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Grainthorpe

Census

• The parish was in the Tetney sub-district of the Louth Registration District.
  
  
• We have started a 1901 census extract. Your additions to this are welcome.
  
  
• 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 was dedicated to St. Clement.
  
  
• The church reputedly dates back to before 1384.
  
  
• The church seats 300.
  
  
• A photograph of St. Clement's Church is at the Wendy Parkinson English Church Photographs site.
  
  
• Here is a photograph St. Clement's Church supplied by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright):
  
  
  

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Church Records

• The Anglican parish register dates from 1653.
  
  
• The Lincolnshire FHS has published several Marriage indexes and a Burial index for the Louthesk Deanery to make your search easier.
  
  
• There were three small chapels built here: Wesleyan in 1818, Primitive Methodist in 1837 and Free Methodists in 1854. For information and assistance in researching these chapels, see our non-conformist religions page.
  
  
• Check our Church Records page for county-wide resources.
  
  

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Civil Registration

• The parish was part of the Barton sub-district of the Glanford Brigg 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

Grainthorpe is a village and a parish north of Louth, near the North Sea. The parish covers about 4,300 acres of low, swampy ground including the hamlets of Ludney and Wragholme.

If you are planning a visit:

• The Louth Navigation canal passes down the western side of the parish.
  
  
• Visit our touring page for visitor services.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is TF 3897.
  
  
• For a modern map of the area, try: Multimaps.
  
  
• 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

• In ancient records, the parish name may be given as "Gremethorp".
  
  

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Politics and Governance

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

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• Since ancient times, the poor here have 10 acres of meadowland which is held in cottage allotments.
  
  
• In 1707, Malachi NORTH left the rent from half an acre for the poor.
  
  
• In 1819, George LILL bequeatherd to the parish £240 for distribution of bread to the poor and £500 for scholling poor children.
  
  
• In 1861, Thomas HOLLOM left the rent from 4 acres for the poor.
  
  
• After the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834, this parish became part of the Louth Poorlaw Union.
  
  
• The salt marshes here, called the Fitties, were enclosed in 1843-44.
  
  

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Population

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Schools

• A school was built here in 1852 to hold 140 children. It replaced an earlier, smaller building.
  
  
• For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
  
  

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