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Holme, an extract from Whites Gazeteer and directory of Lincolnshire 1842 |
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HOLME, another township
of Bottesford parish, between two ridges of the Wolds, 6 miles W.
of Brigg, contains about 50 inhabitants, and 1106 acres of
land, mostly having a fertile sandy soil, and partly clay and peat.
The trustees of the late James Calah, Esq., are lords of the manor,
owners of most of the soil, and impropriaters. The ancient hall,
now occupied by a farmer, was formerly the seat and property of
the Morley family, who, for their adherence to the Catholic faith,
suffered many fines and sequestrations. |
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Cleatham, a small village and township in Manton parish, 1.5 miles N. of Kirton-in- Lindsey, contains 76 souls, and about 1087 acres of land, which has mostly a light sandy soil, and belongs to Mathew Maw and Charles Metcalfe, Esqs. The former is |
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Manton, a small
village, on a declivity of the wolds, 6 miles S.W. by W. of Brigg,
has in its township 49 souls and 2200 acres of land, but its parish
includes also Cleatham and Twigmore townships, and a large portion
of it is still an unenclosed moory common, which has a light sandy,
and in some places, a black peaty soil, partly covered with ling,
furze %c.; abounding in rabbits, and the resort of many thousnad
migratory birds, of the plover kind, who come here in March, for
the purpose of incubation, and deposit immense quantities of eggs,
a large portion of which are taken to London, where they are highly
esteemed. W. Dalyson, Esq., owns nearly all the soil, and
is lord of the manor of Manton, and also patron of the Church(St.
Hybbald) which was rebuilt about 30 years ago. The Rectory,
valued in K.B. at £13. 6s. 8d., and now at £252, is enjoyed
by the Rev. frederick DeChair. At an enclosure of part of
the commons, 120 acres were allotted inleiu of tithes. Between
Manton and Scawby, are traces of an ancient encampment, where coins,
spears and other relics have been found. |
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