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West Barkwith

Description and Travel

West Barkwith is both a village and a parish in the Wolds, about midway between Louth and Lincoln, 13 miles north-east of Lincoln, 13 miles south-west of Louth and 2.5 miles northeast of Wragby. Panton parish lies to the south-east and West Torrington parish to the north-west. The parish covers about 500 acres.

West Barkwith village lies astride the old Louth Road (now the A157) to Lincoln. If you are planning a visit:

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Census

WELLS
CRAWFORD
BROXHOLME
HARRISON
FOUNTAIN
KIRK
SHUCKSMITH
STAMPER
Census
Year
Piece No.
1841 H.O. 107 / 627
1861 R.G. 9 / 2365
1871 R.G. 10 / 3378
1891 R.G. 12 / 2597
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Church History

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Church Records

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Civil Registration

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Manors

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Maps

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Military Records

There is a joint war memorial shared by East Barkwith with West Barkwith. It is on the A157 junction in East Barkwith. It was unveiled in May, 1921.

There is a list of the names from the memorial and other sources at the Roll of Honour site.

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Politics and Governance

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

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Population

    Year  Inhabitants
1801 66
1811 66
1821 93
1831 113
1841 130
1851 143
1871 123
1881 119
1891 132
1901 115
1911 110
1921 93
1931 86
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Schools

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