Wigtoft
Encyclopedia
Wigtoft is a village and civil parish
in Lincolnshire
, England, around 8 miles (12.9 km) south-west of Boston, Lincolnshire
. It is on the A17 road, and near to Sutterton
and Hoffleet Stow. Included in Wigtoft civil parish is the hamlet of Burtoft
.
It is one of eighteen parishes which, together with Boston
, form the Borough of Boston
. The local government has been arranged in this way since the reorganization of April 1, 1974, which resulted from the Local Government Act 1972
. This parish forms part of the Five Villages electoral ward.
Hitherto, the parish had formed part of Boston Rural District, in the Parts of Holland. Holland was one of the three divisions (formally known as parts) of the traditional county of Lincolnshire. Since the Local Government Act
of 1888, Holland had been in most respects, a county in itself.
The parish church is a grade I listed building dedicated to Saint Peter
and Saint Paul and dating from the 12th to 15th centuries, and restored in 1891.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in 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, around 8 miles (12.9 km) south-west of Boston, Lincolnshire
Boston, Lincolnshire
Boston is a town and small port in Lincolnshire, on the east coast of England. It is the largest town of the wider Borough of Boston local government district and had a total population of 55,750 at the 2001 census...
. It is on the A17 road, and near to Sutterton
Sutterton
Sutterton is a village and rural parish in Lincolnshire. It won a Best Kept Village award in 2005.Sutterton lies approximately seven miles south-south-west of Boston, near the junction of the A16 and A17, and on the B1397 . To the north is Kirton...
and Hoffleet Stow. Included in Wigtoft civil parish is the hamlet of Burtoft
Burtoft
Burtoft is a hamlet in the civil parish of Wigtoft Lincolnshire, England, about south west of the town of BostonBurtoft was mentioned in Domesday Book of 1086....
.
It is one of eighteen parishes which, together with Boston
Boston, Lincolnshire
Boston is a town and small port in Lincolnshire, on the east coast of England. It is the largest town of the wider Borough of Boston local government district and had a total population of 55,750 at the 2001 census...
, form the Borough of Boston
Boston (borough)
Boston is a local government district with borough status in Lincolnshire, England. Its council is based in the town of Boston. It lies around N53°0'0" W0°0'0"....
. The local government has been arranged in this way since the reorganization of April 1, 1974, which resulted from the Local Government Act 1972
Local 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....
. This parish forms part of the Five Villages electoral ward.
Hitherto, the parish had formed part of Boston Rural District, in the Parts of Holland. Holland was one of the three divisions (formally known as parts) of the traditional county of Lincolnshire. Since the Local Government Act
Act of Parliament
An Act of Parliament is a statute enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. In the Republic of Ireland the term Act of the Oireachtas is used, and in the United States the term Act of Congress is used.In Commonwealth countries, the term is used both in a narrow...
of 1888, Holland had been in most respects, a county in itself.
The parish church is a grade I listed building dedicated to Saint Peter
Saint Peter
Saint Peter or Simon Peter was an early Christian leader, who is featured prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. The son of John or of Jonah and from the village of Bethsaida in the province of Galilee, his brother Andrew was also an apostle...
and Saint Paul and dating from the 12th to 15th centuries, and restored in 1891.
| Year | Population |
| 1801 | 536 |
| 1811 | 555 |
| 1821 | 637 |
| 1831 | 697 |
| 1841 | 713 |
| 1851 | 741 |
| 1881 | 672 |
| 1891 | 653 |
| 1901 | 693 |
| 1911 | 723 |
| 1921 | 712 |
| 1931 | 702 |
| 1941 | N/A (World War II) |
| 1951 | 518 |
| 1961 | 505 |
| 2001 | 479 |