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Lincolnshire Towns & Parishes

Nearby Places

Market Rasen

Census

• The parish was in the Market Rasen sub-district of the Caistor Registration District.
  
  
• Check our Census Resource page for county-wide resources.
  
  

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Church History

• The Anglican parish church is dedicated to St. Thomas.
  
  
• Here is a photo of St. Thomas's Church, taken by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright):
  
  

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Church Records

• The Anglican parish register dates from 1561.
  
  
• We have a handful of entries in our parish register extract. Your additions to this are welcome.
  
  
• The Lincolnshire FHS has published several marriage indexes and a burial index for the Westwold 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 Market Rasen sub-district of the Caistor 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

Market Rasen is a both a parish and a village of the same name. Linwood parish lies to the south and Middle Rasen parish to the west. The parish only covers about 975 acres.

Market Rasen was described by Charles Dickens as the "sleepiest town in England." If you are planning a visit:

• Market Rasen lies on the A46 trunk road about midway between Lincoln and Grimsby. The A631 also passes through the heart of the village as it winds between West rasen and Louth.
  
  
• Or try the Market Rasen Today site.
  
  
• Like to watch the horseraces? Then check out Market Rasen Racecourse, the only one in Lincolnshire.
  
  
• Find a place to stay at Market Rasen UKWebstart.
  
  
• Check out our touring page for resources.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is TF 1089.
  
  
• 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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Medical Records

• A hospital was founded here in 1612 by George St. POLL of Snarford, for the maintenace of eight indigent men. the hospital was still in operation in 1912, with five residents, but access to historical medical records is unknown.
  
  
• The Market Rasen Dispensary was established here in 1856 to aid the poor.
  
  
• The Cottage Hospital was built in Deer Street in 1869, again with a primary focus of the poor. The hospital only had room for six patients.
  
  

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Names, Geographical

• The town and parish are named after the River Rase, which runs through it.
  
  

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Names, Personal

• Click to see the text file: Bailey's British Merchant's and Trader's Useful Companion for 1784 list of names. [Mark in Barcelona]
  
  
• Mark in Barcelona was given two old ledgers in 2005 belonging to a Market Rasen building/joiner's firm owned by his great grandfather's brother-in-law. They cover the period from just after 1900 to the late 1930s. Mark's Building/Joiner ledger list of names.
  
  

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Politics and Governance

• The parish was in the ancient Walshcroft Wapentake in the West Lindsey district in the parts of Lindsey.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• In 1612, St Poll Hospital was founded by St George St Poll. These almshouses are still opearting.
  
  
• As a result of the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834, this parish became part of the Caistor Poor Law Union.
  
  
• The Catholic Church erected some almshouses in 1845.
  
  

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Population

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Schools

• The Willingham road (boys) school was built in 1822 to hold 150 children. The girls' school was built in 1870 and an Infants' school in 1868.
  
  
• The Catholic school on King street was closed in 1909.
  
  
• The Wesleyan Methodists built a school here in 1873 to hold 240 children.
  
  
• Market Rasen's De Aston School (founded 1863) has a website at De Aston School, but no history. It was erected in 1862 on Willingham road as "the de Aston Grammar School." In 1904 new classrooms were added.
  
  
• See our Schools page for more information on researching school records.
  
  

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