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Lincolnshire Towns & Parishes

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North Reston

Census

• The parish was in the Withern sub-district of the Louth 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 Edith and is made of sandstone.
  
  
• The church's plain round chancel arch is dated from 1036-66.
  
  
• The church was restored and largely rebuilt in 1867-68.
  
  
• The church is now closed.
  
  
• The church seats only about 60 people.
  
  
• The church is a Grade II listed building with British Heritage.
  
  
• Here is a photo of St. Edith's Church, taken by Ron COLE (who retains the copyright):
  
  

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Church Records

• The Anglican parish register dates from 1562.
  
  
• The Lincolnshire FHS has published several marriage indexes and a burial index for the Calcewaith and Candleshoe 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 Withern sub-district of the Louth 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

This village and parish are about 137 miles north of London and 4.5 miles southeast of Louth. The parish of North Reston covers about 700 acres these days, but was larger in ancient times.

If you are planning a visit:

• By automobile, the village lies just off of the A157 which travels between Louth and Mablethorpe. The village is between South Reston and Legbourne.
  
  
• See our touring page for visitor services.
  
  

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History

• North Reston is listed in the 1086 Domesday Book as having 13 households.
  
  
• George JACKSON and his wife Mary (nee HOWARD) moved to North Reston from India in about 1800. One of their sons, George JACKSON, born 29 September 1800, became vicar of North Reston.
  
  

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Manors

• Reston Hall lies just off of the A157 trunk road. It was built in the 17th century.
  
  
• The Hall is a Grade II listed building with British Heritage.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is TF 3683.
  
  
• 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

• This place was an ancient parish in Lincolnshire and became a modern Civil Parish when those were established.
  
  
• The parish was in the Marsh division of the ancient Louth Eske Wapentake in the East Lindsey district in the parts of Lindsey.
  
  
• This parish is now part of the combined Civil Parish of Reston, which includes North Reston, South Reston, and Castle Carlton.
  
  
• For today's district governance, see the East Lindsey District Council.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• After the Poor Law Amendment Act reforms of 1834, this parish became part of the Louth Poor Law Union.
  
  

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Population

Year	Inhabitants
1801	50
1831	39
1841	32
1871	55
1881	35
1891	26
1901	46
1911	47

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Schools

• The children of this parish attended school at Legbourne.
  
  
• See our Schools page for more information on researching school records.
  
  

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