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Lincolnshire Towns & Parishes

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Kirton in Lindsey

Note: There is more than one Kirton in Lincolnshire. See also Kirton in Holland.

Bibliography

There are three books available on Kirton in Liundsey (contributed by Paul Thisleton, UK):

1. "Kirton in Lindsey since 1860" A photographic history.
   
   
2. "Kirton in Lindsey, a further photographic history".
   
   
3. "The History of Kirton in Lindsey" by H. A. Fisher.
   
   

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Census

• The parish was in the Brigg sub-district of the Glanford Brigg 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 is dedicated to Saint Andrew.
  
  
• The church is believed to date from early Norman times.
  
  
• The church was restored in 1860.
  
  
• The church seats 500.
  
  
• A photograph of Saint Andrew's Church is at the Wendy Parkinson English Church Photographs site.
  
  
• Here are two photographs of St. Andrew's Church, taken by Ron Cole (who retains the copyrights):
  
  

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Church Records

• The Anglican parish register dates from 1585.
  
  
• The Anglican parish churchwarden accounts date from 1484.
  
  
• We have a handful of register entries from the Anglican Parish Church. Your additions are welcome.
  
  
• The Lincolnshire FHS has published several marriage indexes and a burial index for the Yarborough 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 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

Kirton in Lindsey is both a village and parish in the north of Lincolnshire. The parish lies south of Scunthorpe. Redbourne parish lies to the east. The parish covers about 4,700 acres.

If you are planning a visit:

• Birdwatching is a popular pastime in the area.
  
  
• Visit our touring page for more sources.
  
  

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Manors

• John Julius ANGERSTEIN purchased the manor of Kirton in 1799.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is SK 9398.
  
  
• 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 Corringham Wapentake in the Glanford district in the parts of Lindsey.
  
  
• In Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire, both the 1900 and 1913 versions list the parish as being in West Lindsey division of the county.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• The Common Lands and the Poor Close were enclosed here in 1803.
  
  
• After the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834, this parish became part of the Glanford Brigg Poor Law Union.
  
  
• Bastardy hearings would be held at the Gainsborough petty sessional division.
  
  

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Population

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Schools

• In 1879, a local School Board took over the funds for the dissolved Grammar School, which had been established in 1517. The board itself had been established in February, 1875.
  
  
• The Green School, formerly the Grammar School, could hold 130 children. It was a boys school.
  
  
• The Board built a girls' school to hold 140.
  
  
• The Board built an infants' school in 1895-96, near the church, to hold 156.
  
  
• For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
  
  

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