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Aisthorpe

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"AISTHOPE, (or East Thorpe), a parish in the way of Lawress, in the county of Lincoln, 6 miles to the N.W. of Lincoln. It is situated on the Wolds, near the ancient British road called Ermine Street. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Lincoln, value with the vicarage of West Thorpe, which is annexed to it, £289, in the patronage of J. Milnes, Esq., who resides at Aisthorpe Hall. The church is dedicated to St. Peter.

[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
by Colin Hinson ©2020

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Census

  • The parish was in the North East sub-district of the Lincoln Registration District.
  • Check our Census Resource page for county-wide resources.
  • The table below gives census piece numbers, where known:
Census
Year
Piece No.
1841H.O. 107 / 626
1861R.G. 9 / 2363
1871R.G. 10 / 3375
1891R.G. 12 / 2596
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Church History

  • The Anglican parish church is dedicated to St. Peter.
  • The church was rebuilt in 1868.
  • The church seats 150.
  • Richard CROFT has a photograph of St. Peter's Church on Geo-graph, taken in November, 2012.
  • Here is a photograph St. Peter Church supplied by Ron COLE (who retains the copyright):

 

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Church Records

  • The Anglican parish register dates from 1593.
  • The LFHS has published several marriage and burial indexes for the Lawres 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 North East sub-district of the Lincoln Registration District.
  • Check our Civil Registration page for sources and background on Civil Registration which began in July, 1837.
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Description & Travel

"Aisthorpe" is also known as "East Thorpe." This village and parish lies 6 miles north of the City of Lincoln. Brattleby parish is to the north. The parish covers about 800 acres.

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Gazetteers

The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868

"AISTHOPE, (or East Thorpe), a parish in the way of Lawress, in the county of Lincoln, 6 miles to the N.W. of Lincoln. It is situated on the Wolds, near the ancient British road called Ermine Street. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Lincoln, value with the vicarage of West Thorpe, which is annexed to it, £289, in the patronage of J. Milnes, Esq., who resides at Aisthorpe Hall. The church is dedicated to St. Peter.

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Manors

  • Aisthorpe House was the residence of Robert Fawsitt EALAND in 1900.
  • Aisthorpe Hall was the residence of Joseph BILLIAT in 1900.
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Maps

  • See our Maps page for additional resources.

You can see maps centred on OS grid reference SK946802 (Lat/Lon: 53.3103, -0.581644), Aisthorpe which are provided by:

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Politics & Government

  • This place was an ancient parish of Lincolnshire and became a Civil Parish when those were established.
  • The parish was in the ancient Lawress Wapentake in the West Lindsey district in the parts of Lindsey.
  • Today's district governance is provided by the West Lindsey District Council.
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Poor Houses, Poor Law

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Population

YearInhabitants
180171
183189
184182
185195
1871110
1881112
1891108
1901104
191176
192166
193178
195189
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Schools

  • A National School was built here in 1868 to hold up to 60 children.
  • For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
  • Here is a photo of Aisthorpe School, taken by Debbie Shearwood (who retains the copyright):

 

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