Donington on Bain
Note: "Donington" is the name of several villages and parishes in England.
- The parish was in the Binbrook sub-district of the Louth Registration District.
- Check our Census Resource page for county-wide resources.
- The table below gives census piece numbers, where known:
Census
Year |
Piece No. |
| 1841 |
H.O. 107 / 632 |
| 1851 |
H.O. 107 / 2112 |
| 1871 |
R.G. 10 / 3406 |
| 1881 |
R.G. 11 / 3264 |
| 1891 |
R.G. 12 / 2609 |
- The Anglican parish church is dedicated to Saint Andrew.
- The font in the church is believed to be from Saxon times, but is probably of Norman origin.
- The church was originally built in the 12th century.
- The church seats about 104.
- The church is a Grade II listed building with British Heritage.
- David HITCHBORNE has a photograph of St Andrew's on Geo-graph, taken in July, 2004.
- Here is a photo of St. Andrew's Church, taken by Ron COLE (who retains the copyright):
- The Anglican parish register dates from 1655, but the early portions are in a "dilapidated condition".
- The LFHS has published several marriage and burial indexes for the Horncastle Deanery to make your search easier.
- The Baptists, the Wesleyan Methodists and the Primitive Methodists each built a chapel here. For information and assistance in researching these chapels, see our non-conformist religions page.
- Check our Church Records page for county-wide resources.
- The parish was in the Binbrook sub-district of the Louth Registration District.
- Check our Civil Registration page for sources and background on Civil Registration which began in July, 1837.
Donington on Bain is a parish about 6 miles south-west of Louth and about 9 miles due north of Horncastle. The parish is in the heart of the Wolds and covers about 1,800 acres. Welsdale Bottom (or "Welldale Bottom") is a hamlet about a mile north-east of the village.
The village sits on the east bank of the River Bain. If you are planning a visit:
- By car, take the A157 north-east out of Wragby toward Louth. Take the B1225 south and follow the signs for Donington on Bain, which will be on the left (east).
- Passenger railway service existed here from 1875 to 1951.
- See our touring page for visitor services.
- A Bronze Age barrow has been found in the parish, but it is hard to see. It is a long, low raised area of soil. Originally, it was 1.5 meters tall, but it has been reduced by ploughing. It is just west of Bluestone Heath Road. A Bronze Age bowl was recovered here.
- The name implies that this was an Anglo-Saxon settlement of circa 800 to 450 BC.
- In 1877, the Louth branch of the Ancient Order of Foresters authorized the building of a village Hall here. It was completed in 1879.
- J. HANNAN-BRIGGS has a photograph of the Village Hall on Geo-graph, taken in July, 2011.
- The national grid reference is TF 2382.
- You'll want an Ordnance Survey Explorer #282 map, which has a scale of 2.5 inches to the mile.
- See our Maps page for additional resources.
There is a list of the names from the Roll of Honour at the Roll of Honour site.
- The name is often found in a variety of spellings. "Donnington" (two Ns) or "Donington" (one N) are two common versions, and the "On Bain" appendage often is found as "Upon" or "Over".
- This place was an ancient parish in Lincoln county and became a modern Civil Parish when those were established.
- The parish was in the north division of the ancient Gartree Wapentake in the East Lindsey district in the parts of Lindsey.
- You may contact the local Donington on Bain Parish Council regarding civic or political issues, but they are NOT staffed to answer family history questions.
- For today's district governance, see the East Lindsey District Council.
- In 1669 Elizabeth LOMEN left £44 to benefit the poor. That money was used to purchase 34 acres of land from which the rental income went to the poor each year.
- The Common Lands were enclosed here in 1798.
- As a result of the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act, the parish became part of the Louth Poor Law Union.
- Bastardy cases would be heard in the Louth petty session hearings.
| Year |
Inhabitants |
| 1801 |
180 |
| 1811 |
203 |
| 1841 |
320 |
| 1851 |
489 |
| 1871 |
485 |
| 1891 |
432 |
| 1901 |
343 |
| 1911 |
325 |
- A National School (Public Elementary School) was built here in 1840.
- For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
Last updated on 9-April-2015
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