Chapel Hill
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Archives and Libraries
- There is no local library branch. However the mobile unit does come by on alternate Mondays, generally at 9:50am for 15 minutes.
Census
- The parish was in the Swineshead sub-district of the Boston Registration District.
- Check our Census Resource page for county-wide resources.
- The table below gives census piece numbers, where known:
| Census Year | Piece No. |
|---|---|
| 1871 | R.G. 10 / 3346 |
| 1891 | R.G. 12 / 2576 |
Churches
You can also perform a more selective search for churches in the Chapel Hill area or see them printed on a map.
Church History
- In 1826, a Chapel of Ease to Swineshead was erected for the local residents.
- In 1828, Chapel Hill went from being a Chapel of Ease as part of Swineshead ecclesiastical parish to being an ecclesiastical parish of its own.
- In 1884, the Church of Holy Trinity was erected near the site of the earlier chapel.
- There is a photograph of the Church of Holy Trinity on the Wendy PARKINSON web site under "Yet More Lincolnshire".
- Here is a photo of the Holy Trinity church dwelling house, taken by Ron COLE (who retains the copyright):
Church Records
- The Anglican parish register dates from 1826.
- The Lincolnshire FHS has published several marriage indexes and a burial index for the Holland West Deanery to make your search easier.
- The Wesleyan Methodists and the Primitive Methodists both had chapels here. The Primitive Methodists erected their chapel in 1852. For information and assistance in researching these chapels, see our non-conformist religions page.
- There is a photograph of the Methodist Chapel on the Wendy PARKINSON web site under "Yet More Lincolnshire".
- Check our Church Records page for county-wide resources.
Civil Registration
- The parish was in the Swineshead sub-district of the Boston Registration District.
- Check our Civil Registration page for sources and background on Civil Registration which began in July, 1837.
Description and Travel
Chapel Hill is a hamlet in the parish of Swineshead, which is about 11 miles to the south. The hamlet sits on the west bank of the River Witham, in the fen allotment of Swineshead parish. The hamlet is only one mile south of Dogdyke, 3 miles south of Tattershall, and 10 miles northwest of Boston.
If you are planning a visit:
- See our Touring page for additional resources.
You can see pictures of Chapel Hill which are provided by:
Gazetteers
Ask for a calculation of the distance from Chapel Hill to another place.
Click here for a list of nearby places.
Historical Geography
You can see the administrative areas in which Chapel Hill has been placed at times in the past. Select one to see a link to a map of that particular area.
History
- This parish is in the middle of an area known as "The Holland Fen." For centuries this had been a low, swampy area dotted with a few small hills. An act of Parliament in 1767 allowed for the area to be drained and developed into pastures and rich farmland. The North and South Forty Foot Drains run through the fenland and empty into the small rivers that travel east to The Wash.
- The parish is named after an ancient chapel which stood in Dogdyke township as the local chapel of ease (which later became a farm house). The River Witham formerly divided the parishes, but around 1820 the course of the river was changed. The citizens erected their own chapel of ease by subscription.
Land and Property
- In 1900, the principal landowners were Mr. JOHNSON and Mrs. MAYFIELD.
- In 1913, the principal landowner was Mrs. MAYFIELD.
Maps
- See our Maps page for additional resources.
You can see maps centred on OS grid reference TF207543 (Lat/Lon: 53.072474, -0.1999), Chapel Hill which are provided by:
- This place shown on an OpenStreetMap map.
- Google Streetview
- StreetMap (Current Ordnance Survey maps)
- OpenStreetMap
- Bing (was Multimap)
- OldMaps (Old Ordnance Survey maps.)
- Old Maps Online (Other old maps.)
- National Library of Scotland (Best site for old maps)
- Vision of Britain (Click "Historical units & statistics" for administrative areas.)
- English Jurisdictions in 1851 (Unfortunately the LDS have removed the facility to enable us to specify a starting location, you will need to search yourself on their map.)
- Magic (Geographic information) (Click + on map if it doesn't show)
- Elgin Road Works
- GeoHack (Links to on-line maps and location specific services.)
- All places within the same township/parish shown on an Openstreetmap map.
- Nearby townships/parishes shown on an Openstreetmap map.
- Nearby places shown on an Openstreetmap map.
Military History
- Steve DRURY provides a photograph of the Chapel Hill War Memorial at WW2 Museums.
- John EMERSON provides a list of the names on the War Memorial.
Politics and Government
- The parish was in the ancient Kirton Wapentake in the Boston Borough in the parts of Holland.
- For today's borough governance, visit the local Boston Borough Council site. The home page is sometimes slow to respond.
- For today's district governance, see the North Kesteven District Council.
Poor Houses, Poor Law etc.
- Bastardy cases would be heard in the Sleaford petty session hearings.
- As a result of the Poor Law Amendment Act reforms of 1834, the parish became part of the Boston Poor Law Union.
Population
Year Inhabitants 1881 117 1891 132 1911 146
Schools
- The children of this parish attended school in the elementary school at Tattershall Bridge, which is technically a hamlet in Dogdyke parish.
- See our Schools page for more information on researching school records.