Aisthorpe (East Thorpe)
Description and Travel
"Aisthopre" 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.
If you are planning a visit:
- Check for bus service from the Linconshire Road Car Company
- By automobile, take the B1138 arterial road north out of Lincoln for about 6 miles.
- See our touring page for visitor services.
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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. |
|---|---|
| 1871 | R.G. 10 / 3375 |
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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.
- 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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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
- The national grid reference is TF 1075.
- You'll want an Ordnance Survey Explorer #272 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
- 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.
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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.
- As a result of the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act, the parish became part of the Lincoln Poor Law Union.
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Population
| Year | Inhabitants |
|---|---|
| 1801 | 71 |
| 1831 | 89 |
| 1841 | 82 |
| 1851 | 95 |
| 1871 | 110 |
| 1881 | 112 |
| 1891 | 108 |
| 1901 | 104 |
| 1911 | 76 |
| 1921 | 66 |
| 1931 | 78 |
| 1951 | 89 |
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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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