Langriville Explained

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Static Image Caption:Langrick Church
Country:England
Official Name:Langriville
Coordinates:53.0214°N -0.106°W
Population:368
Population Ref:(Including Langrick. 2011)[1]
Shire District:East Lindsey
Shire County:Lincolnshire
Region:East Midlands
Post Town:Boston
Postcode District:PE22
Postcode Area:PE
Os Grid Reference:TF271487

Langriville is a civil parish in Lincolnshire, England, about 5miles north west of the town of Boston on the B1192, and on the banks of the River Witham.

History

Langriville was created a township in 1812 near a ferry over the River Witham called Langrick Ferry (now Langrick Bridge) from which the parish has taken its name. The parish consists of the portion of Wildmore Fen allotted to the Earl of Stamford & Warrington in lieu of his manorial rights over Armtree and Wildmore fens.[2]

It was said by Pishey Thompson in his History and Antiquities of Boston, that the name probably came from "Long Creek" as it was the largest and longest creek in the fen, where about a mile north of the present village of Langrick there was a sluice erected in 1543.[3]

The area was formerly belonging to Kirkstead Abbey as is evidenced by references made by the Boston Corporation records claiming rights on Armtree Fen in the early 17th Century.[4]

According to William Marrat's History of Lincolnshire, there was a hermitage belonging to Kirkstead Abbey here.[5]

Church

Saint Margaret of Scotland Church was built in Langrick village in 1828,[6] but was not dedicated until 20 April 1922.[7]

The registers of births and deaths date from 1831, and those of marriages from 1837.[7] The church was restored and redecorated in 1935, and further work was carried out in 1968.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Parish population 2011. 19 August 2015.
  2. Book: History of the County of Lincoln: from the earliest period to the present time, Vol II 1834. 21 April 2011. 100.
  3. Book: History and Antiquities of Boston. Longman & Co. 21 April 2011. Pishey Thompson. 360. 1856.
  4. Book: History and Antiquities of Boston. armtree.. Longman & Co. 21 April 2011. Pishey Thompson. 173. 1856.
  5. Book: History Of Lincolnshire. William Marrat. 410. 1814. 21 April 2011.
  6. Web site: Boston UK. https://archive.today/20130118091843/http://www.bostonuk.com/historydetail.php?id=634&f=Boston. dead. 18 January 2013. Langrick. Visitor uk.com. 21 April 2011.
  7. Web site: Langriville Parish Council Website. 21 April 2011.
  8. Web site: Vision of Britain. 24 August 2011.