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Lincolnshire Towns & Parishes

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Healing

Census

• The parish was in the Grimsby sub-district of the Caistor Registration District.
  
  
• In 1890, the parish was allocated to the Grimsby sub-district of the new Grimsby 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 and St. Paul.
  
  
• The church is listed as "ancient", but I could find no date of construction.
  
  
• The church seats between 80 and 102 people.
  
  
• There is a photograph of the Anglican parish church on the Wendy Parkinson Church Photos web site.
  
  
• Here is a photo of Saints Peter and Paul's Church, taken by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright):
  
  

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Church Records

• The Anglican parish register dates from 1571.
  
  
• The Lincolnshire FHS has published several marriage indexes and a 1641/2 Protestation Return for the Haverstoe Deanery to make your search easier.
  
  
• The Primitive Methodists built a chapel here in 1899. For information and assistance in researching this church, 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 Grimsby sub-district of the Caistor Registration District.
  
  
• In 1890, the parish was allocated to the Grimsby sub-district of the new Grimsby 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

Healing is both a village and a parish sitting 4 miles west of Grimsby. The parish covers about 2,500 acres, but was much smaller in the 19th century, covering only 1,335 acres.

If you are planning a visit:

• See our touring page for visitor services.
  
  

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Manors

• Healing Manor was the residence of John MAUNSELL-RICHARDSON in 1900.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is TA 2110.
  
  
• 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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Names, Geographical

• The parish name is said to derive from two springs, which rise just a few feet apart. Both are said to help improve and heal the skin. One was pure water and the other chalybeate.
  
  

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Politics and Governance

• The parish was in the ancient Bradley Haverstoe Wapentake in the Central Lindsey district and in the parts of Lindsey.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• The Common Lands were enclosed here in 1839.
  
  
• As a result of the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act, this parish became part of the Caistor Poor Law Union.
  
  
• In an 1890 reorganisation, this parish was transferred to the new Grimsby Poor Law Union.
  
  

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Population

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Schools

• The children of the parish attended school in Stallingborough and Great Coates.
  
  
• A Public Elementary School was built here in 1910 for 102 children.
  
  
• See our Schools page for more information on researching school records.
  
  

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