Swayfield
- The parish was in the Corby sub-district of the Bourne Registration District.
- Check our Census Resource page for county-wide resources.
- The table below gives census piece numbers, where known:
Census
Year |
Piece No. |
| 1851 |
H.O. 107 / 2095 |
| 1861 |
R.G. 9 / 2315 |
| 1871 |
R.G. 10 / 3311 |
| 1891 |
R.G. 12 / 2555 |
- The Anglican parish church is dedicated to Saint Nicholas.
- The church was originally built in the 12th century.
- The church was rebuilt in 1824 and restored in 1877.
- The church seats 160.
- Richard CROFT has a photograph of St. Nicholas' Church on Geo-graph, taken in March, 2007.
- Here is a photo of St. Nicholas Church, taken by Ron COLE (who retains the copyright):
- Parish registers exist from 1561, although are only deposited in the Archives for the period 1724 - 1912.
- The LFHS has published several indexes (marriage and burial) for the Beltisloe Deanery to make your search easier.
- The Primitive Methodists built a small 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 Corby sub-district of the Bourne Registration District.
- Check our Civil Registration page for sources and background on Civil Registration which began in July, 1837.
Swayfield is both a village and parish which lies just north of Castle Bytham parish, 96 miles north of London and 16 miles north of Stamford. Swinstead parish lies to the east across the West Glen River. The West Glen River runs along the east boundary of the parish. The parish covers just over 1,530 acres.
If you are planning a visit:
- By automobile, the village lies just east of the A1 trunk road and south of the A151 arterial road.
- Tim HEATON has a photograph of entering Swayfield on Geo-graph, taken in December, 2006.
- See our touring page for visitor services.
| Year |
Person |
| 1842 |
Richard WILLERTON, vict. |
| 1868 |
Henry DOUBLEDAY, farmer |
| 1872 |
Philip TIRRELL, baker |
| 1882 |
Philip TIRRELL, baker |
| 1900 |
William Thomas STANILAND |
| 1913 |
Richard Browning FRANCIS |
| 1919 |
William H. MARRIOTT |
| 1930 |
Willie COX |
- The Reindeer Inn used to be another popular spot for a pint and a good conversation, but the pub closed a few years back. At last report the building had been renovated and was for sale as a private residence.
- The national grid reference is SK 9922.
- You'll want an Ordnance Survey Explorer map, which has a scale of 2.5 inches to the mile.
- See our Maps page for resources.
There is only one Commonwealth War Grave in St. Nicholas cemetery, from World War II:
- Wilfred Leslie ATTER, aircraftman 1st class, RAF Vol. Rsrv., age 20, died 16 Nov. 1941. Son of Philip Walter and Grace ATTER of Swayfield.
- The name derives from the Old English Swaethfeld or "open land with swathes (tracks)," and is listed in the 1086 Domesday Book as Suafeld, and in 1206 as Swathefeld.
[A. D. Mills, "A Dictionary of English Place-Names," Oxford University Press, 1991]
- The name is also found in many old records without the "Y", as in Swafield.
- Bastardy cases would be heard in the Bourne petty session hearings on Mondays.
- The Common Lands were enclosed here around 1799.
- Edward MOULTON left land at Donington to generate £2 per year which went to the poor.
- As a result of the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act, this parish became part of the Bourne Poor Law Union.
| Year |
Inhabitants |
| 1801 |
173 |
| 1831 |
260 |
| 1841 |
265 |
| 1871 |
253 |
| 1881 |
253 |
| 1891 |
204 |
| 1911 |
186 |
- A Parochial School was built in 1867 and enlarged in 1885 to hold 90 children.
- For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.
Last updated on 11-October-2013
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