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Sapperton

Census

• The parish was in the Colsterworth sub-district of the Grantham Registration District.
  
  
• In the 1890 district reorganisation, this parish was allocated to the new "Grantham South" sub-district of the Grantham 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. Nicholas.
  
  
• The church is of Norman origin. It is built on some early English piers which date back before the Norman Conquest. A partial restoration was done in 1897.
  
  
• The church currently is smaller than it was in ancient times.
  
  
• The church only seats about 50.
  
  
• There is a photograph of St. Nicholas Church on the Wendy Parkinson web site under her "Still more Lincolnshire churches".
  
  
• Here is a photo of St. Nicholas Church, taken by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright):
  
  

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Church Records

• Parish registers exist from 1813 (older ones were destroyed), but the Bishop's transcripts go back to 1562.
  
  
• There is a monument to the SAUNDERS family in the church.
  
  
• The Lincolnshire FHS has published several marriage and burial indexes for the Beltisloe 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 Colsterworth sub-district of the Grantham Registration District.
  
  
• In the 1890 district reorganisation, this parish was allocated to the new "Grantham South" sub-district of the Grantham 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

Sapperton is both a parish and a small village standing on a rise about 7 miles east of Grantham and 7 miles north of Corby (Corby Glen). The parish itself is bounded on the north by Braceby parish, to the south by Lenton parish and to the east by Pickworth parish. The parish covers about 679 acres.

Sapperton is a small village, off the main roads. If you are planning a visit:

• The town can be accessed off of the A52 trunk road east of Grantham. Turn south at Ropsley. At the south end of the village, turn east again for Sapperton.
  
  
• Visit our touring page for more sources.
  
  

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History

• The ancient Roman Road from Peterborough to the Humber passes within a hundred yards to the west of the village. Part of that road is the straight stretch that leads south to Lenton village.
  
  
• The hamlet of Sapperton was abandoned after the Black Plague swept through Lincolnshire, killing about 30% of the people. For many years, the area was used as sheep pasture. Obviously a few hardy souls decided to live and form a village here at some point.
  
  

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Land and Property

• In 1841, Sir W. E. WELBY was the sole landowner.
  
  
• In 1872, Sir G. E. WELBY-GREGORY, baronet, was the sole landowner.
  
  
• In 1900 and 1913, Sir Charles Glynne Earle WELBY, baronet, was the owner of all the land in the parish.
  
  

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Mansions

• The SAUNDERS family had a mansion here, but it was taken down in 1710.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is TF 0133.
  
  
• You'll want an Ordnance Survey Explorer #247 map, which has 2.5 inches to the mile scale.
  
  
• See our Maps page for additional resources.
  
  

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Names, Geographical

• The name Sapperton comes from the Old English sapere+tun for "farmstead of the soap makers". The name appears in the 1086 Domesday Book as Sapretone.
  A. D. Mills, "A Dictionary of English Place-Names," Oxford University Press, 1991.
  
  

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Names, Personal

• White's 1841 Directory lists the following names in the parish: Wm. DENNIS, Hy. FOSTER, Wm. HOLLINGSWORTH, John SARDISON and John WASS.
  
  
• White's 1872 Directory lists the following surnames in the parish: BAILEY, BLAND, DENNIS, FOSTER, HOLLINGWORTH, SARDESON and WASS.
  
  
• Kelly's 1900 Directory lists the following names in the parish: John REYNOLDS (Sexton), Henry Minta FOSTER and James Cecil RUDKIN.
  
  
• Kelly's 1913 Directory lists the following names in the parish: William CODDINGTON (Sexton), Henry Minta FOSTER and James Cecil RUDKIN.
  
  

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Politics and Governance

• The parish was in the ancient Winnibriggs and Threo Wapentake in the South Kesteven district in the parts of Kesteven.
  
  
• The parish was also within the Soke of Grantham.
  
  
• The Civil Parish was dissolved in 1931 and given over to surrounding parishes.
  
  
• For today's district governance, contact the South Kesteven District Council.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• As a result of the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834, the parish became part of the Grantham Poor Law Union.
  
  

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Population

Year	Inhabitants
1801	79
1841	62
1851	61
1861	51
1871	49
1881	40
1891	53
1911	41

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Schools

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

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