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Stoke Rochford (North Stoke and South Stoke)

Census

• The parish was in the Denton sub-district of the Grantham Registration District.
  
  
• In 1891, the district was "re-organized" and the parish assigned to the Grantham South subdistrict 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. Mary and St. Andrew.
  
  
• The church appears in Simon Jenkins' book, "England's Thousand Best Churches", published by Penguin.
  
  
• You can find a great photo of the church tower and the church alter at the Churchmouse site.
  
  
• Here is a photo of St. Mary and St. Andrew Church, taken by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright):
  
  

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Church Records

• We have a small number of parish register entries extracted into a text file. Your additions are welcome.
  
  
• The LFHS has published several marriage and burial indexes for the Beltisloe Deanery to make your search easier. In the early 1900's, the parish was in the South Grantham Deanery.
  
  
• Check our Church Records page for county-wide resources.
  
  

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Civil Registration

• The parish was in the Denton sub-district of the Grantham Registration District.
  
  
• In 1891, the district was "re-organized" and the parish assigned to the Grantham South subdistrict 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

Stoke Rochford is both a village and a parish, although the parish is sometimes refered to as North Stoke and South Stoke. The parish itself is bounded on the north by Great Ponton, on the south by Skillington parish and Easton township.

Cringle Brook rises near the village of Stoke and feeds northward into the River Witham. If you are planning a visit:

• By automobile, take the A1 Motorway south out of Grantham for six miles, past Great Ponton. Stoke Rochford will be on the right, and the township of Easton on the left.
  
  
• Visitors may want to see the Easton Walled Gardens. Until World War II this place had been gardened continuously for at least 400 years.
  
  
• See our touring page for more sources.
  
  

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History

• The Romans had a settlement here, but it was apparently not fortified.
  
  
• William the Conqueror granted this parish to the ROCHFORD family, but by 1663 it had passed to the TURNORS.
  
  

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Manors

• Stoke Park manor was originally built around 1764 by Edmund TURNOR. A new mansion was built to replace the old manor house around 1842. The "park", itself, occupied about 400 acres.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is SK 9128.
  
  
• 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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Politics and Government

• The parish was in the ancient Winnibrigs and Threo Wapentake in the South Kesteven district in the parts of Kesteven.
  
  
• The parish was also within the Soke of Grantham.
  
  
• For today's local governance, contact the South Kesteven District Council.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• In 1677, Sir Edmund TURNOR endowed six almshouses for the poor of North and South Stoke.
  
  
• The Reverend William DODWELL left the dividends of £1,608 to care for the parish poor.
  
  
• In 1785, the Reverend J. HARRISONS left the interest of £100 to care for the parish poor.
  
  
• The Common Lands were enclosed here in 1800.
  
  
• As a result of the Poor Law Reform Act of 1834, the parish became part of the Grantham Poor Law Union.
  
  

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Population

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Schools

• The parish school was first built here in 1840.
  
  
• For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
  
  

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