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"WEST THORPE, (or Thorpe-in-the-fallows), a parish in the wapentake of Lawress, parts of Lindsey, county Lincoln, 7 miles N.W. of Lincoln, its post town. It is situated on the river Till. The living is a vicarage annexed to that of Aisthorpe, in the diocese of Lincoln. There is no church.
[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
by Colin Hinson ©2020
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- 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. |
|---|---|
| 1861 | R.G. 9 / 2364 |
| 1871 | R.G. 10 / 3377 |
- There is no Anglican parish register. The parishioners attended church in Aisthorpe, where their records were recorded in that parish's register.
- The LFHS has published several marriage indexes and a burial index for the Lawres Deanery to make your search easier.
- Check our Church Records page for county-wide resources.
- 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.
Thorpe in the Fallows is a small parish about 8 miles north of the city of Lincoln. Scampton parish lies to the south and Cammeringham parish to the north. The River Till passes through the western edge of the parish. The parish covers only about 850 acres.
Thorpe in the Fallows was, for many centuries, just four farms. There is no village as such. If you are planning a visit:
- Take the B1398 north out of Lincoln. Turn left onto the A1500 arterial road. The parish will be on your right just past Scampton.
- See our touring page for more sources.
The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868
"WEST THORPE, (or Thorpe-in-the-fallows), a parish in the wapentake of Lawress, parts of Lindsey, county Lincoln, 7 miles N.W. of Lincoln, its post town. It is situated on the river Till. The living is a vicarage annexed to that of Aisthorpe, in the diocese of Lincoln. There is no church.
- Ask for a calculation of the distance from Thorpe in the Fallows to another place.
- See our Maps page for additional resources.
You can see maps centred on OS grid reference SK916806 (Lat/Lon: 53.314421, -0.62654), Thorpe in the Fallows which are provided by:
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- Bing (was Multimap)
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- 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)
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- This place was an ancient parish in Lincoln county and became a modern Civil Parish when those were established.
- The parish was in the Lawress Wapentake in the West Lindsey district in the parts of Lindsey.
- Today's district governance is provided by the West Lindsey District Council.
- Bastardy cases would be heard in the Lincoln (Lindsey) petty sessions held on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month.
- As a result of the Poor Law Amendment Act reforms of 1834, the parish became part of the Lincoln Poor Law Union.
- For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.