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East Kirkby

Census

• The parish was in the Stickney sub-district of the Spilsby 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 and is built of green sandstone and Ancaster stone.
  
  
• Portions of the church date back to prior to 1347.
  
  
• The church seats 242 persons.
  
  
• A Mission room in connection with the church was built in 1896.
  
  
• A photograph of St. Nicholas Church is at the Wendy Parkinson English Church Photographs site.
  
  
• Here are several photographs of Saint Nicholas Church, taken in early 2008 by Patricia Mcrory (who retains the copyright):
  
  

• Here is a photograph of the interior of Saint Nicholas, taken in early 2008 by Patricia Mcrory (who retains the copyright):
  
  

• Here are four photograph of Saint Nicholas Church, taken on a sunny day in early 2008 by Patricia Mcrory (who retains the copyrights):
  
  

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Church Records

• The parish register dates from 1583.
  
  
• The Lincolnshire FHS has published several marriage indexes and a burial index for the Bolingbroke Deanery to make your search easier.
  
  
• A Wesleyan Methodist chapel was built here in 1862. For information and assistance in researching Methodist chapels, see our non-conformist religions page.
  
  
• Check our Church Records page for county-wide resources.
  
  

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Civil Registration

• The parish was in the Stickney 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

East Kirkby is a village and a parish about 6 miles southwest of Spilsby and 8 miles southeast of Horncastle. The parish covers about 2,050 acres.

The Catchwater Drain passes near the village and used to be navigable all the way to Boston. If you are planning a visit:

• By automobile, take the A16 Trunk Road south out of Spilsby and head for Boston. When you reach Keal, the A155 arterial splits off and takes you west (right) toward East Kirkby (about 2 miles from the junction).
  
  
• East Kirkby is the home of the Avro Lancaster MkVII NX611 named "Just Jane". Look for the Lincs Aviation Heritage Centre.
  
  
• Check out our touring page.
  
  
• You'll know when you are there when you pass these signs, provided by Patricia McCrory.
  
  

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Maps

• The National Grid reference is TF 3362.
  
  
• 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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Military Records

• Here is a photograph of the East Kirkby War Memorial, provided by Patricia McCrory (who retains the copyright). The memorial stands on the A155 at the crossroads:
  
  

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Politics and Governance

• The parish was in the West division of the ancient Bolingbroke Wapentake in the East Lindsey district in the parts of Lindsey.
  
  
• The parish was also in the Bolingbroke Soke.
  
  
• Kelly's 1900 Directory of Lincolnshire places the parish, perhaps erroneously, 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 became part of the Spilsby Poor Law Union.
  
  

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Population

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Schools

• We have a list of East Kirkby Schoolmasters for your review.
  
  
• For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
  
  

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