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Lincolnshire Towns & Parishes

Nearby Places

Raithby cum Maltby

Census

• The parish was in the Louth 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 Knights Templar had a preceptory here in Maltby, later taken over by the Knights Hospitallers.
  
  
• The Anglican parish church is dedicated to St. Peter.
  
  
• Portions of the church foundation indicate an original structure was built during the Norman period.
  
  
• The church was rebuilt in 1839, but portions of it date back to 1390.
  
  
• The church was restored in 1873.
  
  
• A photograph of the Anglican parish church is at the Wendy Parkinson English Church Photographs site, taken by Paul Fenwick.
  
  
• Here is a photo of St. Peter's church, taken by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright):
  
  

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Church Records

• The Anglican parish register dates from 1557.
  
  
• The Lincolnshire FHS has published several Marriage indexes and a Burial index for the Louthesk Deanery to make your search easier.
  
  
• The Wesleyan Methodists had a chapel here before 1900. For information and assistance in researching these chapels, 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 Louth 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

Raithby, actually Raithby-cum-Maltby, is a village and a parish about 2 miles southwest of Louth. The parish borders Louth parish on the north and Tathwell parish to the south. The parish covers about 1,900 acres and includes the hamlet of Maltby, just to the south of Raithby.

A stream from Tathwell runs right through the hamlet of Maltby and the village of Raithby. Raithby Springs add to the flow and the stream travels on toward Louth. If you are planning a visit:

• By automobile, take the A153 arterial road north from Horncastle or south from Louth. The village is about a mile outside the town of Louth.
  
  
• Visit our touring page for more sources.
  
  

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Manors

• Raithby Hall, built of red brick with stone facings in 1776 near the church, was the residence of Rev. Edward RAWNSLEY in 1900.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is TF 3084.
  
  
• An Ordnance Survey Explorer map will show detail of 2.5 inches to 1 mile scale.
  
  
• See our Maps page for additional resources.
  
  

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Politics and Governance

• the parish was in the Wold Division of the ancient Louth Eske Wapentake in the East Lindsey district in the parts of Lindsey.
  
  
• For today's governance, see the East Lindsey Disctrict 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

• An Endowed School was founded here in 1668 by Thomas LAWFORD. The school was rebuilt in 1866 for 45 children.
  
  
• The children of this parish attended school in Tathwell parish.
  
  
• For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
  
  

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