Kirton in Lindsey

Note: There is more than one Kirton in Lincolnshire. See also Kirton in Holland.

Bibliography

There are three books available on Kirton in Liundsey (contributed by Paul Thisleton, UK):

1. "Kirton in Lindsey since 1860" A photographic history.
   
   
2. "Kirton in Lindsey, a further photographic history".
   
   
3. "The History of Kirton in Lindsey" by H. A. Fisher.
   
   

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Census

• The parish was in the Brigg sub-district of the Glanford Brigg 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 Saint Andrew.
  
  
• The church is believed to date from early Norman times.
  
  
• The church was restored in 1860.
  
  
• The church seats 500.
  
  
• A photograph of Saint Andrew's Church is at the Wendy Parkinson English Church Photographs site.
  
  
• Here are two photographs of St. Andrew's Church, taken by Ron Cole (who retains the copyrights):
  
  

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Church Records

• The Anglican parish register dates from 1585.
  
  
• The Anglican parish churchwarden accounts date from 1484.
  
  
• We have a handful of register entries from the Anglican Parish Church. Your additions are welcome.
  
  
• The LFHS has published several marriage indexes for the Yarborough Deanery to make your search easier.
  
  
• A Baptist chapel was built in 1663 and rebuilt in 1841. A Wesleyan Methodist chapel was built in 1840, and a Primitive Methodist chapel was rebuilt in 1862. 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 Brigg sub-district of the Glanford Brigg Registration District.
  
  
• Check our Civil Registration page for sources and background on Civil Registration which began in July, 1837.
  
  

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Description and Travel

Kirton in Lindsey is both a village and parish in the north of Lincolnshire. The parish lies about 155 miles north of London, 10 miles northeast of Gainsborough and south of Scunthorpe. Redbourne parish lies to the east. The parish covers about 4,700 acres.

The village is an ancient market town. If you are planning a visit:

• Birdwatching is a popular pastime in the area.
  
  
• Visit our touring page for more sources.
  
  

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Manors

• John Julius ANGERSTEIN purchased the manor of Kirton in 1799.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is SK 9398.
  
  
• You'll want an Ordnance Survey Explorer map, which has a scale of 2.5 inches to the mile.
  
  
• See our Maps page for additional resources.
  
  

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Military History

• The Royal Flying Corps (RFC) opened an airfield here in December, 1916, for a Home Defense Squadron.
  
  
• The airfield closed in June, 1919, and returned to agricultural use.
  
  
• The RAF re-opened the airfield in May, 1940, as a fighter station. Many squadrons were formed or passed through here during the Battle of Britain phase of the war.
  
  
• RAF Kirton in Lindsey was home to a Fighter Command Sector Operations Room during WWII.
  
  
• The field was placed in reserve in 1957 and was finally closed by the RAF in December, 1965. Then the Royal Artillery used its facilities as barracs until 2004.
  
  

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Military Records

• See the Kirton-in-Lindsey War Memorial site for a list of parish men and women who gave their lives in service to their country.
  
  

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Politics and Governance

• The parish was in the ancient Corringham Wapentake in the Glanford Brigg division of the county, in the parts of Lindsey.
  
  
• In Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire, both the 1900 and 1913 versions list the parish as being in West Lindsey division of the county.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• The Common Lands and the Poor Close were enclosed here in 1803.
  
  
• After the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834, this parish became part of the Glanford Brigg Poor Law Union.
  
  
• Bastardy hearings would be held at the Gainsborough petty sessional division.
  
  

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Population

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Schools

• In 1879, a local School Board took over the funds for the dissolved Grammar School, which had been established in 1517. The board itself had been established in February, 1875.
  
  
• The Green School, formerly the Grammar School, could hold 130 children. It was a boys school.
  
  
• The Board built a girls' school to hold 140.
  
  
• The Board built an infants' school in 1895-96, near the church, to hold 156.
  
  
• For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
  
  

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