Alvingham

Census

• The parish was in the Saltfleet sub-district of the Louth Registration District.
  
  
• We have a handful of 1901 census surnames in a text file. Your additions are welcome.
  
  
• Check our Census Resource page for county-wide resources.
  
  
• The table below gives census piece numbers, where known:
  
  

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Church History

• A priory of Gilbertine nuns and canons was dedicated here to the Virgin Mary and Saint Adelwold. It was founded during the reign of Henry II. The chapel was restored as St. Mary Church to serve the adjoining parish of North Cockerington. It was restored in 1841 but has since been declared redundant.
  
  
• Richard CROFT provides a photograph of St.Mary's chancel on Geo-graph, taken in April, 2013. (Note: This may be St. Mary's in North Cockerington. The two churches share the same churchyard.)
  
  
• The Anglican parish church is dedicated to Saint Adelwold, apparently of Norman origin.
  
  
• The church seats 110 persons.
  
  
• Kelly's 1930 Directory of Lincolnshire tells us the church was little used because it was in need of repair.
  
  
• A photograph of St. Adelwold's church is at the Wendy PARKINSON English Church Photographs site.
  
  
• Here is a photograph of St. Adelwold's Church supplied by Ron COLE (who retains the copyright):
  
  
  

• Here is a side view of St. Adelwold's Church supplied by Ron COLE (who retains the copyright):
  
  
  

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Church Records

• The Anglican parish register dates from 1590.
  
  
• The Lincolnshire FHS has published several Marriage indexes and a Burial index for the Louthesk Deanery to make your search easier.
  
  
• The Wesleyan Methodists built a chapel here in 1836. The Primitive Methodists had a chapel here, built in 1848. The United Methodists (earlier "Free Methodists") built their chapel in 1854. For information and assistance in researching these chapels, see our non-conformist religions page.
  
  
• John READMAN provides a photograph that includes the Wesleyan chapel on Geo-graph, taken in 2005.
  
  
• Check our Church Records page for county-wide resources.
  
  

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Civil Registration

• The parish was in the Saltfleet sub-district of the Louth 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

Alvingham is a village and a parish just 4 miles north-east of Louth. The parish covers about 1,800 acres and is bordered on the south by Keddington parish and North Cockerington parish.

The village of Alvingham sits just north of the River Lud canal that runs from Louth to Tetney Lock on the North Sea. If you are planning a visit:

• By automobile, take the A16 trunk road south out of Grimsby toward Louth. From Louth head west to Alvingham village (about 3 miles).
  
  
• The village shares a website with North Cockerington.
  
  
• Better behave during your visit! Simon HUGUET provides a photograph of what awaits you on Geo-graph, taken in Sept., 2008.
  
  
• Visit our touring page for visitor services.
  
  

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History

• The Lincolnshire Film Archives have a short film on Alvingham, made in 1982. Ask for film no. 461.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is TF 3691.
  
  
• 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

• On the outside wall of the Wesleyan Methodist chapel is a marble tablet in memory of those who served in World War I.
  
  

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Military Records

• John Readman provides this list for Alvingham parish.
  
  

ALVINGHAM & COCKERINGTON - ROLL OF HONOUR (from the parish church)

Notes:

1. = Not in CWGC database
2. = Need more info

John advises: "There is a separate list on a white marble tablet in the Wesleyan chapel in Alvingham."

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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 Marsh division of the ancient Louth Eske Wapentake in the East Lindsey district in the parts of Lindsey.
  
  
• For today's district governance, see the East Lindsey District Council.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• The poor had 20 Shillings per year, from a fund left by a Mr. MADDISON (undated).
  
  
• The Common Lands and open fields were enclosed here in 1819. As a result of that enclosure, the parish had two cottages, divided into 4 tenements, for the occupation of poor families.
  
  
• Bastardy cases would be heard in the Louth petty session hearings.
  
  
• After the Poor Law Amendment Act reforms of 1834, the parish became part of the Louth Poorlaw Union.
  
  

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Population

Year	Inhabitants
1801	214
1831	292
1841	313
1871	353
1881	267
1891	251
1901	249
1911	260

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Schools

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

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