Bloxholme

Description and Travel

This small village and parish are 5 miles north of Sleaford, in a rural, agricultural area. Cranwell parish lies to the west and Ruskington parish to the east. The parish covers almost 1,300 acres.

If you are planning a visit:

• By automobile, take the B1188 north out of Sleaford and turn left (west) at Dorrington to get to Bloxholme.
  
  
• Visit our touring page for more sources.
  
  

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Census

• The parish was in the Sleaford 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 was dedicated to St. Mary the Virgin.
  
  
• The church dates from the Early English period.
  
  
• John de BLOXHAM, who died in 1334, was a Carmelite Friar, highly distinguished for his learning.
  
  
• Here is a photo of the church, taken by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright):
  
  

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Church Records

• The Anglican parish register dates from 1708.
  
  
• The Lincolnshire FHS has a Loan Library service which has the parish registers on microfiche for Baptisms from 1708 to 1812 and Marriages from 1708 to 1808.
  
  
• The LFHS has published several marriage and burial indexes for the Lafford 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 Sleaford 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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Manors

• Bloxholm Hall was built toward the end of the 17th century. It was enlarged and beautified in 1825.
  
  
• The manor was formerly the seat of the THORNTON family. It was purchased by the Duchess of Rutland and passed from her to Lord MANNERS.
  
  
• The Hall was unoccupied in 1900.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is TF 0653.
  
  
• An Ordnance Survey "Explorer 272" map will show detail of 2.5 inches to 1 mile scale.
  
  
• See our Maps page for additional resources.
  
  

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Names, Geographical

• The name is currently rendered without the trailing "e" or as "Bloxham".
  
  

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Politics and Governance

• The parish was in the ancient Flaxwell 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.

• After the Poor Law reforms of 1834, the parish became part of the Sleaford Poor Law Union.
  
  

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Population

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Schools

• The children of this parish attended school at Digby.
  
  
• For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
  
  

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