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Lincolnshire Towns & Parishes

Nearby Places

Market Stainton

Census

• The parish was in the Wragby sub-district of the Horncastle Registration District.
  
  
• Check our Census Resource page for county-wide resources.
  
  

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Church History

• The Anglican parish church is dedicated to St. Michael.
  
  
• The church was restored in 1886 and again in 1909-10.
  
  
• The church building is small, seating only 80.
  
  
• A photograph of St. Michael's Church is at the Wendy Parkinson English Church Photographs site.
  
  
• Here is a photo of Saint Michael's Church, taken by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright):
  
  

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Church Records

• The Anglican parish register dates from 1689 for baptisms and burials, 1690 for marriages.
  
  
• The LFHS has published several marriage indexes for the Horncastle 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 Wragby sub-district of the Horncastle 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

Market Stainton is both a village and a parish, 7 miles north of Horncastle. Ranby parish lies to the south. The parish covers about 1,200 acres.

The village stands on a rise overlooking the River Bain. If you are planning a visit:

• Visit our touring page for more sources.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is TF 2279.
  
  
• For a modern map of the area, try: Multimaps.
  
  
• You'll want an Ordnance Survey Explorer #273 map, which has 2.5 inches to the mile scale.
  
  
• See our Maps page for additional resources.
  
  

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Politics and Government

• The parish was in the north division of the ancient Gartree Wapentake in the East Lindsey district in the parts of Lindsey.
  
  
• 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 Horncastle Poor Law Union.
  
  

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Population

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Schools

• The children of this parish attend the school at Ranby.
  
  
• For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
  
  

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