Greetham

Description and Travel

Greetham is both a village and a parish in the Wold hills, 3.5 miles east of Horncastle and 7 miles northwest of Spilsby. Fulletby parish lies to the north and High Toynton parish to the west. The parish covers about 1,200 acres.

Greetham village sits on a hill overlooking Horncastle. It is one of the highest points in the county and commands extensive views of the countryside and parts of the North Sea. If you are planning a visit:

• 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:
  
  

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Church History

• The Anglican parish church is dedicated to All Saints.
  
  
• The church is very tiny, having seating for only 88.
  
  
• The belfry was restored in 1863.
  
  
• Here is a photo of All Saints Church, taken by Ron Cole (who retains the copyrights).
  
  

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Church Records

• The Anglican parish register dates from 1653.
  
  
• The LFHS has published several marriage and burial indexes for the Horncastle Deanery to make your search easier.
  
  
• Kelly's 1913 Directory of Lincolnshire places the parish in the rural deanery of Hill No. 1.
  
  
• 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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Manors

• In 1842, Greetham House was the property of Robert DENNIS, who had built it in 1832.
  
  
• In 1872, Greetham House was the residence of "The Misses DENNIS".
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is TF 3070.
  
  
• 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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Politics and Governance

• The parish was in the ancient Hill Wapentake (Hill Hundred) in the East Lindsey district in the parts of Lindsey.
  
  
• Kelly's 1913 Directory of Lincolnshire places the parish, perhaps erroneously, in the South Lindsey division of the county.
  
  
• For today's governance, see the East Lindsey District Council.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• The poor had income from Cross Closes, property left by Elizabeth SOMERSBY in 1733.
  
  
• The common fields were enclosed here in 1794.
  
  
• 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

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Schools

• A day school was built here in 1870 by the Misses DENNIS and was attended then by 40 children.
  
  
• For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
  
  

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