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Saltfleetby St. Clements

Caution: There are three Saltfleetby parishes side by side in Lincolnshire. In addition, there is Saltfleet Haven, which is close to the shore of the North Sea, in Skidbrooke parish.

Census

• The parish was in the Saltfleet 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 St. Clement.
  
  
• The church was originally erected in 1225. That building was taken down and a new structure erected in 1885-6 at a new site. The new building was made with Ancaster stone.
  
  
• The old churchyard is still used for burials.
  
  
• The church seats about 130.
  
  
• The Diocese of Lincoln declared this church redundant in November, 1973. In July of 1977 it was opened as a craft workshop and dislay center.
  
  
• There is a photograph of St. Clement's Church on the Wendy Parkinson Church Photos web site.
  
  
• Here is a photo of St. Clement's Church, taken by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright):
  
  

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Church Records

• The Anglican parish register dates from 1716. Earlier entries for the parish can be found in the Saltfleetby All Saints register.
  
  
• The Lincolnshire FHS has published several Marriage indexes and a Burial index for the Louthesk 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 Saltfleet 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

Saltfleetby St. Clements is a village and parish which is bounded on the east by the North Sea, on the north by Skidbrooke parish, and lies 9.5 miles from Louth and a similar distance due north of Alford. The parish covers about 1,160 acres.

If you are planning a visit:

• By automobile, take the A1031 trunk road (runs up the coast near the North Sea) and turn east onto the B1200. The village is less than a mile west of the intersection of the two roads.
  
  
• Every visitor should see the Saltfleetby Home page for what's happening in the village.
  
  
• There is caravan parking just north of the village.
  
  
• See our touring page for visitor services.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is TF 4591.
  
  
• 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

• For governance, the parish was in the ancient Louth Eske 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.

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

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Population

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Schools

• The children of this parish attended school at the joint school of the three Saltfleetbys in the parish of Saltfleetby St. Peter.
  
  
• See our Schools page for more information on researching school records.
  
  

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