Baston

Description and Travel

Baston is both a village and parish just over three miles northwest of Market Deeping. The West Glen River forms the parish's north boundary. Across the river lies Thurlby parish. To the south is Langtoft parish. The area is about 3,200 acres of flat fenland, drained by many small canals.

If you are planning a visit:

• By automobile, take the A15 trunk road from Bourne to Market Deeping. It runs through the west end of the village.
  
  
• Visit our touring page for visitor services.
  
  

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Census

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

Here is a sampling of families found in the 1851 census (HO 107/ 2095/ folio 614 p 23-24):

• Jane SMITH 53, Jane Ann 15, Elizth 11, Jane KENDAL 69
• William DENT 68, Eleanor 56, William 23, Betsy 20, Robt 15, Sarah 13, Shadrach 11, James 9, Sam 7
• John MEASURES 75
• Mary POPE 81
• John HOLGATE 62, Anne 62
• William HOWETT 75, Mary 69
• Charles WOOD 50, Maria 43, Martha 10, John 8, James 5, Joseph 3 weeks
• William WANN 42, Emily 41, Matthew 8, Mary 4
• Robert MEASURES 69, Mary 73, Robt 12, William BLINKHORN 30, Jane BLINKHORN 30
• Mary HILE 69, Mary Ann LENTON 17, Edward SMITH 48
• Thos STANGER 48, Susan 20, Edward 16

Here is a sampling of families found in the 1861 census (RG 9/2319, folio 127, page 16):

• Mary MITCHELL 76
• Robert MEASURES 82, Mary 84
• Edward SHARP 65, Harriette 34 (dau)
• Charles WOOD 60, Maria 55, James 15, Joseph 10
• William WHYMAN 43, Ann 42, Frederic 18
• George ALL??N 28, Mary 23, John 4, George 2, Glover 4 mths
• Mary HILL 79, Frances 17
• John WATSON 59, Elizabeth Watson 63, Margaret RUFFEL 26, Mary A THORNTON 20, William COOK 15
• Thomas FRANCIS 29

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Church History

• The Anglican parish church is dedicated to St. John the Baptist.
  
  
• The churchyard was closed for burials, with a few exceptions, on 23 Feb. 1909.
  
  
• The church seats 340.
  
  
• There is a photograph of St. John's Church on the Wendy Parkinson Church Photos web site.
  
  
• Here are two photos of St. John the Baptist, taken by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright):
  
  

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Church Records

• The Anglican parish registers date from 1558.
  
  
• We have the beginnings of a Parish Register extract in a Pop-up text file for your use. Your additions and corrections would be welcome.
  
  
• The LFHS has published several indexes for the Aveland and Ness Deanery to make your search easier.
  
  
• The Wesleyan Methodists had a chapel here, erected in 1847 and replaced in 1877. For information and assistance in researching this chapel, see our non-conformist religions page.
  
  
• Check our Church Records page for county-wide resources.
  
  

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Civil Registration

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

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History

• Ancient Saxon pottery has been found in a field near the village.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is TF 1114.
  
  
• You'll want an Ordnance Survey "Explorer" map, which has 2.5 inches to the mile scale.
  
  
• See our Maps page for additional resources.
  
  

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Military History

• Click here to see the list of names on the Baston War Memorials.
  
  

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Names, Geographical

• The name Baston is from the Old Scandinavian Bak+tun, or "farmstead of a man called Bak". It appeared as Bacstune in the 1086 Domesday Book.
  [A. D. Mills, "A Dictionary of English Place-Names," Oxford University Press, 1991]
  
  

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Politics and Governance

• The parish was in the ancient Ness Wapentake in the South Kesteven district in the parts of Kesteven.
  
  
• For today's local governance, contact the South Kesteven District Council.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• Care of the poor dates back to at least 1717 when W. IRELAND left 26 shillings per year to feed the poor.
  
  
• After the Poor Law Amendment Act reforms of 1834, the parish became part of the Bourne Poor Law Union in 1837.
  
  

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Population

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Schools

• A school was erected here after 1863 when land was donated by Lord WILLOUGHBY. It held 60 children.
  
  
• For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
  
  

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