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Lincolnshire Towns & Parishes

Nearby Places

Langrick (Langrick Ferry)

Census

• The parish was in the Sibsey sub-district of the Boston 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 at Langrick was built in 1828.
  
  
• The Anglican parish church at Langrick had not been named by 1900.
  
  
• The Anglican parish church at Langrick was eventually dedicated to St. Margaret.
  
  
• A photograph of St. Margaret's church is at the Wendy Parkinson English Church Photographs site.
  
  
• Here is a photo of St. Margaret's, taken by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright):
  
  

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Church Records

• The Anglican parish register dates from 1831 for baptisms and burials and from 1837 for marriages.
  
  
• The LFHS has published several indexes for the Holland West 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 Sibsey sub-district of the Boston 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

Langrick is both a parish and a village which lie northwest of Boston. Brothertoft parish lies to the southwest and Thornton le Fen parish to the northeast.

Langrick village is just northeast of the River Witham. If you are planning a visit:

• Take the B1183 trunk road north out of Boston. Where it meets the B1184, take the B1184 west (left) through Gipsey Bridge to Langrick.
  
  
• Check our Touring page for additional resources.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is TF 2648.
  
  
• You'll want an Ordnance Survey Explorer #261 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

John Emerson, who retains the copyright, provides these photographs of the war memorial at Langrick:

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Politics and Governance

• In 1812, the people in this area were formally incorporated into the township and parish of Langriville (or Langrickville) and were a part of the Soke of Horncastle in the South Lindsey district of the county.
  
  
• The parish was in the ancient Kirton Wapentake in the Borough of Boston in the parts of Holland.
  
  
• For today's governance, visit the local Boston Borough Council site.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• The Common Land was enclosed here in 1802.
  
  
• As a result of the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act, this parish became part of the Boston Poor Law Union.
  
  

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Population

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Schools

• The children of this parish attended school in Thornton-le-Fen.
  
  
• For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
  
  

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