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Kelstern

Census

• The parish was in the Binbrook sub-district of the Louth Registration District.
  
  
• We have a handful of 1901 census surnames in a text file. Your additions 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 Church is dedicated to Saint Faith.
  
  
• The church was restored and partly rebuilt in 1886-87.
  
  
• The church is a Grade II listed building with British Heritage.
  
  
• Here is a photo of St. Faith's Church, taken by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright):
  
  

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Church Records

• The Anglican parish register dates back to 1651.
  
  
• The LFHS has published several marriage and burial indexes for the Louth Eske 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 Binbrook sub-district of the Louth 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

Kelstern is a parish at the north end of the River Bain, west-north-west of Louth and south-east of Binbrook parish. The parish is in the Wold Hills. Lambcroft is a hamlet in the parish, about 2 miles northeast of Kelstern village. The parish covers about 2,600 acres.

Kelstern village is small. If you are planning a visit:

• By car, take the A631 west out of Louth. Kelstern is about one half mile north of this road, about four miles west of Louth.
  
  
• Visit our touring page for more sources.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is TF 2590.
  
  
• 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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Military History

• RFC Kelstern was established in 1917, primarily as an emergency landing strip for fuel-starved aircraft returning from Zeppelin hunts.
  
  
• The field was little used in WWI.
  
  
• The field closed in March, 1919.
  
  
• In July, 1942, construction started at RAF Kelstern. The field was re-opened by the RAF in September, 1943.
  
  
• The field closed again in May, 1945.
  
  
• The property was sold by the MOD in 1965.
  
  
• There is a memorial to 625 Squadron near the old runways. The webpage author does not have any information on the memorial.
  
  

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Politics and Government

• This place was an ancient parish in Lincoln county and became a modern Civil Parish when those were established.
  
  
• The parish was in the Wold division of the ancient Louth Eske Wapentake in the East Lindsey district in the parts of Lindsey.
  
  
• For today's district governance, see the East Lindsey Govt. Council.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• After the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act reforms, the parish became part of the Louth Poorlaw Union.
  
  

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Population

Year	Inhabitants
1801	154
1831	200
1841	211
1871	218
1881	235
1891	221
1901	175
1911	188

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Schools

• A Public Elementary School was built in Kelstern village in 1861. It was enlarged in 1898.
  
  
• Children came to school here from Lambcroft hamlet and the village of Calcethorpe.
  
  
• For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
  
  

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