Winceby

Description and Travel

Winceby is a small parish in the Wold hills, about 5 miles east by south of Horncastle, 5 miles northwest of Spilsby and about 12 miles due south of Louth. Mareham on the Hill parish lies to the west and Hagworthingham and Lusby parishes to the east. The parish covered only about 890 acres in 1842, all in one farm occupied at the time by Charles HILL. In 1872, the parish is recorded as only 842 acres, and by 1900 at 853 acres.

The village of Winceby has only about 15 buildings. 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 Church is dedicated to St. Margaret. In 1842 it was a small thatched building.
  
  
• In 1866 a new church was built to replace the small, thatched building. It allows 84 seatings.
  
  

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Church Records

• The St. Margaret church parish registers date from 1579.
  
  
• 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

• The Battle of Winceby was fought here on Wednesday, 11 October 1643. Cromwell's Parliamentary forces defeated the Royalists. The scene of the battle is called "Slash Lane" to the present day.
  
  

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Land and Property

• In 1872, the principal landowner was Charles HILL, who had purchased the parish land from Charles MANWARING.
  
  
• In 1882, the principal landowner was John HILL, nephew of Charles HILL, above, who died in 1875.
  
  
• In 1900, the principal landowner was W. D. ROGERS.
  
  
• In 1913, the principal landowner was Edward PATCHETT.
  
  

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Manors

• Winceby Hall is mentioned in 19th and early 20th century directories, but no details are provided. It is sometimes listed as just Winceby House.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is TF 3268.
  
  
• 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 1872 Directory lists the following people in the parish: Charles HILL, Thomas HOYES and the Rev. Wm. Wordsworth TALFORD.
  
  
• White's 1882 Directory lists the following people in the parish: John HILL, Isaac WARD and the Rev. Elijah Edward Baylee SALISBURY.
  
  
• Kelly's 1900 Directory lists the following people in the parish: Edward CONINGTON junr., farmer, and Edward PATCHETT, farmer.
  
  
• Kelly's 1913 Directory lists the following people in the parish: Charles ABBOTT, farmer, and Edward PATCHETT, farmer.
  
  

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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.
  
  
• For today's 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 Horncastle Poor Law Union.
  
  

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Population

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Schools

• The children of this parish attended school in Lusby parish.
  
  
• For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
  
  

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