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South Willingham

Census

• The parish was in the Binbrook sub-district of the Louth 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. Martin.
  
  
• The church was rebuilt in 1838.
  
  
• The church tower was restored in 1839.
  
  
• The church seats 160.
  
  
• Here is a photo of St. Martin's Church, taken by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright):
  
  

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Church Records

• The LFHS 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 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

South Willingham is both a village and parish, 8 miles sourtheast of Market Rasen and situate between Louth and Lincoln. Hainton parish is just to the north, with Benniworth parish to the south. The parish covers about 2,000 acres.

The village of South Willingham sits just south of the A157 trunk road, on the old road between Hainton and Benniworth. If you are planning a visit:

• By car, take the A157 trunk road between Louth and Wragby, turn south at Hainton.
  
  
• See our touring page for visitor services.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is TF 1983.
  
  
• You'll want an Ordnance Survey Explorer #282 map, which has a scale of 2.5 inches to the mile.
  
  
• See our Maps page for additional resources.
  
  

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Politics and Governance

• The parish was in the ancient Wraggoe Wapentake in the East Lindsey district in the parts of Lindsey.
  
  
• For today's governance, see the East Lindsey District Council.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• As a result of the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act, the parish became part of the Louth Poor Law Union.
  
  

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Population

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Schools

• A infants school was built here in 1834 to hold up to 30 students.
  
  
• For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
  
  

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