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Frithville
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Frithville
Location within Lincolnshire
Population568 (2011)
OS grid reference TF322502
•  London 100 mi (160 km)  S
Civil parish
  • Frithville and Westville
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Boston
Postcode district PE22
Police Lincolnshire
Fire Lincolnshire
Ambulance East Midlands
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UK
England
Lincolnshire
53°02′00″N0°01′43″W / 53.033368°N 0.028576°W / 53.033368; -0.028576

Frithville is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Frithville and Westville in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of Frithville and Westville was 549 in 2001, increasing at the 2011 census to 568. [1] It is served by the B1183 road, and is approximately 4 miles (6 km) north of Boston, in the West Fen fenland area.

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History

The name Frith comes from the Old English fyrhoe, meaning wood or woody pasture. The first mention of Frith in historical records is in 1323 when it was called Le Frith; in 1512 it was referred to as "The Kings Frith beside Boston". [2] Formerly extra-parochial land, Frithville was enclosed in 1802. This was one of seven new townships north of Boston that were organized in 1812. [3]

The civil townships were organized at the same time as this remote area had major projects in the three fens for installing drains to claim the land for agricultural development. This continues to be a rural area with an economy based on agriculture. Chief crops in the late 19th century were wheat and beans. [4]

The Anglican church of Saint Peter was built in 1821, much later than many churches in Lincolnshire. It is among those built after 1810, known as Fens chapels or the Georgian group, for their style of architecture. Numerous churches in the shire predate the Protestant Reformation. St. Peter's is a Grade II listed building. [5] It is in the hamlet of Mount Pleasant, which was included in the township of Frithville when the latter was organized. It is one of several churches built in the area under the Fen Churches Act of 1816. [5] In 1885 Kelly's Directory reported that the brick-built church and the vicarage were erected simultaneously. The parish also had a Wesleyan chapel. [4]

Frithville has a primary school and an agricultural shop.

Because of repeated flooding in the Fens, several drains were constructed through this area in the 19th century to reduce water damage to agriculture and settlements. Before the drains, the land was used largely for seasonal pasture. Those projects crossing Frithville include the West Fen Drain, the Twenty Foot Drain, and the Medlam Drain. In the 21st century, summer boaters travel the waterways for recreation.

Governance

There is a Frithville electoral ward. The population of this ward at the 2011 census was 1,920. [6]

In 1961 the parish of Frithville had a population of 627. [7] On 1 April 2005 the parish was abolished and merged with Westville to form "Frithville and Westville". [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  2. ↑ James Brown Johnston (1916). "The Place-names of England & Wales". E. P. Dutton & Co. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  3. ↑ Historic England. "Frithville (354042)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 2 August 2011.
  4. 1 2 Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire with the Port of Hull, 1885, p. 399
  5. 1 2 Historic England. "Church of St Peter (1307173)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 2 August 2011.
  6. ↑ "Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics – Area: Frithville (Ward)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "Population statistics Frithville PA/Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  8. ↑ "Lincolnshire Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
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