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Lincolnshire Towns & Parishes

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Tetford

Census

• The parish was in the Tetford sub-district of the Horncastle Registration District.
  
  
• The North Lincolnshire Library holds copies of the Tetford census for 1841 and 1881.
  
  
• 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. Mary.
  
  
• The church, built of stone, was built around 1340 and replaced an earlier church on the site.
  
  
• The church was restored in 1910.
  
  
• The church seats about 250.
  
  
• There is a photograph of Saint Mary's Church on the Wendy Parkinson Church Photos web site.
  
  
• Here is a photo of Saint Mary's Church, taken by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright):
  
  

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Church Records

• The Anglican parish register dates from 1584.
  
  
• The LFHS has published several marriage and burial indexes for the Bolingbroke Deanery to make your search easier.
  
  
• The Wesleyan Methodists had a small chapel and Sunday school here, built prior to 1871. The Primitive Methodists built one also. 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 Tetford sub-district of the Horncastle Registration District.
  
  
• Check our Civil Registration page for sources and background on Civil Registration which began in July, 183.
  
  

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Description and Travel

Tetford is both a village and a parish in the Wolds hills, 6.5 miles northeast of Horncastle, 10 miles south of Louth and eight miles northwest of Spilsby. Worlaby parish lies to the north and Somersby parish to the south. The parish covers about 1,730 acres.

Tetford village is in a shallow valley. A tributary of the River Steeping passes near the village. If you are planning a visit:

• Visit our touring page for more sources.
  
  

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History

• The parish contains traces of ancient encampments thought to be from Saxon times. It is reputed to be the site where Raengeires, a Briton, defeated the Saxon general Horsa in a great battle.
  
  
• In 1841, the parish was noted for its fertilizer production (from burnt limestone).
  
  
• Dr Richard Harper-Smith wrote "Paupers, Priests and People of Tetford", published by R. Harper Smith, 2001.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is TF 3374.
  
  
• You'll want an Ordinance Survey Explorer 273 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 Hill Wapentake (Hill Hundred) in the East Lindsey district and parts of Lindsey.
  
  
• Kelly's 1913 Directory of Lincolnshire notes the parish, perhaps erroneously, as being in the South Lindsey district of the county.
  
  
• For today's governance, see the East Lindsey District Council.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• In 1784, Edward RICHARDSON gave a cottage and about 7 acres of land towards teaching the poor children of Tetford and Salmonby.
  
  
• As a result of the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act, the parish became part of the Horncastle Poor Law Union.
  
  

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Population

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Schools

• The Edward Richardson Primary School was founded via a bequest from Edward Richardson's will in 1714. The school is on East Road, Tetford, Lincolnshire LN9 6QQ, Telephone: 01507 533686.
  
  
• A National School was built here in 1821 and enlarged in 1897 and 1899 to hold up to 140 children.
  
  
• A School Board was formed in Feb., 1877.
  
  
• For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
  
  

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