Asgarby (Asgarby by Sleaford)

Note: There are several Asgarbys in Lincolnshire, inlcuding the one near Spilsby.

Description and Travel

Asgarby is both a parish and a small village about 3 miles east of Sleaford. Ewerby parish lies to the north and Heckington parish to the south. The parish covered about 840 acres in the 1800's. Boughton is a hamlet in Asgarby parish, half a mile northeast of Asgarby village.

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 Heckington sub-district of the Sleaford Registration District.
  
  
• Check our Census Resource page for county-wide resources.
  
  
• The table below gives census piece numbers, where known:
  
  

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Church History

• The Anglican parish church is dedicated to St. Andrew.
  
  
• The church was restored in 1870.
  
  
• The church seats about 40.
  
  
• Here is a photograph St. Andrew's Church supplied by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright):
  
  
  

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Church Records

• The Anglican parish register dates from 1640.
  
  
• The Lincolnshire FHS has a Loan Library service which has the parish registers on microfiche for Baptisms from 1676 to 1812 and Marriages from 1676 to 1812.
  
  
• The LFHS has published several marriage and burial indexes for the Lafford Deanery to make your search easier. The church is in the Kirkby Laythorpe group of the Lafford deanery.
  
  
• Check our Church Records page for county-wide resources.
  
  

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Civil Registration

• The parish was in the Heckington sub-district of the Sleaford Registration District.
  
  
• Check our Civil Registration page for sources and background on Civil Registration which began in July, 1837.
  
  

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History

• In 1880, a detached part of Asgarby parish (in the Fens) was annexed to Carrington. In 1885, Asgarby Fenn and Carr Dyke Bank were transferred from Asgarby to Howell parish (near Sleaford). You will note that there is a village of Asgarby just west of Howell.
  
  

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Land and Property

• In 1882, the Marquis of Bristol was the principal landowner.
  
  
• In 1913, the Marquis of Bristol was the principal landowner.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is TF 1145.
  
  
• You'll want an Ordnance Survey Explorer 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: Bryan MILLINGTON and Thomas SNEATH.
  
  
• White's 1872 Directory lists the following people in the parish: Rev. Henry ANDERS, John GREEN, Charles SHARPE, Frederick SNEATH, Captain Bruce TOMLINSON.
  
  
• White's 1882 Directory lists the following people in the parish: Rev. John GORTON, Charles SHARPE, Frederick J. N. SNEATH and Bruce TOMLINSON.
  
  
• Kelly's 1900 Directory lists the following people in the parish: Rev. Reginald HART-DAVIES, Edward FEATHERSTONE, George GOODSON, James POCKLINGTON, Fredk. J. N. SNEATH and Frederick William SNEATH.
  
  

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Politics and Governance

• The parish was in the ancient Aswardhurn Wapentake in the North Kesteven district in the parts of Kesteven.
  
  
• For today's governance, see the North Kesteven District Council.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• The parish was entitled to send one poor man to Sleaford Hospital.
  
  
• As a result of the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act, the parish became part of the Sleaford Poor Law Union.
  
  

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Schools

• There was no school built in the parish. The parish was entitled to to send two children attended school in Ewerby parish, but most children attended school in Kirkby-Laythorpe parish.
  
  
• For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
  
  

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