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Ludford (Ludford Magna and Ludford Parva)

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:
  
  

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Church History

• The Anglican parish church is dedicated to Saints Mary and Peter.
  
  
• The church was built of stone and was rebuilt about 1862-64.
  
  
• The church seats 358.
  
  
• Here is a photo of Saints Mary and Peter's Church, taken by Ron Cole (who retains the copyrights).
  
  

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Church Records

• The Anglican parish register dates from 1696.
  
  
• The LFHS has published several marriage and burial indexes for the Louth Eske 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 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.
  
  

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Description and Travel

Ludford is a parish at the north end of the River Bain, westnorthwest of Louth and south of Binbrook parish. The parish is in the Wold Hills and covers about 3,300 acres. The parish includes the hamlets of Great Towes and Thorpe le Mire (also known as Thorpe in Mire).

Ludford village bisects the raod between Louth and Gainsborough, now the A631 trunk road. It is about three miles east of Market Rasen. If you are planning a visit:

• By car, take the A631 between Louth and Gainsborough. Ludford is close to where the B1225 crosses the A631.
  
  
• Visit our touring page for more sources.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is TF 1988.
  
  
• For a modern map of the area, try: Multimaps.
  
  
• 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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Military Records

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

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Politics and Government

• The parish was in the ancient Wraggoe Wapentake in the East Lindsey district in the parts of Lindsey.
  
  
• For current governance, see the East Lindsey Govt. Council.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• 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 Public Elementary School was built in 1853 and enlarged in 1907.
  
  
• For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
  
  

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