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Lincolnshire Towns & Parishes

Nearby Places

Farforth cum Maidenwell

Census

• The parish was in the Louth 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:
  
  

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Church History

• The Anglican parish church is dedicated to St. Peter.
  
  
• The church was rebuilt in 1861 of sandstone. The church was renovated in 1904.
  
  
• The church seats 80.
  
  
• There is a photograph of St. Peter's Church on the Wendy Parkinson web site under "Yet More Lincolnshire".
  
  
• Here is a photo of St. Peter's Church, taken by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright):
  
  

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Church Records

• The Anglican parish register dates from 1784.
  
  
• The LFHS has published several marriage indexes for the Bolingbroke 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 Louth sub-district of the Louth 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

Farforth is both a village and a parish 6 miles south of Louth. The parish covers almost 2,000 acres and includes the hamlet of Maidenwell.

If you are planning a visit:

• Visit our touring page for more sources.
  
  

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Maps

• The village is at National Grid Reference TF 3178.
  
  
• An Ordnance Survey Explorer map will show detail of 2.5 inches to 1 mile scale.
  
  
• See our Maps page for additional resources.
  
  

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Politics and Governance

• The parish was in the Wold division of the ancient Louth Eske Wapentake in the East Lindsey district in the parts of Lindsey.
  
  
• For today's governance, see the East Lindsey District Council.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• In 1719 Mr. Charles HUMPHREY left the interest of £15 for the poor.
  
  
• After the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act reforms, the parish became part of the Louth Poorlaw Union.
  
  

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Population

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Schools

• A School Board was formed in 1885 for the united parishes of Farforth, Oxcombe and Ruckland.
  
  
• A Public Elementary School was built here in 1887 for up to 42 children.
  
  
• For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
  
  

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