Lincolnshire, Parts of Lindsey
Geography
Status	Administrative county
HQ	Newland, Lincoln
History
Origin	Kingdom of Lindsey
Created	1889
Abolished	1974
Succeeded by	Lincolnshire
Politics
Governance	Lindsey County Council
Arms of the former Lindsey County Council

Lindsey was a unit of local government until 1974 in Lincolnshire, England, covering the northern part of the county. An administrative county was an Administrative division in England and Wales and Ireland used for the purposes of Local government. Lincoln (ˈlɪŋkən is a Cathedral city and County town of Lincolnshire, England. Lindsey or Linnuis is the name of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom that lay between the Humber and The Wash, forming its inland boundaries from the course Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the east of England. Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the east of England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Isle of Axholme, which is on the other side of the River Trent, has normally formed part of it. The Isle of Axholme is part of North Lincolnshire, England. It is the only part of Lincolnshire west of the River Trent. The River Trent is one of the major rivers of England. Its source is in Staffordshire between Biddulph and Biddulph Moor. It originated with the Kingdom of Lindsey in Anglo-Saxon times, whose territories were merged with that of Stamford to form Lincolnshire. Lindsey or Linnuis is the name of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom that lay between the Humber and The Wash, forming its inland boundaries from the course

Local government

When the English shires were established, it became part of Lincolnshire. A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. It and each of Kesteven and Holland, acquired the formal designation of Parts. The Parts of Kesteven are a traditional subdivision of Lincolnshire, England. Holland is an area of south-east Lincolnshire, England. The name is still recognised locally and survives in the district of South Holland. The three Parts of the English county of Lincolnshire are or were divisions of the second largest county in England. Thus it became the 'Parts of Lindsey'.

Lindsey was itself divided into three ridings, the North, West and South Ridings, and then into wapentakes. A riding is an administrative jurisdiction or electoral district particularly in several current or former Commonwealth countries The West Riding covered the western part, including Gainsborough, Scunthorpe and Spital. The West Riding of Lindsey was a division of the Lindsey part of Lincolnshire in England. Gainsborough is a town within the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. Scunthorpe is a town within North Lincolnshire, England. It is the administrative centre of the North Lincolnshire Unitary authority Spital-in-the-Street is a small hamlet in Lincolnshire, England. The North Riding covered the north-east, including Barton upon Humber, Caistor, Cleethorpes, Brigg, Grimsby, and Market Rasen. The North Riding of Lindsey was a division of the Lindsey part of Lincolnshire in England. Barton-upon-Humber or Barton is a small town in North Lincolnshire, England located on the south bank of the River Humber, and at the end of See Caistor St Edmund for the Roman settlement in Norfolk or Caister-on-Sea for the town in Norfolk Caistor is a Georgian Town situated in Cleethorpes is a town and Unparished area in North East Lincolnshire, England, situated on the Estuary of the River Humber. Brigg (fully Glanford Brigg) in North Lincolnshire, England, is a small Market town on the River Ancholme with a population of 5076 Grimsby (or archaically Great Grimsby) is a Seaport on the Humber Estuary in Lincolnshire, England. Market Rasen is a town and Civil parish within the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The South Riding covered the rest, in the south-east, including Louth, Mablethorpe and Skegness. The South Riding of Lindsey was a division of the Lindsey part of Lincolnshire in England. Louth is a Market town within the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. Mablethorpe is a small seaside town in East Lindsey on the coast of Lincolnshire, England. Skegness is a seaside town and Civil parish within the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The point at which the Ridings touched was somewhere near Lissington. [1] Lindsey, like the other parts of Lincolnshire had long had a separate county administration (Quarter Sessions). The Courts of Quarter Sessions or Quarter Sessions were periodic courts held in each County and County borough in England and Wales until In 1889, this division was followed in the establishment of the administrative county of Lincolnshire, Parts of Lindsey, which had an elected county council. Administrative counties were a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government from 1889 to 1974 A County council is the elected administrative body governing an area known as a County. Lincoln and Grimsby were independent county boroughs. Lincoln (ˈlɪŋkən is a Cathedral city and County town of Lincolnshire, England. Grimsby (or archaically Great Grimsby) is a Seaport on the Humber Estuary in Lincolnshire, England. County borough is a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (excluding Scotland) to refer to a Borough or a City

Within the rest of Lindsey there were various urban districts and rural districts, established by the Local Government Act 1894. In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, an urban district was a type of Local government district that covered an Urbanised area Rural districts were a type of Local government area &ndash now superseded &ndash established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and The Local Government Act 1894 (56 & 57 Vict c 73 created a system of Urban districts and Rural districts with elected councils in all areas of England The rural districts were Caistor, Gainsborough, Glanford Brigg, Grimsby, Horncastle, Isle of Axholme, Louth, Spilsby, Welton. Caistor was a Rural district in Lincolnshire, Parts of Lindsey from 1894 to 1974 Gainsborough was Rural district in Lincolnshire, Parts of Lindsey from 1894 to 1974 Glanford Brigg was a Rural district in Lincolnshire, Parts of Lindsey from 1894 to 1974 Grimsby was a Rural district in Lincolnshire, England part of the administrative county of Lindsey, from 1894 to 1974 Horncastle was a Rural district in the Lincolnshire, Parts of Lindsey from 1894 to 1974 Isle of Axholme was a Rural district in Lincolnshire Parts of Lindsey from 1894 to 1974 Louth was a Rural district in Lincolnshire Parts of Lindsey from 1894 to 1974 Spilsby was a Rural district in Lincolnshire parts of Lindsey from 1894 to 1974 Welton was a Rural district in Lincolnshire, Parts of Lindsey from 1894 to 1974 A rural district of Sibsey also existed until 1936, when it was merged into Spilsby. Sibsey was a Rural district in Lincolnshire Parts of Lindsey from 1894 to 1936

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. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c 70 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in England and Wales A non-metropolitan county or shire county in England, is a county-level entity which is not a Metropolitan county. Humberside was a Non-metropolitan county of England from 1 April 1974 until 1 April 1996.

The original Lindsey was divided into six non-metropolitan districts, as follows

The map to the right, shows the districts of the now-defunct Humberside. West Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England. Caistor was a Rural district in Lincolnshire, Parts of Lindsey from 1894 to 1974 Gainsborough was Rural district in Lincolnshire, Parts of Lindsey from 1894 to 1974 Welton was a Rural district in Lincolnshire, Parts of Lindsey from 1894 to 1974 Cleethorpes was a local government district in Humberside, England from 1974 to 1996 Grimsby was a Rural district in Lincolnshire, England part of the administrative county of Lindsey, from 1894 to 1974 Glanford was a borough of the English non-metropolitan county of Humberside from April 1, 1974 to April 1, 1996 Glanford Brigg was a Rural district in Lincolnshire, Parts of Lindsey from 1894 to 1974 Scunthorpe is a town within North Lincolnshire, England. It is the administrative centre of the North Lincolnshire Unitary authority The Borough of Boothferry was from April 1, 1974 to April 1, 1996, a local government district with borough status within Isle of Axholme was a Rural district in Lincolnshire Parts of Lindsey from 1894 to 1974 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 authorities. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) See also Independent city A unitary authority is a type of Local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all Local government functions In other words, the new units perform the duties of both county and administrative district.

• One is North Lincolnshire (centred on Scunthorpe). North Lincolnshire is a Unitary authority area in the region of Yorkshire and the Humber in England. Scunthorpe is a town within North Lincolnshire, England. It is the administrative centre of the North Lincolnshire Unitary authority 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 and Cleethorpes. North East Lincolnshire is a Unitary authority in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, bordering the unitary authority of North Lincolnshire Grimsby (or archaically Great Grimsby) is a Seaport on the Humber Estuary in Lincolnshire, England. Cleethorpes was a local government district in Humberside, England from 1974 to 1996

The two unitary authorities represent the most urbanized part of traditional Lincolnshire.

List of places

• Alford
• Brigg
• Burgh le Marsh
• Caistor
• Cleethorpes
• Epworth
• Gainsborough
• Grimsby
• Haxey
• Horncastle
• Immingham
• Isle of Axholme
• Lincoln
• Louth
• Mablethorpe
• Market Rasen
• Scunthorpe
• Skegness
• Spilsby
• Wainfleet
• Willoughby
• Winterton

Further reading

• Vince, Alan (ed. Alford (pronounced "Olford" is a Town in Lincolnshire, England, with a population of about 2700 people Brigg (fully Glanford Brigg) in North Lincolnshire, England, is a small Market town on the River Ancholme with a population of 5076 Burgh le Marsh is a town to the west of Skegness in East Lindsey, England, on the Lincoln-Skegness A158. See Caistor St Edmund for the Roman settlement in Norfolk or Caister-on-Sea for the town in Norfolk Caistor is a Georgian Town situated in Cleethorpes is a town and Unparished area in North East Lincolnshire, England, situated on the Estuary of the River Humber. This article is about the English parish and town For other uses see Epworth (disambiguation. Gainsborough is a town within the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. Grimsby (or archaically Great Grimsby) is a Seaport on the Humber Estuary in Lincolnshire, England. The Haxey Hood is a traditional event in at the village of Haxey in North Lincolnshire, England on the afternoon of January 6 or Twelfth Horncastle is a Market town of some 6090 residents in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. Immingham (sometimes known locally as Ming Ming) is a town in North East Lincolnshire, located on the south bank of the Humber Estuary. The Isle of Axholme is part of North Lincolnshire, England. It is the only part of Lincolnshire west of the River Trent. Lincoln (ˈlɪŋkən is a Cathedral city and County town of Lincolnshire, England. Louth is a Market town within the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. Mablethorpe is a small seaside town in East Lindsey on the coast of Lincolnshire, England. Market Rasen is a town and Civil parish within the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. Scunthorpe is a town within North Lincolnshire, England. It is the administrative centre of the North Lincolnshire Unitary authority Skegness is a seaside town and Civil parish within the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. Spilsby is a Market town and Civil parish in Lincolnshire. England. Wainfleet All Saints is an ancient port and market town on the east coast of Lincolnshire, England situated on the B1195 which leads to Spilsby, and Willoughby is small inland village three miles south of the town of Alford Lincolnshire in East Lindsey. Winterton is a small town in North Lincolnshire, England, 5 miles north-east of Scunthorpe. ) (1993). Pre-Viking Lindsey. Lincoln: City of Lincoln Archaeology Unit. ISBN 0-9514987-7-0.  

See also

• Parts of Lindsey parliamentary constituency