Theddlethorpe
- 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:
Census
Year |
Piece No. |
| 1841 |
H.O. 107 / 646 & 647 |
| 1861 |
R.G. 9 / 2385 |
| 1871 |
R.G. 10 / 3408 |
- All Saints Church was apparently built in the 14th century.
- All Saints Church seats about 150.
- The Diocese of Lincoln declared this church redundant in July, 1973.
- Here is a photo of All Saints Church, taken by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright):
- The Church of St. Helen was rebuilt in 1865.
- St. Helen's Church seats 260.
- There is a photograph of the Church of St. Helen on the Wendy Parkinson Church Photos web site.
- Here is a photo of St. Helen's Church, taken by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright):
- For Theddlethorpe All Saints, parish registers begin in 1560. Bishops Transcripts cover 1561-1839, 1871-1881.
- For Theddlethorpe St. Helen, parish registers begin in 1566. Bishops Transcripts cover 1562-1839.
- The Lincolnshire FHS has published several Marriage indexes and a Burial index for the Louthesk Deanery to make your search easier.
- There was a Wesleyan Methodist chapel in the village of St. Helen's in 1855. The Primitive methodists built a chapel in St. Helen's in 1852. For more on researching these chapel records, see our non-conformist religions page.
- Check our Church Records page for county-wide resources.
- 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.
Theddlethorpe All Saints and Theddlethorpe St. Helen's are two scattered villages and, technically, two parishes. Both lie about 140 miles north of London. St. Helen's, sometimes called East Theddlethorpe, is on the North Sea coast, north of Mablethorpe and 11 miles east of Louth. St. Helen's, sometimes called East Theddlethorpe, is on the North Sea coast and south of the Saltfleetby parishes. All Saints is inland about 1.5 miles, and is sometimes known as West Theddlethorpe. The two parishes cover about 3,500 acres.
If you are planning a visit:
- By automobile, take the B1200 trunk road east out of Louth, then the A1031 south just as the B1200 reaches the coastline.
- Visit our touring page for more sources.
- Around 1850, the Louth and East Coast Railway built a station in St. Helen's.
- Theddlethorpe Manor was the home and seat of Thomas ALCOCK in 1842. The manor estate included both parishes.
- The national grid reference is TF 4688.
- An Ordnance Survey Explorer map will show detail of 2.5 inches to 1 mile scale.
- See our Maps page for additional resources.
- The Common Lands were enclosed here under an act by William IV. About 1/5 of the two parishes were included in the enclosure.
- In 1658, Richard SMITH left £2 and 10 shillings for the poor St. Helen's and the same amount for the poor of All Saints.
- In 1759, Elizabeth ROOK left 20 shillings for the poor of St. Helen's and another 20 shillings for the poor of All Saints.
- Date unknown, David ATKINSON left 12 shillings for the poor.
- After the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act reforms, the parish was in the Louth Poorlaw Union.
| Year |
Inhabitants |
| 1801 |
414 |
| 1831 |
541 |
| 1871 |
780 |
| 1881 |
743 |
| 1891 |
565 |
| 1911 |
491 |
- A school was built in East Theddlethorpe in 1810 to serve both parishes. It was enlarged and improved in 1874.
- For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
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[Last updated: 23-March-2009 - Louis R. Mills]
