in Lincolnshire. The village of Littleborough is across the Trent River. If you are planning a visit:

• On the A156 trunk road, south of Gainsborough, the road meets the A1500. Just north of that junction is the village of Gate Burton.
  
  
• See our touring page for visitor services.
  
  

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Manors

• Gate Burton Hall is a mansion of white brick on the eastern bank of the River Trent.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is SK 8382.
  
  
• 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 ancient Well Wapentake (Well Hundred) in the West Lindsey district in the parts of Lindsey.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

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

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Population

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Schools

• There was a Church of England School here by 1912.
  
  
• For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
  
  

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