Asgarby (near Spilsby)

Note: There are several Asgarbys in Lincolnshire, inlcuding the one near Heckington (Sleaford).

Description and Travel

Asgarby is both a parish and a small village in the Wold hills, about 5 miles due west of Spilsby. Winceby parish lies to the north, Hameringham parish to the west and Hareby parish to the southeast. The parish covered about 990 acres in the early 1800's. When the Fen allotment was released, the parish shrunk to 838 acres. By 1882, it was down to 792 acres.

The village is small. If you are planning a visit:

• See our touring page for visitor services.
  
  

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Census

• The parish was in the Tetford sub-district of the Horncastle Registration District.
  
  
• Check our Census Resource page for county-wide resources.
  
  
• The North Lincolnshire Library holds copies of the census returns for 1841 and 1881.
  
  
• The table below gives census piece numbers, where known:
  
  

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Church History

• The Anglican parish church is dedicated to St. Swithin.
  
  
• The church is a small stone building with a turret.
  
  
• The church was restored in 1882.
  
  
• The church seated about 40.
  
  
• The Diocese of Lincoln declared the church redundant in December, 1985. It was demolished about 7 months later and the site retained as a churchyard.
  
  
• The last register entries are from about 1963. [Peter Woods]
  
  

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Church Records

• The parish register dates from 1575, but Bishop's transcripts go back to 1561.
  
  
• Burial register entries for St. Swithin (1813-21, 1825-56, 1863-77 and 1882-1900) are included in the National Burial Index (NBI).
  
  
• The LFHS has published several marriage and burial indexes for the Bolingbroke 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 Tetford sub-district of the Horncastle Registration District.
  
  
• Check our Civil Registration page for sources and background on Civil Registration which began in July, 1837.
  
  

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Land and Property

• In 1842, the principal landowners were A. D. PARKINSON and Isaac WOOD.
  
  
• In 1872, the principal landowners were the Ecclesiastical Commissioners.
  
  
• In 1882, the Ecclesiastical Commissioners are the sole landowner.
  
  
• In 1913, the Ecclesiastical Commissioners are still the sole landowner.
  
  

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Manors

• Asgarby Hall was occupied by John RICHARDSON in 1842, but no description of the hall is given in White's Directory.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is TF 3366.
  
  
• You'll want an Ordnance Survey Explorer #273 map, which has a scale of 2.5 inches to the mile.
  
  
• See our Maps page for additional resources.
  
  

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Names, Geographical

• The name derives from the Old Scandinavian Asgeirr+by, meaning "farmstead of a man named Asgeirr". It appears as Asgerebi in the 1086 Domesday Book.
  [A. D. Mills, "A Dictionary of English Place-Names," Oxford University Press, 1991].
  
  

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Names, Personal

• White's 1842 Directory lists the following people in the parish: Mrs. CAREY, Rev. Richard FENTON, John RICHARDSON, and Wm. ROBINSON.
  
  
• White's 1872 Directory lists the following people in the parish: Mrs. Sarah CAREY, Richard KENT, John RICHARDSON, Charles Edward and William Henry ROBINSON, Thomas TRAVIS and John TURNER.
  
  
• White's 1882 Directory lists the following people in the parish: Rev. Brackenbury Dickson BOGIE, William Henry ROBINSON, and Geo. SIDNEY.
  
  
• Kelly's 1900 Directory lists the following people in the parish: Mellor DUNHAM, William Henry ROBINSON, and Brewster WHITE.
  
  
• Kelly's 1913 Directory lists the following people in the parish: Walter DUNHAM, Charles MACKINDER, and William Henry ROBINSON.
  
  

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Politics and Governance

• The parish was in the West division of the ancient Bolingbroke Wapentake in the East Lindsey district and parts of Lindsey.
  
  
• The parish was also in the Bolingbroke Soke.
  
  
• For today's governance, see the East Lindsey District Council.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• 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

• There was no school built in the parish. Children attended school in Lusby parish.
  
  
• For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
  
  

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