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Lincolnshire Towns & Parishes

Nearby Places

Well

Census

• The parish was in the Alford sub-district of the Spilsby Registration District.
  
  
• Check our Census Resource page for county-wide resources.
  
  
• The following surnames were found by Mary Crandall in the 1851 census returns of the parish (See more detail on her web page):
  
  

1. Holmes
2. Carnley
3. Stephenson
4. Short
5. Butler
6. Rhoades
7. Atkinson
8. Cunningham
9. Wright
10. Neal
11. Taylor
12. Philipson
13. Kidd
14. Hufton
15. Shaw
16. Adlard
17. Wilkinson
18. Hornby
19. Walker
20. Harrison
21. Hyde
22. Bagley
23. Bellamy
24. Cawdell
25. Cartwright
26. Baker

• The table below gives the Census Piece Numbers for the parish, where known.
  
  

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Church History

• The Anglican parish church is dedicated to St. Margaret.
  
  
• The church seats about 100 people.
  
  
• Here is a photo of St. Margaret's Church, taken by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright):
  
  

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Church Records

• The Anglican parish register dates from 1649.
  
  
• The Lincolnshire FHS has published several marriage indexes and a burial index for the Calcewaith and Candleshoe 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 Alford sub-district of the Spilsby 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

This village and parish sits about 1.5 miles south of Alford. Ulceby parish borders to the west and Farlesthorpe parish to the east. The parish covers just over 1,600 acres.

A spring rises near the village and becomes one of the sources for Anderby Creek which empties into the North Sea. If you are planning a visit:

• Check our touring page for more sources.
  
  

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History

• In 1725, two urns were found, containing some hundreds of Roman coins.
  
  

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Manors

• Well Vale was the seat of the DASHWOOD family.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is TF 4473.
  
  
• 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 ancient Calceworth Wapentake in the East Lindsey district in the parts of Lindsey.
  
  
• Kelly's 1913 Directory of Lincolnshire places the parish in the South Lindsey division of the county.
  
  
• For today's governance, see the East Lindsey District Council.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• As a result of the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act, the parish was amalgamated into the Spilsby Poor Law Union.
  
  

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Population

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Schools

• A Public Elementary School was built here to serve the children of Well, Ulceby and Claxby.
  
  
• See our Schools page for more information on researching school records.
  
  

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