Well
Bibliography
- The parish is mentioned in Reginald C. Dudding's "History of the parish and manors of Alford with Rigsby and Ailby," published 1930, W. K. Morton, 223 pages.
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Census
- The parish was in the Alford sub-district of the Spilsby Registration District.
- Check our Census Resource page for county-wide resources.
- The following surnames were found by Mary Crandall in the 1851 census returns of the parish (See more detail on her web page):
- Holmes
- Carnley
- Stephenson
- Short
- Butler
- Rhoades
- Atkinson
- Cunningham
- Wright
- Neal
- Taylor
- Philipson
- Kidd
- Hufton
- Shaw
- Adlard
- Wilkinson
- Hornby
- Walker
- Harrison
- Hyde
- Bagley
- Bellamy
- Cawdell
- Cartwright
- Baker
- The table below gives the Census Piece Numbers for the parish, where known.
| Census Year |
Piece Numbers |
|---|---|
| 1861 | R.G. 9 / 2378 |
| 1871 | R.G. 10 / 3395 |
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Church History
- The Anglican parish church is dedicated to St. Margaret.
- The church seats about 100 people.
- Here is a photo of St. Margaret's Church, taken by Ron Cole (who retains the copyright):
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Church Records
- The Anglican parish register dates from 1649.
- The Lincolnshire FHS has published several marriage indexes and a burial index for the Calcewaith and Candleshoe 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 Alford sub-district of the Spilsby 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
This village and parish sits about 1.5 miles south of Alford. Ulceby parish borders to the west and Farlesthorpe parish to the east. The parish covers just over 1,600 acres.
A spring rises near the village and becomes one of the sources for Anderby Creek which empties into the North Sea. If you are planning a visit:
- Visit our touring page for more sources.
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History
- In 1725, two urns were found, containing some hundreds of Roman coins.
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Manors
- Well Vale was the seat of the DASHWOOD family.
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Maps
- The national grid reference is TF 4473.
- 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 Records
For a photograph of the Well Roll of Honour and the names on it, see the Roll of Honour site.
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Politics and Governance
- This place was an ancient parish in Lincoln county and became a modern Civil Parish when those were established.
- The parish was in the ancient Calceworth Wapentake in the East Lindsey district in the parts of Lindsey.
- Kelly's 1913 Directory of Lincolnshire places the parish in the South Lindsey division of the county.
- For today's district 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 Spilsby Poor Law Union.
- Bastardy cases would be heard in the Alford petty sessional hearings.
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Population
Year Inhabitants 1801 105 1831 76 1881 124 1891 108 1911 128
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Schools
- A Public Elementary School was built here to serve the children of Well, Ulceby and Claxby.
- See our Schools page for more information on researching school records.
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