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Skillington

Census

• The parish was in the Denton sub-district of the Grantham Registration District.
  
  
• In an 1890 re-organization,the parish was allocated to the new "Grantham North" subdistrict of the Grantham 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 St. James.
  
  
• Portions of the church appear to be of late Saxon and early Norman origin.
  
  
• The church seats about 205.
  
  
• Here is a photo of St. James Church, taken by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright):
  
  

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Church Records

• The Anglican parish register dates from 1542.
  
  
• The Lincolnshire FHS has published several marriage and burial indexes for the Beltisloe Deanery to make your search easier.
  
  
• The Wesleyan Methodists had a small chapel here, built in 1847. 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 Denton sub-district of the Grantham Registration District.
  
  
• In an 1890 re-organization,the parish was allocated to the new "Grantham North" subdistrict of the Grantham 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

Skillington is both a parish and a small village about six miles south of Grantham. The parish itself is bounded on the south by Colsterworth parish and to the east by Easton township. Leicestershire lies to the west. The parish covers about 2,240 acres.

Skillington is a small village, off the main roads. If you are planning a visit:

• The town can be accessed off of the A1 motorway south of Grantham. Turn west at Easton.
  
  
• Visit our touring page for more sources.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is SK 8925.
  
  
• You'll want an Ordnance Survey Explorer #247 map, which has 2.5 inches to the mile scale.
  
  
• See our Maps page for additional resources.
  
  

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Politics and Government

• The parish was in the ancient Winnibriggs and Threo Wapentake in the South Kesteven district in the parts of Kesteven.
  
  
• Kelly's 1900 Directory of Lincolnshire reports that the parish is in the Betisloe Wapentake.
  
  
• It was also within the Soke of Grantham.
  
  
• For today's local governance, contact the South Kesteven District Council.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• The Common Land was enclosed here around 1798.
  
  
• As a result of the Poor Law Amendment Act reforms of 1834, the parish became part of the Grantham Poor Law Union.
  
  

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Population

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Schools

• A Public Elementary School was built here before 1885 and enlarged in 1894 for up to 120 children.
  
  
• For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
  
  

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