Lincolnshire county page

Contents

Lincolnshire Towns & Parishes

Nearby Places

Hundleby

Census

• The parish was in the Spilsby 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:
  
  

Return to top of page

Church History

• The Anglican parish church was dedicated to St. Mary.
  
  
• The church was rebuilt in 1854-5.
  
  
• The church seats about 200.
  
  
• 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 parish register dates from 1707.
  
  
• The Lincolnshire FHS has published several marriage indexes and a burial index for the Bolingbroke Deanery to make your search easier.
  
  
• There was a Wesleyan Methodist chapel in the parish, prior to 1889. For information and assistance in researching these chapels, see our non-conformist religions page.
  
  
• Check our Church Records page for county-wide resources.
  
  

Return to top of page

Civil Registration

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

Return to top of page

Description and Travel

This parish is located just west of Spilsby parish. The parish covers just over 1,020 acres.

Today, the village is a suburb of the town of Spilsby. If you are planning a visit:

• The B1195 trunk road passes thru the village.
  
  
• Hundleby is where the Spilsby Poor Law Union workhouse was built.
  
  
• See our touring page for more sources.
  
  

Return to top of page

Maps

• The national grid reference is TF 3866.
  
  
• 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

Politics and Governance

• The parish was in the East division of the ancient Bolingbroke Wapentake in the East Lindsey division of the county, parts of Lindsey.
  
  
• The parish was also in the Bolingbroke Soke.
  
  
• For today's governance, see the East Lindsey District Council.
  
  
• In December, 1880, a detached portion of this parish was transferred to the new parish of West Fen.
  
  

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 Spilsby Poor Law Union.
  
  
• The Spilsby Poor Law Union Workhouse was located in this parish.
  
  

Return to top of page

Population

Return to top of page

Schools

• This parish had a long-standing right to send three students to a Raithby parish free school.
  
  
• An Elementary School was built in this parish. In 1884 it was enlarged to hold up to 120 children.
  
  
• For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
  
  

Return to top of page

Find help, report problems, or contribute information.