Waddingham and Snitterby 1885

Taken from Kelly's Lincolnshire Directory of 1885

WADDINGHAM is a large parish and village, with the hamlet of BRANDY WHARF, in the Northern division of the county, parts of Lindsey, eastern division and petty sessional division of Manley wapentake Caistor union, county court district of Market Rasen, rural deanery of Corringham, archdeaconry of Stow and diocese of Lincoln, about 2½ miles west from the Ancholme navigation, 4 south-east from Kirton-in Lindsey railway station, 164 from London and 8 south from Brigg.

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The separate church of St.Peter has long perished. The church of St. Mary and St. Peter is a building of stone, consisting of chancel, nave, aisles, south porch and a tower of Perpendicular date, with crocketed pinnacles, containing 4 bells: the chancel is Early English, and the porch an excellent example of the Early Decorated style: the paten and the chalice are of plain sixteenth century workmanship: the church was restored in 1862, at a cost of £840, defrayed by subscription: the chancel was rebuilt in 1858, at the expense of the Rev. W. W. Berry, a former rector. There are sittings for 220 persons. The register, including Snitterby dates from the year 1652. The living is a rectory, tithe rent-charge £835, net yearly value £700, including 133 acres of glebe with residence, in the gift of the Crown, and held since 1882 by the Rev. Walter Lancelot Holland B.A. of Corpus Christi college, Cambridge. Here are Wesleyan and Primitive Methodist chapels. The Primitive Methodist chapel, erected in 1859, was enlarged in 1867. There was formerly a Free school, founded and endowed in 1719 by James Tompson of Waddingham, the endowment producing with land £62 yearly, but now handed over to the School Board. The poor's land produces £20 yearly, which is applied to the distribution of fuel to poor widows of the parish. The Marquis of Granby inn, situated in the centre of the village, is an old-established house, replete with every accommodation. Sir Theodore Henry Brinckman bart. D.L. who is lord of the manor, William Skipworth esq. and Philip George Skipwith esq. J.P. of Brick Hill House, Beds. are the principal landowners. The soil is peat, clay and sand; subsoil, limestone. The chief crops are wheat, barley and turnips. The area is 3,720 acres; rateable value, £5,479, the population in 1881 was 715.

BRANDY WHARF, on the Ancholme navigation, is 2½ miles east, and 6 south-east from Kirton Lindsey railway station. A considerable business is done here in coals. Mission services are held here in connection with the parish church. Here is a Wesleyan chapel.

POST OFFICE, Robert Abey, receiver. Letters arrive from Lincoln at 9.50am; dispatched at 4pm. The nearest money order office is at Redbourne & the telegraph office is at Kirton Lindsey.
Parish Clerk, Charles Atkinson.
A School Board of 5 members was formed in 1876; Dennis Major, clerk to the board.
Board (formerly Free) School for 120 children; average attendance, 95; William Boulton, master; Mrs. Boulton, mistress. Children attending this school are eligible, if duly qualified, as candidates for exhibitions connected with Kirton-in-Lindsey school.

CARRIERS TO:-- BRIGG Ducker, Thursday; CAISTOR Ducker, Saturday; GAINSBOROUGH Ducker, Tuesday; KIRTON Ducker, Monday & Wednesday.

WADDINGHAM.
Catlin William
Herring Frederick.
Hiles Joseph
Holland Rev. Walter Lancelot B.A., The Rectory
Howlett Elisha
Kirby George, Waddingham house
May Samuel
Wray Mrs., The Villa

COMMERCIAL.
Abey Robert, Grocer & Draper
Anderson John, Grocer
Anderson Robert, Farmer
Anderson Wm. Miller (wind & steam)
Bavin Thomas, Farmer
Cash Christopher, Grocer
Catlin William, Farmer
Charles James, Bricklayer
Dobbs Joseph, Farmer
Driffill John, Carpenter & Wheelwright
Ducker William, Shopkeeper
Emmerson John, Farmer
Gledhill John, Farmer
Grantham John, Farmer
Green Richard, Farmer
Herring Frederick, Farmer
Hird John, Butcher
Howlett James, Wheelwright
Kent Thomas, Miller (steam)
Kirby George, Farmer
Kirby William, Farmer, Cliff
Lett Richard Alfred B.A., M.B., C.M.Dublin. Surgeon
Major Dennis, Farmer
Major Robert, Farmer
Mumby Joseph, Bootmaker
Page John, Farmer
Pickering William, Farmer
Rands John, Boot & Shoemaker
Rayner Thomas, Marquis of Granby inn & Brewer & Farmer
Roberts George, Farmer
Roberts William, Farmer
Rowbotham Thomas, Butcher
Stuffin William, Farmer
Torry Ebenezer, Tailor
Turner Thomas, Farmer

BRANDY WHARF.
Cousins Robert. Anchor Public House & Coal Merchant
Drake George, Coal Merchant
King Joseph, Pig Dealer.

SNITTERBY is a parish and village, in the Northern division of the county, parts of Lindsey, east division of Aslacoe wapentake, union of Caistor, Market Rasen county court district, Lawress petty sessional division, rural deanery of Corringham, archdeaconry of Stow and diocese of Lincoln, 9 miles south from Brigg, 5 south-east from Kirton station and 7 north-west from Market Rasen. The church of St. Nicholas, erected on the site of an older structure, in 1780, at the meagre cost of £219, was rebuilt in 1866-7 at a cost of £1,000, raised by subscriptions, aided by a parish rate amounting to £100, and is now a building of stone and brick, in the Early Decorated style, from plans by Mr.James Fowler, architect, of Louth, consisting of apsidal chancel, nave, porch and a tower, at present unfinished, containing 1 bell: the interior has a reredos of Caen stone and alabaster and a font, the basin of which is supported on eight shafts of serpentine marble: the fittings of the chancel are oak: the lectern, communion table cloth and other articles were presented; the chalice and paten are of silver, and date from 1568: there are sittings for more than 200 persons.

The separate register of this parish dates only from the year 1858; the earlier registers are included in those of Waddingham. The living is a rectory, gross yearly value, from 260 acres of glebe, £400 with residence, in the gift of the Crown, and held since 1862 by the Rev. Richard Edward Warner M.A. of Exeter College, Oxford. There are Wesleyan and Primitive Methodist chapels here.

W. Danby esq. who is lord of the manor, and the rector, William Parker esq. of Atterby, and John Dauber esq.of Brigg, are the principal landowners. The soil is peat, clay and sand "corn-brash"; subsoil, limestone. The chief crops are wheat, barley and turnips. The area is 1,640 acres; rateable value, £2,481; the population in 1881 was 274.

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SUB-POST OFFICE.- Mrs. Sarah Draper, receiver; delivery at 10am. box cleared at 4pm. Letters through Kirton Lindsey. The nearest money order office is at Redbourne; telegraph office at Kirton Lindsey R.S.O
Parish Clerk, John Sissons.
Warner Rev. Richard. Edward. M.A. [rector]
National School (mixed), built in 1862, at a cost of £150, for 40 children; average attendance, 34; & supported by voluntary contributions & school fees; Miss Alice Mary Webster, mistress.

CARRIERS TO:- LINCOLN Hare, Friday; BRIGG Sims, Thursday. & Saturday; Hare, Thursday; GAINSBOROUGH Sims, Tuesday.

COMMERCIAL.
Anderson John, Wheelwright
Atkinson William, Farmer
Beech Mary (Mrs.), Shopkeeper
Belton John, Farmer
Border John, Wheelwright & Carpenter
Capes George, Blacksmith
Capes George, Junior. Farmer
Dixon Thomas, Shoemaker
Hare John, Farmer & Carrier
Kirby Ann (Mrs.), Farmer
Kirby William, Farmer
Lidgard John Belton, Farmer
Maltby George, Farmer
Parker William Edward, Farmer
Robinson Thomas, Farmer
Sims Henry, Royal Oak, Free House & Carrier
Trafford Toft Walke, Farmer
Wharton Thomas, Farmer
Wilkinson Richard, Farmer.