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Lincolnshire Towns & Parishes

Nearby Places

Raithby

Census

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

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Church History

• The Anglican parish church is dedicated to the Holy Trinity.
  
  
• Parts of the church are of Norman origin, but a date is uncertain.
  
  
• The church tower is a later addition, constructed of green sandstone.
  
  
• The church was restored in 1873.
  
  
• Here is a photo of the church, taken by (and copyright of) Norma Clare.
  
  

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Church Records

• The Anglican parish registers date from 1558.
  
  
• The Anglican parish registers after 1837 have not been deposited in the Lincs. Archives.
  
  
• The Lincolnshire FHS has published several marriage indexes and a burial index for the Bolingbroke Deanery to make your search easier.
  
  
• A small Wesleyan Methodist chapel existed here prior to 1841. For information and assistance in researching these chapels, see our non-conformist religions page. (JB)
  
  
• Check our Church Records page for county-wide resources.
  
  

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Civil Registration

• The parish was in the Spilsby sub-district of the Spilsby Registration District.
  
  
• Check our Civil Registration page for sources and background on Civil Registration starting in July, 1837.
  
  

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Description and Travel

Raithby is a small village and a parish just 2 miles northwest of Spilsby. The parish covers just 890 acres.

If you are planning a visit:

• See our touring page for more sources.
  
  

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Manors

• Raithby Hall was built in 1776 near the church.
  
  
• Raithby Hall, in 1842, was the home of Mrs. Sarah BRACKENBURY.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is TF 3767.
  
  
• 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 East division of the ancient Bolingbroke Wapentake in the East Lindsey division of the county, parts of Lindsey.
  
  
• Kelly's 1900 Directory of Lincolnshire places this parish in the South Lindsey division of the county.
  
  
• The parish was also in the Bolingbroke Soke.
  
  
• In December, 1880, a detached part of this parish was transferred to the new parish of West Fen.
  
  
• For today's governance, see the East Lindsey Disctrict Council.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• The Common Lands were enclosed here in 1776.
  
  
• As a result of the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act, the parish became part of the Spilsby Poor Law Union.
  
  

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Population

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Schools

• The Free School was founded in 1668 by Thomas LAWFORD. It allowed students from Raithby, Mavis Enderby, Hundleby and Sausthorpe.
  
  
• The school was rebuilt in 1866 to hold 45 students.
  
  
• For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
  
  

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