Frithville

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

Frithville

St Peter's Church, Frithville
Frithville
Location within Lincolnshire
Population568 (2011)
OS grid referenceTF322502
• London100 mi (160 km) S
Civil parish
  • Frithville and Westville
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBoston
Postcode districtPE22
PoliceLincolnshire
FireLincolnshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament

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. It was organized as a parochial township in 1812.[3] This is 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 in Lincolnshire. It is a Grade II listed building.[5] It is located 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 flooding in the Fens, Frithville is crossed by several drains, constructed to reduce water damage to agriculture and settlements. These include the West Fen Drain, the Twenty Foot Drain, and the Medlam Drain. In the summer they are used for recreation by boaters.

Governance

An electoral ward in the name of Frithville exists. The population of this ward at the 2011 Census was 1,920.[6]

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)". PastScape. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
  4. Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire with the Port of Hull, 1885, p. 399
  5. 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.
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