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Lincolnshire Towns & Parishes

Nearby Places

Hagnaby

Census

• The parish was in the Stickney 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 parish church was dedicated to St. Andrew.
  
  
• The church was restored in 1881.
  
  
• The church is small and only seats about 70.
  
  

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Church Records

• The Anglican parish register dates from 1684.
  
  
• The Lincolnshire FHS has published several marriage indexes and a burial index for the Bolingbroke 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 Stickney 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

This parish and small village are located about 5 miles southwest of Spilsby. The parish only covers about 840 acres.

The village is nestled near a small stream called the Hagnaby Beck. If you are planning a visit:

• By automobile, take the A155 east out of Keal for about a mile and a half.
  
  
• Check out our touring page.
  
  

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Manors

• Hagnaby Priory is a modern white brick mansion. In 1912, it was the seat of Mrs. POCKLINGTON-COLTMAN.
  
  

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Maps

• The National Grid reference is TF 3462.
  
  
• You'll want an Ordnance Survey #261 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 West division of the ancient Bolingbroke Wapentake in the East Lindsey district in the parts of Lindsey.
  
  
• The parish was also in the Bolingbroke Soke.
  
  
• In 1880,a detached part of the parish was transferred to Thorpe St. Peter parish.
  
  
• For today's governance, see the East Lindsey District Council.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• 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

• The children of this parish attended school in East Keal parish.
  
  
• See our Schools page for more information on researching school records.
  
  

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