Thorpe in the Fallows (Thorpe West)
- The parish was in the North-East sub-district of the Lincoln Registration District.
- Check our Census Resource page for county-wide resources.
- The table below gives census piece numbers, where known:
Census
Year |
Piece No. |
| 1861 |
R.G. 9 / 2364 |
| 1871 |
R.G. 10 / 3377 |
- The Anglican parish church was allowed to decay prior to 1842.
- Up to World War I, the outlines of the church foundation could still be seen.
- There is no Anglican parish register. The parishoners attended church in Aisthorpe, where their records were recorded in that parish's register.
- The LFHS has published several marriage indexes and a burial index for the Lawres Deanery to make your search easier.
- Check our Church Records page for county-wide resources.
- The parish was in the North-East sub-district of the Lincoln Registration District.
- Check our Civil Registration page for sources and background on Civil Registration which began in July, 1837.
Thorpe in the Fallows is a small parish about 8 miles north of the city of Lincoln. Scampton parish lies to the south and Cammeringham parish to the north. The River Till passes through the western edge of the parish. The parish covers only about 870 acres.
Thorpe in the Fallows was, for many centuries, just four farms. There is no village as such. If you are planning a visit:
- Take the B1398 north out of Lincoln. Turn left onto the A1500 arterial road. The parish will be on your right just past Scampton.
- See our touring page for visitor services.
- The national grid reference is SK 9180.
- You'll want an Ordnance Survey Explorer map, which has 2.5 inches to the mile scale.
- See our Maps page for additional resources.
- The parish is also known as "Thrope West" and "Thorpe-le-Fallows".
- This place was an ancient parish in Lincoln county and became a modern Civil Parish when those were established.
- The parish was in the Lawress Wapentake in the West Lindsey district in the parts of Lindsey.
- Today's district governance is provided by the West Lindsey District Council.
- Bastardy cases would be heard in the Lincoln (Lindsey) petty sessions held on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month.
- As a result of the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act, the parish became part of the Lincoln Poor Law Union.
| Year |
Inhabitants |
| 1801 |
56 |
| 1821 |
40 |
| 1831 |
62 |
| 1841 |
51 |
| 1851 |
56 |
| 1871 |
67 |
| 1891 |
39 |
| 1911 |
35 |
Last updated on 12-September-2015
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