Lincolnshire

The eastern front of the castle is about 250 feet in length, and the ascent to it is by a noble fight of stone steps. Its name was derived from the fair prospect which lay around it. The view extends over the level country for 30 miles, and 174 towns and villages have been counted within the circle of its horizon. It is in the midst of a fine sporting country, and the Belvoir pack of hounds is celebrated. Near the castle, and below it, are some remains of a priory, also founded by Robert do Todeni, about 1076. It was dedicated to St. Mary, and was annexed to the abbey of St. Alban's. At the Dissolution its revenue was £130, and it was given to the Earl of Rutland. The mausoleum on Blackberry Hill was completed in 1828, when the remains of the late Duchess of Rutland, and those of several other members of the duke's family, were removed from the vault at Bottesford church to the mausoleum."

"BENNINGTON GRANGE, an extra-parochial liberty adjoining the parish of Long Bennington, in the wapentake of Loveden, in the county of Lincoln."

"BRIDGE-PIECE, an extra-parochial liberty in the parish of Frampton, wapentake of Kirton, parts of Holland, in the county of Lincoln, 2 miles to the S. of Boston."

"COLDSTEAD, an extra-parochial place, in the hamlet of Newbell, in the county of Lincoln, 4 miles W. of Wragby."

"COPPING SYKE, an extra-parochial place, partly in the wapentake of Kirton, parts of Holland, and partly in Horncastle soke, parts of Lindsey, in the county of Lincoln, 2 miles from Swineshead."

"DEEPING FEN, an extra-parochial place, partly in the wapentake of Ness, parts of Kesteven, and partly in the wapentake of Elloe, parts of Holland, in the county of Lincoln, near. Market Deeping. It is an extensive marsh, drained by powerful steam-engines. The inhabitants are exempt from all rates and taxes. The living is a deaconry in the diocese of Lincoln, value £210, in the patronage of the trustees of the late W. Stevenson, Esq."

"DIGBYS-WASH, an extra-parochial place in the wapentake of Elloe, parts of Holland, in the county of Lincoln, 22 miles N. of Spalding."

"DRAINAGE MARSH, an extra-parochial place in the wapentake of Kirton, parts of Holland, in the county of Lincoln, near Swineshead station."

"EAGLE HALL, an extra-parochial place in the higher division of the wapentake of Boothby-Graffo, parts of Kesteven, county Lincoln, 1 mile to the S.W. of Eagle village, and 9 S.W. of Lincoln."

"EAGLE WOODHOUSE, an extra-parochial place in the lower division of the wapentake of Boothby Graffo, parts of Kesteven, county Lincoln, 8 miles S.W. of Lincoln. It adjoins the parish of Eagle."

"FERRY CORNER, an extra parochial place in the wapentake of Kirton, parts of Holland, county Lincoln, 1 mile S.W. of Swineshead."

"FORTY-FOOT BANK, an extra parochial place in the wapentake of Kirton, parts of Holland, county Lincoln, a short distance from Swineshead."

"FORTY-FOOT BRIDGE, an extra parochial place, in the wapentake of Kirton, parts of Holland, county Lincoln, a short distance from Swineshead."

"GIBBET HILLS, an extra parochial place in the wapentake of Kirton, parts of Holland, county Lincoln, in the vicinity of Swineshead."

"GREENHILL, an extra parochial liberty in the wapentake of Corringham, parts of Lindsey, county Lincoln, 4 miles N. of Gainsborough."

"GRIMBLETHORPE, an extra parochial place in the hundred of Louth Eske, parts of Lindsey, county Lincoln, 6 miles W. of Louth. It adjoins the parish of Gaytok-le-Wolds."

"HARTS GROUNDS, (or Gibbet-hills), an extra parochial place in the wapentake of Kirton, parts of Holland, county Lincoln, 6 miles N.W. of Spalding. It is locally in the parish of Gosberton.

"HAUGH, an extra parochial place in the Marsh division of the hundred of Calceworth, parts of Lindsey, county Lincoln, 2 miles W. of Alford. The land is chiefly arable. There is no village. The living is a perpetual curacy in the diocese of Lincoln, value £72. The church is dedicated to St. Leonard."

"HAVEN BANK, an extra parochial place in the hundred of Horncastle Soke, parts of Lindsey, county Lincoln, 2 miles from Tattershall."

"HAVERHOLME PRIORY, an extra parochial place in the wapentake of Flaxwell, parts of Kesteven, county Lincoln, 3 miles N.E. of Sleaford. It consists of an island formed by two branches of the river Slea, and was formerly the site of a priory of nuns and canons of the strict order of St. Gilbert of Sempringham, founded in 1139. Its revenue at the Dissolution was estimated at £88 5s. 5d., when the lands were given by Henry VIII. to the Clintons. It is at present laid out as an extensive and well-wooded park stocked with deer, the seat of the Countess Dowager of Winchilsea and Nottingham. The mansion is an old Tudor structure considerably modernised."

"HOLBECK, an extra parochial place in the hundred of Hill, parts of Lindsey, county Lincoln, 3 miles N.E. of Horncastle."

"KIRTONHOLME, an extra parochial place adjoining the parish of Kirton-in-Lindsey, county Lincoln, 2 miles N.E. of Swineshead."

"LANGRICK-FERRY, an extra parochial place in the soke of Horncastle, parts of Lindsey, county Lincoln, 2 miles from Tattershall."

"LANGTON WOODHOUSE, an extra parochial place in the W. division of the hundred of Wraggoe, parts of Lindsey, county Lincoln, 2 miles S. of Wragby."

"LITTLEWORTH, an extra parochial village in the extra parochial area of Deeping Fen, county of Lincoln, 4 miles N.E. of Market Deeping. It situated in the vicinity of Deeping Fen, and is a station on the Great Northern line of railway."

"MAIDEN HOUSE, an extra parochial place in the wapentake of Loveden, parts of Kesteven, county Lincoln, 7 miles N.W. of Sleaford."

"MERE-HOSPITAL, an extra parochial place in the liberty and city of Lincoln, county Lincoln."

"MORTON, an extra parochial place in the lower division of the hundred of Boothby-Graffo, parts of Kesteven, county Lincoln, 7 miles S.W. of Lincoln."

"NEWSHAM, an extra parochial place, in the E. division of the wapentake of Yarborough, parts of Lindsey, county Lincoln, 8 miles N. of Caistor, and 9 N.W. of Great Grimsby. Here was formerly a Gilbertine priory, founded by Peter de Gousel in the reign of Henry II., which Bishop Tanner says was the earliest of the Præmonstratensian order established in England. Its site was given to Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, at the Dissolution."

"NEWSTEAD, (or Newstead-on-ancholme), an extra parochial place in the S. division of the wapentake of Yarborough, parts of Lindsey, county Lincoln, 1 mile S. of Glanford Brigg. There was formerly a Gilbertine priory, founded by Henry II. and given to the canons of Sempringham. Its revenue at the Dissolution amounted to £55 Is. 8d.

"NORTH-FORTY-FOOT-BANK, (or Fen Corner), an extra parochial place in the wapentake of Kirton, parts of Holland, county Lincoln, 9 miles W. by N. of Boston.

"ORFORD, an extra parochial place adjoining the parish of Binbrook St. Gabriel, in the S. division of the hundred of Walshcroft, parts of Lindsey, county Lincoln, 1 mile N.W. of Binbrook, and 7 N.E. of Market Rasen. There was formerly a priory of Præmonstratensian nuns, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, and founded in the reign of Henry III by William de Albini."

"PELHAM'S LANDS, an extra parochial place in the wapentake of Kirton, parts of Holland, county Lincoln, near Fossdyke."

"RAKES-FARM, an extra parochial place in the wapentake of Kirton, parts of Holland, county Lincoln, near Swineshead."

"REDHILL, an extra parochial place in the wapentake of Corringham, parts of Lindsey, county Lincoln."

"ROSEDALE, an extra parochial place, locally in the parish of Wickenby, wapentake of West Wraggoe, county Lincoln, 4 miles N.W. of Wragby. It is a meet for the Burton hounds."

"ROWLANDS MARSH, an extra parochial place in the soke of West Bolingbroke, county Lincoln, near Boston."

"ROYALTY FARM, an extra parochial place in the wapentake of Kirton, parts of Holland, county Lincoln, near Swineshead, to which parish it is annexed for parochial purposes."

"SILT-PITS, an extra parochial place in the soke of Horncastle, parts of Lindsey, county Lincoln, near Horncastle."

"SOUTHORPE, an extra parochial place in the wapentake of Corringham, parts of Lindsey, county Lincoln, 6 miles N.E. of Gainsborough."

"SWINETHORPE, an extra parochial place in the higher division of Boothby-Graffoe wapentake, parts of Kesteven, county Lincoln, 7 miles S.W. of Lincoln. The Hall is situated in a park called the Jungles. The substratum contains coal of considerable thickness. Major Curteis is lord of the manor."

"TEMPLE BRUER, (or Temple Grange), an extra parochial place is the wapentakes of Flaxwell and Langoe, parts of Kesteven, county Lincoln, 6 miles N.W. of Sleaford. It is situated near the ancient Ermine Street. At a farm in the vicinity are the ruins of a Knights Templars' preceptory, founded before 1185, and subsequently given to the Hospitallers. At the Dissolution its revenues were valued at £184 68. 4d.

"THE PADDOCKS, an extra parochial place in the wapentake of Corringham, parts of Lindsey, county Lincoln.

The wapentake extends over an area of 53,220 miles."

"BEDFORD LEVEL, an extensive tract of flat marshy ground, also called the Fens, on the eastern coast of England, comprising parts of the six counties of Lincoln, Northampton, Huntingdon, Cambridge, Norfolk, and Suffolk. It is situated to the south of the Wash, extending from the river Welland, in the south-east part of Lincolnshire, to Milton, in Cambridgeshire; and from Peterborough, on the river Nen, in Northamptonshire, to Brandon, on the little Ouse, in Suffolk. It is about 40 miles in length from N. to S., and the same in its greatest breadth. The Level is divided into three parts, the North, Middle, and South Levels. The first is the district lying between the rivers Welland and Nen; the second, that between the Nen and the old Bedford river; and the third, that which lies to the south-east of the old Bedford river. The area of the Level is estimated at about 400,000 acres. Above half of that area is comprised in the Isle of Ely. When the Romans invaded Britain, the whole of this district, it is believed, was a great marsh, and its surface was considerably lower than at present. Roman ways were formed across its site, one of which is still to be seen. Writers of the 12th century describe the Fens as being at that time a most fruitful and agreeable country, with lakes and many rivers, woods, and orchards. But in the following century it was all changed; for in the year 1236, on occasion of a fierce storm which lasted above a week, the sea broke in and spread destruction over the country. Similar calamities occurred several times in subsequent years; the natural drainage was stopped, and the whole district again became a morass. In some parts it was covered with stagnant water above ten feet deep, and boats were necessary for communication between the towns and villages. In the 15th century, the first attempts were made to drain the Fens. One of these was Bishop Morton's Cut, from Peterborough to Guyhern, 40 feet in width, and now forming part of the river Nen. After several other failures, the task was undertaken afresh in the reign of Charles I., by Francis, Duke of Bedford. A charter was granted to the company formed under the presidency of that nobleman, and in three years their proposed works were completed. It was in honour of this important undertaking for the drainage of the Fens that they have since been called the Bedford Level. Fresh works, however, soon became necessary, and in 1664 the company received a charter of incorporation, with all necessary powers and regulations for maintaining and improving them. They are styled the Corporation of Bedford Level, and consist of a governor, 6 bailiffs, 20 conservators, and a commonalty. The principal cuts formed under their management are, the Old and New Bedford Rivers, Bevil's River, Sam's Cut, Peekirk, South-eau, and other great drains, besides many smaller ones. The most important recent works are the following:-A new channel; 6½ miles long, for the outfall of the Nen, by which a larger area has been reclaimed, and the Wisbeach navigation much improved; a new communication opened between Lincolnshire and Norfolk by a bridge over that channel, and a long bank across the sands at Sutton Wash; a new drain for the waters of the North Level; a new cut, 11 miles long, for the drainage of the Middle Level; and works for the drainage of Whittlesea Mere. The cost of the Nen outfall was £200,000; that of the new drain for the North Level, £150,000. The Old and New Bedford rivers, which run parallel to each other, are 21 miles in length and 1 mile apart. The former is 70, the latter 100 feet wide. They extend from Earith in Cambridgeshire, to near Downham in Norfolk."

"BELTISLOE WAPENTAKE, one of the 9 wapentakes or subdivisions of the parts of Kesteven, in the county of Lincoln, situated in the southern division of the county, and bounded on the N. by the wapentakes of Winnibriggs and Three, on the E. by the wapentake of Aveland, on the S. by the wapentake of Ness and the county of Rutland, and on the W. by the soke of Grantham and the county of Leicester. It contains the parishes of Bassingthorpe, Bitchfield, Burton-Coggles, Little Bytham, Castle Bytham, Careby, Corby, Creeton, Edenham, Gunby, Irnham, Lavington, Skillington, Stainby, Swayfield, Swinstead, Witham-on-the-Hill, North Witham and South Witham, with part of the parish of Colsterworth. The wapentake extends over an area of about 63,470 acres."

"BOLINGBROKE SOKE, one of the 17 subdivisions of the parts of Lindsey, in the county of Lincoln, situated in the northern division of the county, and bounded on the N. by the hundred of Hill, on the E. by the wapentake of Candleshoe, on the S. by the wapentake of Skirbeck, and part of that of Kirton, and on the W. by the soke of Horncastle. This soke is in two divisions, east and west. The east division contains the parishes of Carrington, East Ville, Halton-Holegate, Hundleby, East Neal, Lusby, Mavis-Enderby, Midville, Raithby, Spilsby, Little Steeping, St. Peter Thorpe, Toynton All Saints, and Toynton St. Peter's. The west division contains the parishes of Asgarby, Bolingbroke, Frithville, Hagnaby, Hareby, West Neal, East Kirkby, Minningsby, Revesby, Sibsey, Stickford, Stickney, and West Ville. The soke extends over an area of about 56,980 acres."

"BOOTHBY-GRAFFO WAPENTAKE, one of the 30 wapentakes or subdivisions of the county of Lincoln, situated in the parts of Kesteven, in the south division of the county, and bounded on the N. by the wapentake of Lawress, on the E. by the liberty of Lincoln and the wapentake of Langoe, on the S. by the wapentake of Loveden, and on the W. by the county of Nottingham. It is in two divisions, higher and lower. The higher division contains the parishes of Boothby, Coleby, Harmston, Navenby, Skinnand, Swinethorpe, Welbourne, and Wellingore, with part of Eagle, and the extra-parochial district of Eagle-Hall. The lower division contains the parishes of Aubourn, Bassingham, Boultham, Carlton-le-Moorland, Doddington, North Hyckham, South Hyckham, Norton-Disney, North Searle, Skellingthorpe, Stapleford, Swinderby, Thorpe-on-the-Hill, and Thurlby, with part of Eagle, and the extra-parochial districts of Morton and Eagle Woodhouse. The entire wapentake comprises an area of about 56,250 acres."

"BRADLEY HAVERSTOE WAPENTAKE, one of the 30 wapentakes or subdivisions of the county of Lincoln, situated in the parts of Lindsey, and the north parliamentary division of the county, and bounded on the N. and E. by the German ocean; on the S. by the wapentakes of Washcroft, Ludborough, and Louth Esk; and on the W. by the wapentake of Yarborough. It contains the parishes of Ashby, Aylesby, Barneldby-le-Beck, Beelsby, Bradley, Brigsley, Cabourne, Clee, Great Coates, Little Coates, North Coates, Cuxwold, Fulstow, Grainsby, Grimsby, Ratcliffe, Hawerby, Healing, Holten-le-Clay, Humberstone, Ireby, Laceby, Marsh Chapel, Newton Wold, East Ravendale, Rothwell, Scartho, Swallow, Swinhope, Tetney, North Thoresby, Waith, and Waltham. The wapentake extends over an area of about 66,450 acres."

"CALCEWORTH HUNDRED, one of the 18 subdivisions of the parts of Lindsey, in the county of Lincoln, situated in the northern parliamentary division of the county, and bounded on the N.W. by the hundred of Louth Eske, on the E. by the German Ocean, on the S. by the wapentake of Candleshoe, and on the W. by the hundred of Hill. It is in two divisions The Marsh division contains the parishes of Aby, Anderby, Belleau, Calceby, Little Cawthorpe, Cumberworth, Gayton-le-Marsh, Hogsthorpe, Huttoft, Legbourne, Maplethorpe St. Mary, Maplethorpe St. Peter, Mumby, South Reston, Sutton-in-the-Marsh, Swaby, Theddlethorpe All Saints, Theddlethorpe St. Helen, South Thoresby, Tothill, and Trusthorpe, with the extra-parochial liberty of Haugh. This division comprises about 33,000 acres. The Wold division contains the parishes of Alford, Beesby-in-the-Marsh, Bilsby, Claxby, Farlsthorpe, Hannah, Maltby-le-Marsh, Markby, Rigsby, Saleby, Strubby, Ulceby, Well, Willoughby, and Withern. This division extends over an area of about 25,600 acres."

"CANDLESHOE WAPENTAKE, one of the 17 wapentakes or subdivisions of the parts of Lindsey, in the county of Lincoln, situated in the northern parliamentary division of the county, and bounded on the N. by the hundred of Calceworth, on the E. by the German Ocean, on the S. by the wapentake of Skirbeck, and on the W. by the hundred of Hill and the soke of Bolingbroke. It is in two divisions The Marsh division contains the parishes of Addlethorpe, Burgh-in-the-Marsh, Croft, Friskney, Ingoldmells, Northolme, Orby, Skegness, Wainfleet (All Saints), Wainfleet (St. Mary), and Winthorpe. The Wold division contains the parishes of Ashby, Braytoft, Candlesby, Dalby, Driby, Firsby, Gunby, Irby-in-the-Marsh, Partney, Scremby, Skendleby, Great Steeping, Sutterby, and Welton-in-the-Marsh. The entire wapentake spreads over an area of about 51,000 acres."

"CARRINGTON, a parochial chapelry in the eastern division of the soke of Bolingbroke, in the county of Lincoln, 8 miles to the N. of Boston, its post town. Before 1812, when it was made a parochial chapelry, Carrington was part of the parish of Helpringham. The living is a perpetual curacy in the diocese of Lincoln, value £86, in the gift of trustees."

"CORRINGHAM, a wapentake in the parts of Lindsey, in the N.W. portion of the county of Lincoln, contains the parishes of Corringham, Heapham, Section, Scotter, Lea, Kirton-in-Lindsey, Southope, Pilham, Gainsborough, Blyton, Grayingham, Laughton, Northope, Springthorpe, and parts of Manton and Willoughton, comprising 46, 250 acres. It gives name to a deanery in the archdeaconry of Stow."

"EAST-VILLE, a parochial township in the parts of Lindsey, soke of Bolingbroke, county Lincoln, 5 miles S. of Spilsby, and 12 N.E. of Boston. It is a railway station on the Boston and Great Grimsby branch of the Great Northern railway. The township of East-Ville is situated in the East Fen, and, on occasion of a very extensive drainage of fen lands, was, with six other townships, formed into a chapelry, not dependent on any parish. The living is a perpetual curacy in the diocese of Lincoln. The church is a modern structure, to which is attached a National school."

"ELLOE, a wapentake in the parts of Holland, county Lincoln, It is situated in the S.E. part of the county, adjoining the counties of Cambridge and Norfolk, and contains the parishes of Cowbit, Crowland, Fleet, Gedney, Holbeach, Moulton, Pinchbeck, Spalding, Long Sutton, St. Mary Tydd, Weston, Whaplode, and parts of Deeping Fen, comprising an area of about 148,500 acres."

"FLAXWELL WAPENTAKE, one of the 31 subdivisions of Lincolnshire, in the parts of Kesteven, near the middle of the county. It is bounded on the N. by the wapentake of Langoe, on the E. and S. by the wapentake of Aswardhurn, and on the W. by the wapentake of Loveden. It includes the parishes of Anwick, Ashby-de-la-Laund, Bloxholm, Brauncewell, Cranwell, Digby, Dovington, Leasingham, North and South Rauceby, Rowston, Ruskington, New Sleaford, and part of Temple-Bruer, embracing an area of about 37,400 acres."

"FRITH-VILLE, (or West Fen), a parochial chapelry and township in the W. division of the soke of Bolingbroke, parts of Lindsey, county Lincoln, 4 miles N. of Boston, its post town. This district was created into a separate liberty in 1812, when the drainage of about 14,000 acres in Wildmore Fen, and in the East and West Fens, was carried into effect. The living is a perpetual curacy in the diocese of Lincoln, value £82. The church is a modern brick edifice. Mount Pleasant is a village in the vicinity, where the Wesleyans have a chapel, and there is a National school.

"GARTREE WAPENTAKE, one of the 31 subdivisions of Lincolnshire. It is situated in the central part of the county, and bounded on the N. by the wapentake of Ludborough, on the E. by the hundred of Hill, on the S. by the soke of Horncastle, and on the W. by the wapentake of Wraggoe. It includes the parishes of Asterby, Baumber, Belchford, Bucknall, Cawkwell, Dalderby, Donington-on-Bain, Edlington, Gantby, Goulceby, Hemingby, Horsington, Kirkby-on-Bain, Kirkstead, Langton Martin, Minting, Ranby, Seamblesby, Scrivelsby, Market Stainton, Stenigot, Great Sturton, Stixwould, Tattershall, Thornton, Waddingworth, Wispington, and Woodhall, comprising an area of about 54,000 acres. It gives name to a deanery in the archdeaconry and diocese of Lincoln."

"GRANTHAM SOKE, one of the 31 subdivisions of the county Lincoln, situated in the parts of Kesteven, and south-eastern part of the county. It is bounded on the N. by the wapentake of Winnibriggs and Threo, on the E. by the wapentakes of Ashwardhurn-and Aveland, on the S. by the wapentake of Beltisloe, and, on the W., by the county of Leicester, and includes the parishes of Barkston, Belton, Braceby, Colsterworth, Denton, Great Gonerby, Grantham, Harlaxton, Londonthorpe, Great Ponton, Sapperton, and part of South Stoke, comprising nearly 30,000 acres."

"HILL, a hundred in the parts of Lindsey, county Lincoln, contains .the parishes of Ashby Puerorum, Aswardby, Bag Enderby, Brinkhill, Claxby Pluckacre, Fulletby; Greatham, Hagworthingham, Hameringham, Harrington, Langton, South Ormsby, Oxcombe, Salmonby, Sausthorpe, Scrafield, Somersby, Tetford, Walmsgate, Winceby, and Worlaby, comprising about 25,000 acres. It gives name to a deanery in the archdeaconry and diocese of Lincoln."

"HORNCASTLE, a soke in the parts of Lindsey, county Lincoln, contains the parishes of West Ashby, Coningsby, Haltham-upon-Bain, Horncastle, Langrick Ville, Mareham-le-Fen, Mareham-on-the-Hill, Moorby, Roughton, Thimbleby, Thornton-le-Fen, Toynton (High and Low), Wilksby, and Wood Enderby, comprising about 24,780 acres. It gives name to a deanery in the archdeaconry and diocese of Lincoln."

"HUMBER, a large river of the N.E. of England, dividing the counties of Lincoln and East Riding of Yorkshire, and being the outlet of the rivers Ouse and Trent. It has an average breadth of 1½ mile down to Hull, which stands on its northern bank, and 2 to 6 miles down to Great Grimsby."

"ISLE OF AXHOLME, a river island constituting the western division of the wapentake of Manley, parts of Lindsey, in the county of Lincoln. It forms the north-western extremity of the county, and lies on the borders of Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire. It is bounded on the E. by the river Trent, and was enclosed formerly by the rivers Don, Torne, and Idle. It contains the following seven parishes: Althorpe, Belton, Crowle, Epworth, Haxey, Luddington, and Owston. Two of these, Crowle and Epworth, are market towns. Haxey, formerly called Axel, and once the chief town, has given name to the district. This tract of country was in the earliest times covered with forest, and subsequently (it is not known when) became a marsh. After various attempts and failures, the task of draining and reclaiming it was undertaken and successfully accomplished in the reign of Charles I., by a skilful and energetic Dutchman, named Cornelius Vermuyden, whose compensation was to have been one-third part of the lands recovered. Many Dutch and French Protestants came over and established themselves in the neighbourhood, between whom and the natives unhappy contentions soon arose, which grew into ruinous lawsuits, and terminated after a long period by a decree awarding to each party their own share of the lands. The island is very fertile, and is divided into very small farms. It contains gypsum and beds of peat. A castle formerly stood at Haxey, belonging to the Mowbrays, which was demolished in 1174. Milwood Park was a seat of the same family, near which was established a Carthusian monastery. This district is about 18 miles in length from N. to S., and varies in breadth from 3 to 5 miles. It comprises an area of about 46,000 acres.

"KIRTON, a wapentake in the parts of Holland, county Lincoln. It contains the parishes of Algarkirk, Bicker, Donington, Fosdyke, Frampton, Gosberton, Harts Grounds, Kirton, North Forty Foot Bank, Pelhams Lands, Quadring, Surfleet, Sutterton, Swineshead, Wigtoft, Wyberton, and part of Skirbeck, comprising 71,660 acres."

"LANGOE, a wapentake in two divisions, in parts of Kesteven, county Lincoln. The first division contains the parishes of Billinghay, Kirkby Green, Timberland, and part of South Kyme, comprising an area of 20,990 acres. The second division contains the parishes of Blankney, Dunston, Metheringham, Nocton, Potter-Hanworth, Scopwick, and Washingborough, comprising an area of 33,080 acres."

"LAWRESS, a wapentake in the parts of Lindsey, county Lincoln, contains the parishes of Aisthorpe, Barlings, Brattleby, Broxholme, Burton, Buslingthorpe, North and South Carlton, Dunholm, Faldingworth, Fiskerton, Friesthorpe, Greetwell, St. Margaret, St. Mary Magdalene, Nettleham, St. Paul, Repham, Riseholme, Saxelby, Scampton, Scothern, Snarford, Sudbrooke, West Thorpe, Welton, Cherry-Willingham, and part of Torksey, comprising an area of 46,570 acres."

"LOUTH ESKE, a hundred in the parts of Lindsey, county Lincoln. It is situated in the north-eastern part of the county, and is bounded on the N. by the wapentake of Beadley Haverstoe, on the E. by the German Ocean, on the S. by the hundred of Calceworth, and on the W. by the wapentake of Ludborough. There are two divisions called respectively Marsh and Wold. The former includes the parishes of Alvingham, Castle-Carlton, Conisholme, Grainthorpe, Grimoldby, Manby, Preston, Saltfleetby, Skidbrooke, North and South Somercotes, and Yarborough; the latter division has the parishes of Authorpe, Burwell, Calcethorpe, North and South Cockerington, North and South Elkington, Farforth, Gayton-le-Wold, Hallington, Haugham, Keddington, Kelstern, Louth, Muckton, Raithby-cum-Maltby, Ruckland, Stewton, Tathwell, Welton-le-Wold, Withcull, and East Wykeham-comprising an area of about 70,000 acres."

"LOVEDEN WAPENTAKE, one of the subdivisions of the parts of Kesteven, county Lincoln. It is situated in the western part of the county, and is bounded on the N. by the liberty of Lincoln and wapentake of Boothby Graffo on the E. by the wapentake of Langoe, on the S. by the wapentake of Winnibriggs and Threo, and on the W. by the county of Nottingham. It includes the parishes of Ancaster, Beckingham, Grange and Long Bennington, Bant Broughton, Carlton-Scroop, Caythorpe, Claypole, Dry Doddington, Fenton, Foston, Fulbeck, Hough-on-the-Hill, Hougham, Leadenham, Marston, Normanton, Stragglethorpe, Stubton, and Westborough, comprising an area of about 47,340 acres. It gives name to a deanery in the archdeaconry and diocese of Lincoln."

"LUDBOROUGH, a wapentake or subdivision of the parts of Lindsey, county Lincoln, situated in the north-eastern part of the county. It is bounded on the N. by the wapentake of Bradley Haverstoe, on the E. by the hundred of Louth Eske, on the S. by the hundred of Hill, and on the W. by the wapentake of Walshcroft, and includes the parishes of Covenham (St. Bartholomew and St. Mary), Brackenborough, Fotherby, Little Grimsby, Ludborough, North Ormsby, Utterby, and Wyham-cum-Cadeby, comprising an area of about 12,600 acres."

"MACARONY, (or South Channel), in the Wash, off the coast of Lincoln. It lies between Hook Hill and Roger's Sands, and is the nearest approach to Boston.

"MANLEY, a wapentake in three divisions, East, North, and West, situated in the parts of Lindsey, county Lincoln. The East wapentake contains the parishes of Bottesford, Broughton, Frodingham, Hibaldstow, Messingham, Redbourne, Scawby, Waddingham, and part of Manton, comprising an area of 46,990 acres. The North wapentake contains the parishes of Appleby, Alkborough, Burton-on-Stather, Flixborough, West Halton, Roxby-cum-Risby, Whitton, Winteringham, and Winterton, comprising an area of 33,980 acres. The West wapentake contains the parishes of Althorpe, Belton, Crowle, Epworth, Haxey, Luddington, Owston, Wroot, and part of Misson, comprising an area of 50,690 acres."

"MARSH, a division of the wapentakes of Calceworth, Candleshoe, and Louth Esk, county Lincoln, which see."

"NEN, (or Nyne), a river of county Northampton, rises at Chapel Well, near Naseby, and passing through part of Cambridgeshire, falls into the Cross Keys Wash, near Sutton St. Mary, in Lincolnshire.

"NESS, a wapentake in county Lincoln. It contains the borough of Stamford, and the parishes of Barholme, Baston, Braceborough, Carlby, Market and West Deeping, Greatford, Langtoft, Stowe, Tallington, Thurlby, Uffington, and part of Fen-Deeping, comprising an area of 29,790 acres. It gives name to a deanery in the archdeaconry and diocese of Lincoln."

"PARTS OF HOLLAND, a division of county Lincoln, comprising the wapentakes of Elloe, Kirton, and Skirbeck, with the towns of Boston, Crowland, Donnington, Holbeach, St. Mary Sutton, and Swineshead. It takes its name from the South Holland Dyke, by which, with numerous other canals, it is drained into the Wash, and from which it has been reclaimed. It gives name to a deanery in the archdeaconry and diocese of Lincoln.

"PARTS OF KESTEVEN, a division of county Lincoln, contains the wapentakes of Aswardhurn, Aveland, Beltisloe, Boothby Graffo, Flaxwell, Langoe, Loveden, Ness, Winnibriggs; also the boroughs of Grantham and Stamford, and the market towns of Bourne, Corby, Folkingham, Market-Deeping, and Sleaford, comprising altogether about 445,550 acres. It constitutes with the parts of Holland the S. electoral division of Lincolnshire, returning two members to parliament for the county.

"PARTS OF LINDSEY, comprises the northern division of county Lincoln, and returns two members to parliament. It contains, besides the city of Lincoln, the wapentakes of Aslacoe (East and West), Bradley-Haverstoe, Candleshoe, Corringham, Gartree (North and South), Lawress, Ludborough, Manley (East, West, and North), Washcroft (North and South), Well, Wraggoe (East and West), Yarborough (East, North, and South), the hundreds of Calceworth, Hill, Louth-Eske, the sokes of Bolingbroke (East and West), and Horncastle, comprising 962,000 acres.

"SKIRBECK, a wapentake in parts of Holland, county Lincoln, contains the parishes of Boston and the parishes of Benningham, Butterwick, Fishtoft, Frieston, Leake, Leverton, Wrangle, and part of Skirbeck; comprising an area of 30,880 acres, exclusive of Boston."

"THE WOLDS, two districts so called, one in county Lincoln, the other in East Riding county York.

"VICTORIA, a new district in course of being reclaimed from the Wash, between counties Norfolk and Lincoln (which see)."

"WALSHCROFT, a wapentake in two divisions, North and South, in the parts of Lindsey, county Lincoln; the former contains the parishes of Claxby, South Kelsey, Kingerby, Kirkby-cum-Osgodby, Newton-by-Toft; Normanby-on-the-Wolds, Owersby, West Raisen, Thornton-le-Moors Toft-next-Newton, Usselby, and part of Caistor, com prising an area of 26,810 acres;, and the latter, the parishes of Binwood St. Gabriel and St. Mary, Croxby, Linwood, Market and Middle Raisen, Stainton-le-Vale, Tealby, Thoresway, Thorganby, Walesby, and North Willingham; comprising an area of 30,420 acres."

"WELL, a wapentake in the parts of Lindsey, county Lincoln, contains the parishes of Burton Gate, Kettlethorpe, Knaith, Marton, Newton-on-Trent, Stow, Upton, Willingham, and part of Torksey; comprising an area of near 20,000 acres."

"WINNIBRIGGS AND THREO, a wapentake in the parts of Kesteven, county Lincoln, contains the parishes of East and West Allington, Barrowby, Boothby-Pagnell, Grantham, Honington, Little Poulton, Ropsley, Sedgebrook, Somerby, Stroxton, Syston, Welby, Wilsford, Woolsthorpe, Wyvill, and parts of Haydor and South Stoke, comprising 37,270 acres, exclusive of Grantham."

"WRAGGOE, a wapentake in the parts of Lindsey, county Lincoln, divided into East and West; the former contains the parishes of Barkwith East and West, Benniworth, Biscathorpe, Burgh-on-Baine, Hainton, Hatton, Kirmond-le-Mire, Langton-by-Wragby, Ludford Magna and Parva, Panton, Sixhills, Sotby, and Willingham South; and the latter the parishes of Apley, Bardney, Goltho, Holton-Beckering, Langton-Woodhouse, Legsby, Lissington, Rand, Snelland, Stainfield, Stainton-by-Langworth, Torrington East and West, Tupholme, Wickenby, and Wragby, comprising together 58,800 acres. It gives name to a deanery in the archdeaconry and diocese of Lincoln."

"YARBOROUGH, a wapentake in three divisions in the parts of Lindsey, county Lincoln, distinguished as East, North, and South; the first, or East division, contains the parishes of Brocklesby, Croxton, Habrough, East Halton, Immingham, Keelby, Killingholme, Kirmington, Limber Magna, Riby, and Stallingborough; the second, or North, contains Barrow-on-Humber, Barton-on-Humber, Bonby, Elsham, South Ferriby, Goxhill, Hockstow, Saxby, Thornton-Curtis, Ulceby, Wootton, and Worlaby; and the third, or South division, Barnetby-le-Wold, Bigby, Cadney, Grasby, North Kelsey, Melton Ross, Nettleton, Searby, Somerby, Wrawley, and part of Caistor, besides the town of Glandford Brigg; together comprising 76,870 acres."