Boothby Graffoe

Description and Travel

This village and parish lie 8 miles south of Lincoln and between Coleby and Navenby. Aubourn parish is to the northwest and Metheringham parish to the east. The parish covers just over 2,000 acres.

The village sits high on the Cliff range, near the old Ermine Street (the Roman road from London to the Humber River). If you are planning a visit:

• Take the A15 trunk road south out of Lincoln and turn off at the B1202 road. Take that west to Boothby Graffoe village, just across the A607 trunk road.
  
  
• See our touring page for more sources.
  
  

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Census

• The parish was in the South West sub-district of the Lincoln Registration District.
  
  
• There is an index and transcription of the 1861 census now available on the Wendy Parkinson web site.
  
  
• Check our Census Resource page for county-wide resources.
  
  
• The table below shows census piece numbers, where known:
  
  

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Church History

• The Anglican parish church is dedicated to St. Andrew.
  
  
• The first known church here was blown down by a hurricane in the year of the Great London Fire.
  
  
• The second was torn down in 1842 and the third church erected that same year. The existing church is built of stone.
  
  
• The church seats about 130.
  
  
• Here is a photo of St. Andrew's church, taken by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright):
  
  

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Church Records

• The Anglican parish regiser dates from 1720.
  
  
• The Lincolnshire FHS has published several marriage indexes and a burial index for the Graffoe 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 South West 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

• Anthony BEKE, Bishop of Durham, obtained a license from Edward I to crenellate his mansion at "Saubretonne" or "Somerton" in this parish. Portions of this structure remain. It is locally known as Somerton Castle.
  
  
• Boothby Hall was the seat of Charles Edward MARFLEET. It was erected in 1867, built of stone.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is SK 9859.
  
  
• You'll want an Ordnance Survey "Explorer #272" map, which has 2.5 inches to the mile scale.
  
  
• See our Maps page for additional resources.
  
  

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Politics and Government

• The parish was in the ancient Boothby Graffoe Wapentake in the North Kesteven division of the county, in the parts of Kesteven.
  
  
• For today's governance, see the North Kesteven District Council.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• The Common Lands were enclosed here in 1774.
  
  
• 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

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Schools

• A National School was built here in 1851 to hold up to 50 children. Average attendance was about half that number.
  
  
• For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
  
  

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