Lindsey 510158 217885381 2008-06-08T03:57:12Z The Hybrid 1522830 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/71.195.88.97|71.195.88.97]] to last version by The Hybrid (using [[WP:HG|Huggle]]) {{For|the former parliamentary constituency known as "Parts of Lindsey"|North Lincolnshire (UK Parliament constituency)}} {{Otheruses2|Lindsey}} {{infobox historic subdivision| |Name= Lincolnshire, Parts of Lindsey |HQ= Newland, [[Lincoln, Lincolnshire|Lincoln]] |Government= Lindsey County Council |Origin= [[Kingdom of Lindsey]] |Status= [[Administrative county]] |Start= 1889 |End= 1974 |Code= |CodeName= |Replace= [[Lincolnshire]] |Motto= |Divisions= |DivisionsNames= |DivisionsMap= |Image= |Map= [[Image:EnglandLincolnshireLindsey1965.png]] |Arms= [[Image:Lincs Lind arms.png|100px]]<br>''Arms of the former Lindsey County Council'' |Civic= |PopulationFirst= |PopulationFirstYear= |AreaFirst= |AreaFirstYear= |DensityFirst= |DensityFirstYear= |PopulationSecond= |PopulationSecondYear= |AreaSecond= |AreaSecondYear= |DensitySecond= |DensitySecondYear= |PopulationLast= |PopulationLastYear= |AreaLast= |AreaLastYear= |DensityLast= |DensityLastYear= }} '''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 other 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. ==Local government== When the English [[County|shires]] were established, it became part of Lincolnshire. It and each of [[Kesteven]] and [[Holland, Lincolnshire|Holland]], acquired the formal designation of [[Parts of Lincolnshire|Parts]]. Thus it became the 'Parts of Lindsey'. Lindsey was itself divided into three [[Riding (division)|riding]]s, the North, West and South Ridings, and then into [[wapentake]]s. The [[West Riding of Lindsey|West Riding]] covered the western part, including [[Gainsborough, Lincolnshire|Gainsborough]], [[Scunthorpe]] and [[Spital, Lincolnshire|Spital]]. The [[North Riding of Lindsey|North Riding]] covered the north-east, including [[Barton upon Humber]], [[Caistor]], [[Cleethorpes]], [[Glanford Brigg | Brigg]], [[Grimsby]], and [[Market Rasen]]. The [[South Riding of Lindsey|South Riding]] covered the rest, in the south-east, including [[Louth, Lincolnshire|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 counties of England|administrative county]] of Lincolnshire, Parts of Lindsey, which had an elected [[county council]]. [[Lincoln, Lincolnshire|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 Rural District|Caistor]], [[Gainsborough Rural District|Gainsborough]], [[Glanford Brigg Rural District|Glanford Brigg]], [[Grimsby Rural District|Grimsby]], [[Horncastle Rural District|Horncastle]], [[Isle of Axholme Rural District|Isle of Axholme]], [[Louth Rural District|Louth]], [[Spilsby Rural District|Spilsby]], [[Welton Rural District|Welton]]. A rural district of [[Sibsey Rural District|Sibsey]] also existed until 1936, when it was merged into Spilsby. ===The Humberside phase=== The Parts of Lindsey lasted until [[April 1]] 1974 when, as a result of the [[Local Government Act 1972]], the northern zone (not the North Riding) of Lindsey was placed in the newly-formed [[non-metropolitan county]] of [[Humberside]] while a new Lincolnshire authority took over the remainder. The original Lindsey was divided into six [[non-metropolitan district]]s, as follows {| class="wikitable" |- !District !! Area |- |[[East Lindsey]] (Lincolnshire) |Rural districts of [[Horncastle Rural District|Horncastle]], [[Louth Rural District|Louth]] and [[Spilsby Rural District|Spilsby]];<br>with Louth, Alford, Horncastle, Mablethorpe and Sutton, Skegness and Woodhall Spa. |- |[[West Lindsey]] (Lincolnshire) |Rural districts of [[Caistor Rural District|Caistor]], [[Gainsborough Rural District|Gainsborough]], [[Welton Rural District|Welton]];<br>with Gainsborough and Market Rasen |- |[[Cleethorpes (borough)|Cleethorpes]] (Humberside) |Rural district of [[Grimsby Rural District|Grimsby]]; with Cleethorpes |- |[[Glanford]] (Humberside) |Rural district of [[Glanford Brigg Rural District|Glanford Brigg]]; with Barton and Brigg |- |[[Scunthorpe]] (Humberside) |Scunthorpe |- |[[Boothferry (district)|Boothferry]] (Humberside) |[[Isle of Axholme Rural District]]; areas bits from Yorkshire |} [[Image:HumbersideGlanford.png|right|]] 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. ===Present authorities=== In [[1996]] these Humberside districts were re-grouped into [[Unitary authority|unitary authorities]]. In other words, the new units perform the duties of both county and administrative district. *One is [[North Lincolnshire]] (centred on [[Scunthorpe]]). 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 Lincolnshire]] comprising the former districts of [[Great Grimsby (borough)|Great Grimsby]] and [[Cleethorpes (borough)|Cleethorpes]]. The two unitary authorities represent the most urbanized part of traditional Lincolnshire. ==List of places== *[[Alford, Lincolnshire|Alford]] *[[Brigg]] *[[Burgh le Marsh]] *[[Caistor]] *[[Cleethorpes]] *[[Epworth, England|Epworth]] *[[Gainsborough, England|Gainsborough]] *[[Grimsby]] *[[Haxey Hood|Haxey]] *[[Horncastle, Lincolnshire|Horncastle]] *[[Immingham]] *[[Isle of Axholme]] *[[Lincoln, England|Lincoln]] *[[Louth, Lincolnshire|Louth]] *[[Mablethorpe]] *[[Market Rasen]] *[[Scunthorpe]] *[[Skegness]] *[[Spilsby]] *[[Wainfleet, Lincolnshire|Wainfleet]] *[[Willoughby, Lincolnshire|Willoughby]] *[[Winterton, Lincolnshire|Winterton]] ==Further reading== *{{cite book|last=Vince|first=Alan (ed.)|title=Pre-Viking Lindsey|year=1993|publisher=City of Lincoln Archaeology Unit|location=Lincoln|id=ISBN 0-9514987-7-0}} == See also == *[[South Lincolnshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Parts of Lindsey parliamentary constituency]] [[Category:History of Lincolnshire]] [[Category:Geography of Lincolnshire]] [[Category:Local government in Lincolnshire]] [[Category:Former administrative counties]] [[de:Lindsey]]