West Barkwith
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:
- The parish was in the Wragby sub-district of the Horncastle Registration District.
- Check our Census Resource page for county-wide resources.
- The 1901 Census included these surnames:
WELLS
CRAWFORD
BROXHOLME
HARRISON
FOUNTAIN
KIRK
SHUCKSMITH
STAMPER
- The table below gives census piece numbers, where known:
Census Year |
Piece No. |
1841 |
H.O. 107 / 627 |
1861 |
R.G. 9 / 2365 |
1871 |
R.G. 10 / 3378 |
1891 |
R.G. 12 / 2597 |
- The Anglican parish church was dedicated to All Saints.
- The church is a small stone building. It was completely restored in 1870, followed by alterations in 1883.
- The church seats only 80.
- The Diocese of Lincoln declared the church redundant in September, 1981. In February, 1983, the church was demolished. At last report (2012), the churchyard was still in use for burials.
- Richard CROFT has a photograp of the churchyard on Geo-graph, taken in December 2005.
- The Anglican parish registers date back to 1684.
- The LFHS has published several marriage and burial indexes for the Westwold Deanery to make your search easier.
- The Anglican church is currently part of The Barkwith Group of the West Wold Deanery.
- Check our Church Records page for county-wide resources.
- The parish was in the Wragby sub-district of the Horncastle Registration District.
- Check our Civil Registration page for sources and background on Civil Registration which began in July, 1837.
- The Manor House at West Barkwith, Lincoln LN8 5LF, is now open as a bed and breakfast. This 18th century manor house stands in picturesque landscaped grounds overlooking a lake. Situated on the edge of the Wolds within easy travelling of Lincoln, Louth, Horncastle and many other places of interest. Country walks from the back door and evening meals a speciality. Village pub nearby.
- The national grid reference is TF 1580.
- 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.
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.
- This place was an ancient parish in the county of Lincoln and became a modern Civil Parish when those were established.
- The parish was in the east division of the ancient Wraggoe Wapentake in the East Lindsey district in the parts of Lindsey.
- The parish is governed by a joint East and West Barkwith Parish Council, which you can contact 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.
- As a result of the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act, the parish became part of the Horncastle Poor Law Union.
- Bastardy cases would be heard in the Wragby petty session hearings on the first Thursday of every month.
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 |
Last updated on 3-September-2015
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