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Nocton

Census

• The parish was in the South West sub-district of the Lincoln 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

• In 1140, Robert D'ARCY founded here a priory of Austin or Black Canons, dedicated to St. Mary Magdalen. No trace of this structure remains.
  
  
• The Anglican parish church is dedicated to All Saints.
  
  
• The church was built in 1862 of Ancaster stone.
  
  
• The church seats about 300.
  
  
• There is a photograph of All Saints Church on the Wendy Parkinson Church Photos web site.
  
  
• Here is a photo of All Saints Church, taken by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright):
  
  

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Church Records

• The Anglican parish register dates from 1582.
  
  
• The Anglican parish register for recent years is not on deposit at the Lincolshire Archives due to damage to the registers.
  
  
• The Lincolnshire FHS has published several marriage indexes and a burial index for the Graffoe 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 South West sub-district of the Lincoln 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

Nocton is a small village and a large parish just 7.5 miles southeast of Lincoln in Lincolnshire, just south of Potterhanworth parish. Dunston parish is to the south. The parish covers almost 6,000 acres.

If you are planning a visit:

• Take the B1198 trunk road, south out of Lincoln. Pass through Branston and about a mile further on, Nocton will be to your left, just off the road.
  
  
• See our touring page for more sources.
  
  

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Manors

• Nocton Hall stood on the site of a former mansion destroyed by fire in 1834. Nocton Hall, built in 1841, was unoccupied in 1913.
  
  
• Nocton Hall was the set of the Marquis of Ripon.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is TF 0564.
  
  
• You'll want an Ordnance Survey "Explorer #272" 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 second division of the ancient Langoe Wapentake in the North Kesteven division of the county, in the parts of Kesteven.
  
  
• For today's governance, see the North Kesteven District Council.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• In 1740, Sir Francis DASHWOOD left the interest on £10 for the poor.
  
  
• In that same year, Sir Richard ELLIS left the interest on £50 for the poor.
  
  
• the parish had four cottages for the poor in the village.
  
  
• As a result of the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act, the parish became part of the Lincoln Poor Law Union.
  
  

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Population

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Schools

• A School was built here in 1869. It could hold up to 100 students.
  
  
• For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
  
  

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