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Lincolnshire Towns & Parishes

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Langrick (Langrick Ferry)

Census

• The parish was in the Sibsey sub-district of the Boston 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 at Langrick was built in 1828.
  
  
• The Anglican parish church at Langrick was not named until April, 1922.
  
  
• The Anglican parish church at Langrick was eventually dedicated to St. Margaret of Scotland.
  
  
• The church is a grade II listed building with British Heritage.
  
  
• The church seats 200.
  
  
• A photograph of St. Margaret's church is at the Wendy Parkinson English Church Photographs site.
  
  
• Here is a photo of St. Margaret's, taken by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright):
  
  

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Church Records

• The Anglican parish register dates from 1831 for baptisms and burials and from 1837 for marriages.
  
  
• The LFHS has published several indexes for the Holland West 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 Sibsey sub-district of the Boston 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

Langrick is both a parish and a village which lie north-west of Boston. Brothertoft parish lies to the south-west and Thornton le Fen parish to the north-east.

Langrick village is just north-east of the River Witham. If you are planning a visit:

• Take the B1183 trunk road north out of Boston. Where it meets the B1184, take the B1184 west (left) through Gipsey Bridge to Langrick.
  
  
• Here's a view of the village from the B1184 taken by J. HANNAH-BRIGGS in 2012.
  
  
• Check our Touring page for additional resources.
  
  

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History

• There was a small "temperence" hotel in the parish in the early 1900s, but not much history is available.
  
  
• The Ferry Boat Inn near the old railway line and close to the bridge across the river was a good place to stop on a long trip. The Inn is still operating. These are the names associated with the place in various directories:
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is TF 2648.
  
  
• You'll want an Ordnance Survey Explorer #261 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

• Richard CROFT provides a photograph of the War Memorial in the churchyard at Geo-graph taken in 2008.
  
  

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Military Records

John Emerson, who retains the copyright, provides these photographs of the war memorial at Langrick:

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Politics and Governance

• In 1812, the people in this area were formally incorporated into the township of Langriville (or Langrickville) and were a part of the Soke of Horncastle in the South Lindsey district of the county.
  
  
• In December, 1866, the township was incorporated as a modern Civil Parish by the authorities.
  
  
• The parish was in the ancient Kirton Wapentake in the Borough of Boston in the parts of Holland.
  
  
• In March, 1887, the parish gained part of the Holland Fen that had belonged to Frampton Civil Parish as well as a portion of Wyberton Civil Parish.
  
  
• In April, 1904, the parish gained a portion of Conningsby Civil Parish.
  
  
• In April, 1932, the parish gave up 456 acres to Brothertoft Civil Parish.
  
  
• In April, 1935, the parish gained 7 acres from Frampton Civil Parish and gave up 1 acre to Brothertoft Civil Parish and 67 acres to Kirton Civil Parish.
  
  
• You can contact the local Parish Council regarding civic or political matters, but they are NOT staffed to assist you with family history searches.
  
  
• For the borough governance, visit the local Boston Borough Council site.
  
  
• For today's district governance, see the East Lindsey District Council.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• The Common Land was enclosed here in 1802, but at that time there was not a single house in the enclosed area.
  
  
• As a result of the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act, this parish became part of the Boston Poor Law Union.
  
  

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Population

Year	Inhabitants
1801	0
1841	220
1871	486
1881	505
1891	397
1901	337
1911	398

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Schools

• The parish joined the Wildmore Fen School district in 1902.
  
  
• The children of this parish attended school in Thornton-le-Fen.
  
  
• For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
  
  

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