Dalderby
Description and Travel
Dalderby is both a small village and a small parish in the vale of the River Bain, three miles south of Horncastle. Thornton parish lies to the north and Scrivelsby parish to the east. The parish covers a mere 440 acres.
Dalderby village sits on the east bank of the River Bain. If you are planning a visit:
- Take the A153 south out of Horncastle. It passes through the center of Dalderby.
- 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 table below gives census piece numbers, where known:
| Census Year |
Piece No. |
|---|---|
| 1871 | R.G. 10 / 3383 |
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Church History
- The Anglican parish church was dedicated to St. Martin.
- The Church of St. Martin went into decay before 1741, so people of this parish attended services in Scrivelsby or other nearby parishes. The site of the old church and the graveyard could still be traced in 1900.
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Church Records
- The Anglican parish register dates from 1690 to 1744.
- The LFHS has published several marriage and burial indexes for the Horncastle 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 landowner was Sir Henry DYMOKE, baronet and lord of the manor.
- In 1882, the principal landowner was the estate of Sir Henry DYMOKE.
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Manors
- Tea Pot Hall was never a Manor House. It was a tiny thatched cottage in Dalderby parish - between Dalderby and Scrivelsby. There is a picture of it in Lincolnshire Life magazine, July 1972 - where is says it was burnt down in 1945.
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Maps
- The national grid reference is TF 2466.
- 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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Military Records
John Emerson, who retains the copyright, provides these photographs of the war memorial at Dalderby:
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Names, Personal
- White's 1842 Directory lists the following names in the parish: Walls JEFFERYS, John KNOWLES, George RAWSON and Stphn. SEMPER.
- White's 1872 Directory lists the following names in the parish: Thomas GAUNT, John JEFFERY, Edward JOBSON and the Rev. Samuel LODGE.
- White's 1882 Directory lists the following names in the parish: John JEFFERY, Edward JOBSON and Thomas WELCH.
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Politics and Governance
- The parish was in the Southern division of the ancient Gartree Wapentake in the East Lindsey district in the parts of Lindsey.
- Kelly's 1900 Directory of Lincolnshire places the parish, perhaps erroneously, in the South Lindsey district of the county, as does the 1913 edition.
- 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
| Year | Inhabitants |
|---|---|
| 1801 | 31 |
| 1841 | 37 |
| 1871 | 44 |
| 1881 | 49 |
| 1891 | 31 |
| 1911 | 42 |
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Schools
- The children of this parish attended school in nearby Roughton, across the river.
- For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
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Last updated on 14-April-2009
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