Lincolnshire county page

Contents

Lincolnshire Towns & Parishes

Nearby Places

Hainton

Census

• The parish was in the Binbrook 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:
  
  

Return to top of page

Church History

• The Anglican parish church is dedicated to St. Mary.
  
  
• The church was built in the Norman period, probably the 1400s.
  
  
• The church seats 180.
  
  
• Here is a photo of St. Mary's Church, taken by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright):
  
  

Return to top of page

Church Records

• The Anglican parish register dates from 1674.
  
  
• The LFHS has published several marriage indexes and a burial index for the Westwold Deanery to make your search easier.
  
  
• The HENEAGE family who held this parish embraced the Catholic faith. A Catholic chapel was erected in the parish in 1836. For more on researching this chapell, see our Non-Conformist Church Records page.
  
  
• Check our Church Records page for county-wide resources.
  
  

Return to top of page

Civil Registration

• The parish was in the Binbrook sub-district of the Louth Registration District.
  
  
• Check our Civil Registration page for sources and background on Civil Registration which began in July, 1837.
  
  

Return to top of page

Description and Travel

Hainton is both a village and a parish. It lies 10 miles west of Louth on the road to Wragby. South Willingham parish lies to the south and Sixhills parish to the north. The parish covers about 2,300 acres.

If you are planning a visit:

• By automobile, take the A157 west out of Louth. You'll pass through Burgh on Bain and the next village should be Hainton. Alternatively, you could take the A158 trunk road northwest out of Horncastle, turn west at Benniworth and proceed to Hainton.
  
  
• See our touring page for visitor services.
  
  

Return to top of page

History

• In 1808, Hainton and Donington established an annual Ploughing Match, held every November.
  
  
• In the late 1800s there used to be a train station just outside the village on the Louth and Lincoln branch of the Great Northern Railway.
  
  

Return to top of page

Manors

• Hainton Hall was a large and ancient manor house which stood on 145 acres.
  
  
• Hainton Hall was the seat of the HENEAGE family for centuries.
  
  

Return to top of page

Maps

• The national grid reference is TF 1884.
  
  
• 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.
  
  

Return to top of page

Names, Geographical

• The name "Hainton" is pronounced by locals as "Ainton".
  
  

Return to top of page

Politics and Governance

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

Return to top of page

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• As a result of the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act, the parish became part of the Louth Poor Law Union.
  
  

Return to top of page

Population

Return to top of page

Schools

• A school was first built here in 1846-7, partially funded by the HENEAGE family.
  
  
• For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
  
  

Return to top of page

Find help, report problems, or contribute information.