Lindsey
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Lindsey was a unit of local government until 1974 in Lincolnshire
, England
, covering the northern part of the county. The Isle of Axholme
, which is on the west side of the River Trent
, has normally formed part of it. It originated with the Kingdom of Lindsey
in Anglo-Saxon times, whose territories were merged with that of Stamford
to form Lincolnshire.
were established, it became part of Lincolnshire. It and each of Kesteven
and Holland
, acquired the formal designation of Parts
. Thus it became the 'Parts of Lindsey'.
Lindsey was itself divided into three ridings, the North, West and South Ridings, and then into wapentakes. The West Riding
covered the western part, including Gainsborough
, Scunthorpe
and Spital. The North Riding
covered the north-east, including Barton upon Humber, Caistor
, Cleethorpes
, Brigg, Grimsby
, and Market Rasen
. The South Riding
covered the rest, in the south-east, including Louth
, Mablethorpe
and Skegness
. The point at which the Ridings touched was somewhere near Lissington
. http://www.roffe.freeserve.co.uk/lindsey.htm
Lindsey, like the other parts of Lincolnshire had long had a separate county administration (Quarter Sessions
). In 1889, this division was followed in the establishment of the administrative county
of Lincolnshire, Parts of Lindsey, which had an elected county council
. Lincoln
and Grimsby
were independent county borough
s.
Within the rest of Lindsey there were various urban district
s and rural district
s, established by the Local Government Act 1894
. The rural districts were Caistor
, Gainsborough
, Glanford Brigg
, Grimsby
, Horncastle
, Isle of Axholme
, Louth
, Spilsby
, Welton
. A rural district of Sibsey
also existed until 1936, when it was merged into Spilsby.
. The area of the administrative county was divided between two new non-metropolitan counties: the northern area of Lindsey was placed in Humberside
while the remainder passed to Lincolnshire.
The original Lindsey was divided between six non-metropolitan district
s, as follows
The map to the right, shows the districts of the now-defunct Humberside. The highlighted one is Glanford. To its east is Cleethorpes which surrounds Grimsby. To Glanford's west is Boothferry and the enclave within Glanford is Scunthorpe.
. In other words, the new units perform the duties of both county and administrative district.
The two unitary authorities represent the most urbanised part of traditional Lincolnshire.
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, covering the northern part of the county. The Isle of Axholme
Isle of Axholme
The Isle of Axholme is part of North Lincolnshire, England. It is the only part of Lincolnshire west of the River Trent. It is between the three towns of Doncaster, Scunthorpe and Gainsborough.- Description:...
, which is on the west side of the River Trent
River Trent
The River Trent is one of the major rivers of England. Its source is in Staffordshire on the southern edge of Biddulph Moor. It flows through the Midlands until it joins the River Ouse at Trent Falls to form the Humber Estuary, which empties into the North Sea below Hull and Immingham.The Trent...
, has normally formed part of it. It originated with the Kingdom of Lindsey
Kingdom of Lindsey
Lindsey or Linnuis is the name of a petty Anglo-Saxon kingdom, absorbed into Northumbria in the 7th century.It lay between the Humber and the Wash, forming its inland boundaries from the course of the Witham and Trent rivers , and the Foss Dyke between...
in Anglo-Saxon times, whose territories were merged with that of Stamford
Stamford, Lincolnshire
Stamford is a town and civil parish within the South Kesteven district of the county of Lincolnshire, England. It is approximately to the north of London, on the east side of the A1 road to York and Edinburgh and on the River Welland...
to form Lincolnshire.
Local government
When the English shiresCounty
A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain modern nations. Historically in mainland Europe, the original French term, comté, and its equivalents in other languages denoted a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain...
were established, it became part of Lincolnshire. It and each of Kesteven
Kesteven
The Parts of Kesteven are a traditional subdivision of Lincolnshire, England. This subdivision had long had a separate county administration , along with the other two parts, Lindsey and Holland.-Etymology:...
and Holland
Holland, Lincolnshire
Holland is an area of south-east Lincolnshire, England. The name is still recognised locally and survives in the district of South Holland.-Administration:...
, acquired the formal designation of Parts
Parts of Lincolnshire
The three Parts of the English county of Lincolnshire are or were divisions of the second-largest county in England. They existed as units of local government until it was reviewed in the 1970s...
. Thus it became the 'Parts of Lindsey'.
Lindsey was itself divided into three ridings, the North, West and South Ridings, and then into wapentakes. The West Riding
West Riding of Lindsey
The West Riding of Lindsey was a division of the Lindsey part of Lincolnshire in England. It consisted of the north western part of the county, and included the Isle of Axholme and the Aslacoe, Corringham, Manley, Lawress and Well wapentakes....
covered the western part, including Gainsborough
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
Gainsborough is a town 15 miles north-west of Lincoln on the River Trent within the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. At one time it served as an important port with trade downstream to Hull, and was the most inland in England, being more than 55 miles from the North...
, Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe is a town within North Lincolnshire, England. It is the administrative centre of the North Lincolnshire unitary authority, and had an estimated total resident population of 72,514 in 2010. A predominantly industrial town, Scunthorpe, the United Kingdom's largest steel processing centre,...
and Spital. The North Riding
North Riding of Lindsey
The North Riding of Lindsey was a division of the Lindsey part of Lincolnshire in England. It consisted of the north eastern part of the county, and included the Bradley-Haverstoe, Ludborough, Walshcroft and Yarborough wapentakes....
covered the north-east, including Barton upon Humber, Caistor
Caistor
See Caistor St Edmund for the Roman settlement in Norfolk or Caister-on-Sea for the town in NorfolkCaistor is a town and civil parish situated in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. As its name implies, it was originally a Roman castrum or fortress...
, Cleethorpes
Cleethorpes
Cleethorpes is a town and unparished area in North East Lincolnshire, England, situated on the estuary of the Humber. It has a population of 31,853 and is a seaside resort.- History :...
, Brigg, Grimsby
Grimsby
Grimsby is a seaport on the Humber Estuary in Lincolnshire, England. It has been the administrative centre of the unitary authority area of North East Lincolnshire since 1996...
, and Market Rasen
Market Rasen
Market Rasen is a town and civil parish within the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies on the River Rase northeast of Lincoln, east of Gainsborough and southwest of Grimsby. According to the 2001 census, it has a population of 3,200....
. The South Riding
South Riding of Lindsey
The South Riding of Lindsey was a division of the Lindsey part of Lincolnshire in England. It consisted of the eastern part of the county, and included the Calceworth, Candleshoe, Gartree, Hill, Louth-Eske and Wraggoe wapentakes....
covered the rest, in the south-east, including Louth
Louth, Lincolnshire
Louth is a market town and civil parish within the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.-Geography:Known as the "capital of the Lincolnshire Wolds", it is situated where the ancient trackway Barton Street crosses the River Lud, and has a total resident population of 15,930.The Greenwich...
, Mablethorpe
Mablethorpe
Mablethorpe is a small seaside town in East Lindsey on the coast of Lincolnshire, England.-Geography:Several small caravan parks exist around Mablethorpe. The town is administered with Sutton-on-Sea and Trusthorpe, as the civil parish of Mablethorpe and Sutton...
and Skegness
Skegness
Skegness is a seaside town and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. Located on the Lincolnshire coast of the North Sea, east of the city of Lincoln it has a total resident population of 18,910....
. The point at which the Ridings touched was somewhere near Lissington
Lissington
Lissington is a village and civil parish about south of the town of Market Rasen, and about north of the town of Wragby, Lincolnshire, England....
. http://www.roffe.freeserve.co.uk/lindsey.htm
Lindsey, like the other parts of Lincolnshire had long had a separate county administration (Quarter Sessions
Quarter Sessions
The Courts of Quarter Sessions or Quarter Sessions were local courts traditionally held at four set times each year in the United Kingdom and other countries in the former British Empire...
). In 1889, this division was followed in the establishment of the administrative county
Administrative counties of England
Administrative counties were a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government from 1889 to 1974. They were created by the Local Government Act 1888 as the areas for which county councils were elected. Some large counties were divided into several administrative...
of Lincolnshire, Parts of Lindsey, which had an elected county council
County council
A county council is the elected administrative body governing an area known as a county. This term has slightly different meanings in different countries.-United Kingdom:...
. Lincoln
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Lincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England.The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln has a population of 85,595; the 2001 census gave the entire area of Lincoln a population of 120,779....
and Grimsby
Grimsby
Grimsby is a seaport on the Humber Estuary in Lincolnshire, England. It has been the administrative centre of the unitary authority area of North East Lincolnshire since 1996...
were independent county borough
County borough
County borough is a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland , to refer to a borough or a city independent of county council control. They were abolished by the Local Government Act 1972 in England and Wales, but continue in use for lieutenancy and shrievalty in...
s.
Within the rest of Lindsey there were various urban district
Urban district
In the England, Wales and Ireland, an urban district was a type of local government district that covered an urbanised area. Urban districts had an elected Urban District Council , which shared local government responsibilities with a county council....
s and rural district
Rural district
Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of the administrative counties.-England and Wales:In England...
s, established by the Local Government Act 1894
Local Government Act 1894
The Local Government Act 1894 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales outside the County of London. The Act followed the reforms carried out at county level under the Local Government Act 1888...
. The rural districts were Caistor
Caistor Rural District
Caistor was a rural district in Lincolnshire, Parts of Lindsey from 1894 to 1974.It was formed by the Local Government Act 1894 from Caistor rural sanitary district...
, Gainsborough
Gainsborough Rural District
Gainsborough was rural district in Lincolnshire, Parts of Lindsey from 1894 to 1974.It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894 from that part of the Gainsborough rural sanitary district which was in Lindsey...
, Glanford Brigg
Glanford Brigg Rural District
Glanford Brigg was a rural district in Lincolnshire, Parts of Lindsey from 1894 to 1974.It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894 from the Glanford Brigg rural sanitary district...
, Grimsby
Grimsby Rural District
Grimsby Rural District was a rural district in Lincolnshire, England, part of the administrative county of Lindsey, from 1894 to 1974.The district covered the town of Immingham and the parishes of Ashby-cum-Fenby, Aylesby, Barnoldby-le-Beck, Beelsby, Bradley, Brigsley, East Ravendale, Great...
, Horncastle
Horncastle Rural District
Horncastle was a rural district in Parts of Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England, from 1894 to 1974.It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894 from the Horncastle Rural Sanitary District...
, Isle of Axholme
Isle of Axholme Rural District
Isle of Axholme was a rural district in Lincolnshire, Parts of Lindsey from 1894 to 1974. It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894 based on the Lincolnshire parts of the Thorne rural sanitary district and two parishes of the Goole RSD .After the abolition of Crowle Urban District and...
, Louth
Louth Rural District
Louth was a rural district in Lincolnshire, Parts of Lindsey from 1894 to 1974. It was created in 1894 from Louth rural sanitary district. It did not include Louth, which was a separate municipal borough entirely surrounded by the rural district. Its boundaries changed little, losing Trusthorpe to...
, Spilsby
Spilsby Rural District
Spilsby was a rural district in Lincolnshire, parts of Lindsey from 1894 to 1974.It was created by the Local Government Act 1894 from the Spilsby rural sanitary district...
, Welton
Welton Rural District
Welton was a rural district in Lincolnshire, Parts of Lindsey from 1894 to 1974. It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894 from that part of the Lincoln rural sanitary district which was in Lindsey - the Kesteven part forming the Branston Rural District...
. A rural district of Sibsey
Sibsey Rural District
Sibsey was a rural district in Lincolnshire, Parts of Lindsey from 1894 to 1936. It was formed in 1894 from that part of the Boston rural sanitary district which in Lindsey . It included the parishes of Sibsey, Carrington, Frithville, Langriville, Seven Acres, Thornton le Fen, and Westville...
also existed until 1936, when it was merged into Spilsby.
The Humberside phase
The Parts of Lindsey were abolished on 1 April 1974 as a result of the Local Government Act 1972Local Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974....
. The area of the administrative county was divided between two new non-metropolitan counties: the northern area of Lindsey was placed in Humberside
Humberside
Humberside was a non-metropolitan and ceremonial county in Northern England from 1 April 1974 until 1 April 1996. It was composed of land from either side of the Humber Estuary, created from portions of the East and West ridings of Yorkshire and parts of Lindsey, Lincolnshire...
while the remainder passed to Lincolnshire.
The original Lindsey was divided between six non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially shire districts, are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a so-called "two-tier" arrangement...
s, as follows
| District | Area |
|---|---|
| East Lindsey East Lindsey East Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England. The council is based in Manby near Louth, and other major settlements in the district include Alford, Spilsby, Mablethorpe, Skegness, Horncastle and Chapel St Leonards.... (Lincolnshire) |
Rural districts of Horncastle Horncastle Rural District Horncastle was a rural district in Parts of Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England, from 1894 to 1974.It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894 from the Horncastle Rural Sanitary District... , Louth Louth Rural District Louth was a rural district in Lincolnshire, Parts of Lindsey from 1894 to 1974. It was created in 1894 from Louth rural sanitary district. It did not include Louth, which was a separate municipal borough entirely surrounded by the rural district. Its boundaries changed little, losing Trusthorpe to... and Spilsby Spilsby Rural District Spilsby was a rural district in Lincolnshire, parts of Lindsey from 1894 to 1974.It was created by the Local Government Act 1894 from the Spilsby rural sanitary district... ; Urban districts of Louth, Alford, Horncastle, Mablethorpe and Sutton, Skegness and Woodhall Spa. |
| West Lindsey West Lindsey West Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England.-History:The district was formed on 1 April 1974, from the urban districts of Gainsborough, Market Rasen, along with Caistor Rural District, Gainsborough Rural District and Welton Rural District... (Lincolnshire) |
Rural districts of Caistor Caistor Rural District Caistor was a rural district in Lincolnshire, Parts of Lindsey from 1894 to 1974.It was formed by the Local Government Act 1894 from Caistor rural sanitary district... , Gainsborough Gainsborough Rural District Gainsborough was rural district in Lincolnshire, Parts of Lindsey from 1894 to 1974.It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894 from that part of the Gainsborough rural sanitary district which was in Lindsey... , Welton Welton Rural District Welton was a rural district in Lincolnshire, Parts of Lindsey from 1894 to 1974. It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894 from that part of the Lincoln rural sanitary district which was in Lindsey - the Kesteven part forming the Branston Rural District... ; Urban districts of Gainsborough and Market Rasen |
| Cleethorpes Cleethorpes (borough) Cleethorpes was a local government district in Humberside, England from 1974 to 1996. It was granted borough status in 1975.It was formed on April 1, 1974, and covered Cleethorpes itself along with a wider area including Humberston, Laceby, Stallingborough, New Waltham, and Immingham... (Humberside) |
Rural district of Grimsby Grimsby Rural District Grimsby Rural District was a rural district in Lincolnshire, England, part of the administrative county of Lindsey, from 1894 to 1974.The district covered the town of Immingham and the parishes of Ashby-cum-Fenby, Aylesby, Barnoldby-le-Beck, Beelsby, Bradley, Brigsley, East Ravendale, Great... ; Municipal Borough of Cleethorpes |
| Glanford Glanford Glanford was, from 1974 to 1996, a local government district with borough status in the non-metropolitan county of Humberside, England.-Creation:... (Humberside) |
Rural district of Glanford Brigg Glanford Brigg Rural District Glanford Brigg was a rural district in Lincolnshire, Parts of Lindsey from 1894 to 1974.It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894 from the Glanford Brigg rural sanitary district... ; Urban districts of Barton and Brigg |
| Scunthorpe Scunthorpe Scunthorpe is a town within North Lincolnshire, England. It is the administrative centre of the North Lincolnshire unitary authority, and had an estimated total resident population of 72,514 in 2010. A predominantly industrial town, Scunthorpe, the United Kingdom's largest steel processing centre,... (Humberside) |
Municipal Borough of Scunthorpe |
| Boothferry (Humberside) | Isle of Axholme Rural District Isle of Axholme Rural District Isle of Axholme was a rural district in Lincolnshire, Parts of Lindsey from 1894 to 1974. It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894 based on the Lincolnshire parts of the Thorne rural sanitary district and two parishes of the Goole RSD .After the abolition of Crowle Urban District and... ; along with areas from the East East Riding of Yorkshire The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority... and west Ridings West Riding of Yorkshire The West Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, England. From 1889 to 1974 the administrative county, County of York, West Riding , was based closely on the historic boundaries... of Yorkshire Yorkshire Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform... |
Present authorities
In 1996 these Humberside districts were re-grouped into unitary authoritiesUnitary authority
A unitary authority is a type of local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area or performs additional functions which elsewhere in the relevant country are usually performed by national government or a higher level of sub-national...
. In other words, the new units perform the duties of both county and administrative district.
- One is North LincolnshireNorth LincolnshireNorth Lincolnshire is a unitary authority area in the region of Yorkshire and the Humber in England. For ceremonial purposes it is part of Lincolnshire....
(centred on ScunthorpeScunthorpeScunthorpe is a town within North Lincolnshire, England. It is the administrative centre of the North Lincolnshire unitary authority, and had an estimated total resident population of 72,514 in 2010. A predominantly industrial town, Scunthorpe, the United Kingdom's largest steel processing centre,...
). This is the former districts of Glanford and Scunthorpe, as well as the Isle of Axholme which had become the southern part of Boothferry. - The second is North East LincolnshireNorth East LincolnshireNorth East Lincolnshire is a unitary authority in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, bordering the unitary authority of North Lincolnshire and the administrative county of Lincolnshire...
comprising the former districts of Great Grimsby and CleethorpesCleethorpes (borough)Cleethorpes was a local government district in Humberside, England from 1974 to 1996. It was granted borough status in 1975.It was formed on April 1, 1974, and covered Cleethorpes itself along with a wider area including Humberston, Laceby, Stallingborough, New Waltham, and Immingham...
.
The two unitary authorities represent the most urbanised part of traditional Lincolnshire.