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Lincolnshire Towns & Parishes

Nearby Places

Kirmington

Census

• The parish was in the Brigg sub-district of the Glanford Brigg 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.
  
  

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Church History

• The Anglican parish church is dedicated to St. Helen.
  
  
• The church tower dates to the twelfth century.
  
  
• The rectory house was built in 1846.
  
  
• The church was restored in 1859.
  
  
• The church seats about 220.
  
  
• 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 1698.
  
  
• We have a handful of entries in our parish register extract. Your additions to this are welcome.
  
  
• The Lincolnshire FHS has published several marriage indexes and a burial index for the Yarborough Deanery to make your search easier.
  
  
• There was a Wesleyan Methodist and a Primitive Methodist chapel in the village. Check our Non-Conformist Church Records page for additional resources.
  
  
• Check our Church Records page for county-wide resources.
  
  

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Civil Registration

• The parish was in the Brigg 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

Kirmington is a village and a parish 7 miles north of Caistor and 12 miles west of Grimsby. The parish sits in a vale of the Wold Hills and covers just over 1,900 acres.

If you are planning a visit:

• The village and parish are just outside of the Humberside International Airport, which sits to the southwest.
  
  
• See our touring page for visitor services.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is TA 1011.
  
  
• 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

• The name often appears as "Kermington" in older records.
  
  

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Politics and Governance

• The parish was in the East division of the ancient Yarborough Wapentake in the Glanford (or North Lindsey) district in the parts of Lindsey.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• After the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834, this parish became part of the Glanford Brigg Poor Law Union.
  
  
• In 1888, the Earl of Yarborough had almshouses built for four local poor parishners.
  
  

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Population

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Schools

• In 1882, a Church of England School was built to hold 150 children from Kirmington and Croxton parishes.
  
  
• See our Schools page for more information on researching school records.
  
  

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