Hemingby

Description and Travel

Hemingby is both a village and a parish about 4 miles north of Horncastle and 18 miles east of Lincoln. The parish is bordered on the west by the River Bain, on the south by Edlington parish and on the southeast by West Ashby parish. Glouceby parish lies to the north. The parish is in the heart of The Wolds and covers about 2,300 acres.

Hemingby village sits on a slope above the River Bain. A small rivulet runs through the village on its way to join the Bain. If you are planning a visit:

• Take the A158 trunk road, which runs between Lincoln and Horncastle, and turn right (east) at Baumber and drive one mile to Hemingby. Alternatively, one can take the A153 north out of Horncastle and turn west after West Ashby to Hemingby village.
  
  
• Visit our touring page for more sources.
  
  

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Census

• The parish was in the Horncastle sub-district of the Horncastle Registration District.
  
  
• The North Lincolnshire Library holds copies of the census returns for 1841 and 1881.
  
  
• 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 St. Margaret.
  
  
• The parish church was completely rebuilt around 1771 of local stone in the Grecian style and restored in 1895. Also in 1895 the tower was rebuilt.
  
  
• The church can seat 148 persons.
  
  
• A photograph of St. Margaret's church is at the Richard Brothwell Church Photographs site.
  
  
• Here is a photo of St. Margaret's Church, taken by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright):
  
  

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Church Records

• Parish registers exist from 1579, but I.G.I. extracts go back to 1561.
  
  
• The LFHS has published several marriage indexes for the Horncastle Deanery to make your search easier.
  
  
• The Wesleyan Methodists had a small chapel here prior to 1841, but a new chapel was built in 1859. For information and assistance in researching these chapels, 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 Horncastle sub-district of the Horncastle Registration District.
  
  
• Check our Civil Registration page for sources and background on Civil Registration which started in July, 1837.
  
  

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Land and Property

• In 1841, Lady Jane BAKER was the principal landowner, but there were many smaller landowners too.
  
  
• In 1872, Miss Trafford SOUTHWELL was the principal landowner, but there were many smaller landowners too.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is TF 2374.
  
  
• You'll want an Ordnance Survey Explorer #273 map, which has 2.5 inches to the mile scale.
  
  
• Maps WorldWide may be able to provide you with a Landranger map of Hemingby. Ask for "Landranger Map 0122: Skegness & Horncastle".
  
  
• See our Maps page for additional resources.
  
  

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Names, Geographical

• The village is first recorded as Hamingebi in the 1086 Domesday Book, from the Old Scandinavian Hemingr+by or "farmstead of a man named Hemingr".
  A. D. Mills, "A Dictionary of English Place-Names," Oxford University Press, 1991.
  
  

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Names, Personal

• White's 1842 Directory lists the following surnames in the parish: BELTON, BOOTH, BRADER, BURNETT, DRANT, ELSEY, EVISON, FAIRBON, GRAVES, JOHNSON, LANGLEY, LEONARD, MARSHALL, MARWOOD, MERRIKIN, RHOADES, RYLATT, SHIPLAY, STRAWSON, TAYLOR, THACKERHAY, TODD, TURNER and WARD.
  
  
• White's 1872 Directory lists the following surnames in the parish: BARK, BETTS, BOSWELL, BRADER, BRUMBY, COOK, DRANT, DUNCOMBE, EASTGATE, ELSEY, ENGLISH, EVISON, FLECTHER, GELL, GRAVES, HARRISON, HILL, MARSHALL, RYLATT, STRAWSON, SWABEY and THACKERAY.
  
  

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Politics and Governance

• The parish was in the North division of the ancient Gartree Wapentake in the East Lindsey district in the parts of Lindsey.
  
  
• For today's governance, see the East Lindsey District Council.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• A hospital was erected by Mrs. Jane DYMOKE in 1727. She established a yearly allowance for four poor widows of Lincolnshire to abide there. There was a 145 acre farm associated with the hospital for revenue purposes. The four almswomen received a weekly allowance of two shillings and thrupence, plus coal.
  
  
• Mrs. DYMOKE's charity also allowed for about four apprentices to be in training in Hemingby at any one time.
  
  
• As a result of the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act, the parish became part of the Horncastle Poor Law Union on 16th January 1837.
  
  
• In 1848, Mrs. Jane BAKER left the interest on £500 to be distributed to the poor in coal.
  
  
• In the 1870's, £12 was distributed to the eight boys and girls with the best school attendance record. The award was granted in clothing.
  
  

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Schools

• A Free School was erected by Mrs. Jane DYMOKE in 1727.
  
  
• A Boys School was erected in 1865 and the Dymoke school became the girls' campus.
  
  
• For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
  
  

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