Scrivelsby

Description and Travel

Scrivelsby is both a small village and a parish in the Wold hills, 2 miles south of Horncastle. Dalderby parish and Roughton parish lie to the west, Horncastle parish to the north and Mareham on the Hill parish to the northeast. The parish covers about 2,150 acres.

Scrivelsby village is described in directories of the 1800's as a "scattered village". If you are planning a visit:

• The village does not appear on many small-scale (large area) maps.
  
  
• Take the A53 south out of Horncastle and turn onto the southbound B1183.
  
  
• 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 St. Benedict.
  
  
• The church was built on the south side of Scrivelsby Court park and contains several monuments to the DYMOKE family.
  
  
• The church was thoroughly restored in 1861. The spire was replaced in 1876.
  
  
• There is a photograph of St. Benedict's church on the Wendy Parkinson Church Photos web site.
  
  
• Here is a photograph of St. Benedict's Church, taken by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright):
  
  

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Church Records

• The Anglican parish register dates from 1566.
  
  
• 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 started in July, 1837.
  
  

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History

• Phillip MARMION, the fifth baron of this parish, died without male issue in 1292, leaving four daughters who inherited his estates. The youngest, Joan, inherited Scrivelsby. She later married Sir Thomas LUDLOW. Their heir and daughter Margaret married sir John DYMOKE, with whose descendants the manor of Scrivelsby remained.
  
  
• Henry DYMOKE performed the office of Champion of the English Crown at the coronation of George IV.
  
  

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Land and Property

• In 1842, the owner of all the property was Sir Henry DYMOKE, baronet and lord of the manor.
  
  

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Manors

• William the Conqueror gave the manor of Scrivelsby to Robert MARMION. He and his heirs were to perform the office of Champion of the English Crown, the lord or his deputy were required to appear at the coronation of every monarch and issue a personal challenge to anyone who spoke against the new king or queen.
  
  
• Scrivelsby Court, the seat of the DYMOKE family since the reign of Richard II (circa 1380), stood on a hill within a 300-acre wooded park. Much of the building was destroyed in a fire in 1765.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is TF 2665.
  
  
• 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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Names, Personal

• White's 1842 Directory lists the following names in the parish: Joseph and Henry BALDWIN, Thos. BEVERLY, Richard BORMAN, John DIXON, Richd. FOX, Jas. LEE, Thomas RAWSON and Thomas TAYLOR.
  
  
• White's 1872 Directory lists the following names in the parish: William ALLBONES, Henry BENTLEY, Charles Henry CHAMBERS, Henry BENNETT CHAMBERS, Henry CHESMAN, Henry Lionel DYMOKE, John DYMOKE, Rev. Samuel LODGE, Mitchell MARSHALL, John REDMORE, Willm. STEEPER, William SUTTON, John THACKER, George WRIGHT and John WRIGHT.
  
  

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Politics and Governance

• The parish was in the ancient Gartree Wapentake in the East Lindsey district and in the parts of Lindsey.
  
  
• In December, 1880, a local government order transferred the Fen Allotment of this parish to Langriville parish.
  
  
• Kelly's 1900 Directory of Lincolnshire places this parish, perhaps erroneously, in the South Lindsey portion of the county.
  
  
• For today's governance, see the East Lindsey District Council.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• The parish had 220 acres alloted in Wildmore Fen, about eight miles to the south, to let to generate money for the poor. Another 180 acres of land within the parish were set aside for poor revenue.
  
  
• 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

• The children of this parish attended school in Horncastle, Mareham-on-the-Hill and Roughton.
  
  
• For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
  
  

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