(LINCOLN.] HORNCASTLE. 142 POST OFFIC£ and 10 in Wraggoe wapentake, extending over 113,558 acres, letby, Gautby, Goulceby, Greetham~ Hagworthinghaltl, and having a population in 1851 of 25,089. The 11oke of Ha.ltham, Hameringham, Hatton, Hemin~by, Horncastle, Horncastle in the parts of Lindsey consists of the following Horsington, Kirkby-on-Bain, Kirkstead, Langton-by­ 13 parishes~ West Ashby, Coningsbv, Haltham-upon­ Horncastle, Langton-l'ly-Wragby, Lusby, Mareham-le­ Bain, Horncastle, Mareham.. le-Fen, Mareham-on-the-Hill, Fen, Mareham-on-the-Hillz... Martin, Miningsby, Minting, Moorby, Roughton, Thimbleby, High Toynton, Low Toyn­ Moorby, Panton, Ranby, .uevesby, Ronghton, Salmonby, ton, Wilksby, Wood Enderby1 and the two extra-parochial Scnmblesby, Serafield Scrivelsby, Somersby, Sotby, Stainton places, Langriekville and Thorten-le-Fen; in all, 25,780 Market, Stixwould, Sturton Great, Tatterehall, Tattershall acres. It is 16 miles in length, and varies from 3 to 4 Thorpe, Tetford, Tbimbleby, 'rhornton, Tointon High, Ues iB t.readtb, Tointon Low, Ttimby, Tupholme1 Waddingworth, Wilksby, The tuwn has been much improved of late years, some Winceby, Wispington, Wood Enderby, and Woodhall. batll.cisome shop fronts have been put in, and other corre­ The board of guardians meet at the board-room every :sponding additions made; it is paved, lighted with gas, and alternate Tuesday. The union house is a red brick build­ Dbundantly supplied with water. The market, on Saturday, ing, situated in Foundry-street, and will accommodate 26() is well supplied with poultry, provisions, &c.; and there are inmates. The Horncastle Agriculturlll Society hold their flve annual fairs: the first, on the fifth Thursday in Lent, for meetings annually at the Bull and Red Lion hotels alter­ cattle, sbetop, &c.; the second, on the 21st and 22nd of June, nately. for horsM, cattle, &c.; the third, the great horse fair, com­ Queen Elizabeth's Free Grammar school was founded men'OOII tire first Monday after the 8th of August, and con­ and enrlowed June 25th, 1562, by Edward Lord Clinton, and chtdes on the 21st of that month-the last day but one is for Saye, Lord High Admiral of England, for free instruction of 'Sheep, and the last day for catlle this is considered to be the sons of residents of the town and soke in classical lite­ uo~ of the largest horse fairs in the kingdom, and is resorted rature. Mathematics and other branches of learning are to by dealel"ll from all parts of England and the Continent; also taugl1t for a small annual payment. It is expected that the fourth is for foals and sheep, and is held in the middle of two exhibitions will shortly be established, open to all who September~ the fifth il'l for pl~orure, cattle, horses and have been two years at the school, and tenable for four years sheep, and is held on the 28th and 29th of October, and was at the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge, Dublin, :Edin­ removed here, upon payment of £200, from Market Stainton burgh, and London; the Rev. Samuel Lodge, M.A., is head in 1768. The new butter market was erected at the expense master, and there are at present between 40 and 50 boys of James Banks Stanhope, Esq., M.P.; opened November educated, abont 10 of whom are boarders in the head 15th, 1853. A canal was l!ompleted in 1801, which runs master's house. The school is in high repute, and several from this town into the Witham at Tattershall, and thus eminent persons have been reared within its walls. forms a junction with the Trent. Considerable trade is car­ There are also National and Briti~h schools, supported riP.«! on in corn and coals. The living is a vicarage, value by voluntary contriLutions, and an Infant school for poor .£700, and in the patrona~e of the Bishop of Carlisle ; the children, founded by Mr. Richard Watson, who died in 1784 • Rev. William Holme Milner, M.A., is the present incumbent. The Dispensary, established in 1789 by the late Drs. The church is dedicated to St. Mary, and consists of a nave, Harrison and Fawssett, is a great benefit to the town and chancel, north and south aisles, two chancel aisles, and neighbourhood; it is supported by donations and subscrip­ square tower with spire at the west end, with a peal of6 bells. tions, and one annual sermon and ball. The average Tbe north aisle was rebuilt in 1820, the south in 1821. The number of patients is about 1,000. church apJ*ars, from the few remaining portions of the A handsome Corn Exchange, situated in the High-~treet, original edifice, to have been erected about the time of was erected in 1855-6, and opened on the 5th of July, 1856. Henry VII. ; the interior is exceedingly nea4 and contains It is built of brick, with stone facings. The cost was about monuments to Dr. Madely, late vicar of1.his parish; George .£3,500. Concerts, lectures and assemblies are held here; Heald, Esq., the eminent Chancery barrister; and an old and the Mechanics' Institution, which is in a. very flourishing brass to the Dymoke family. There are also in the church condition, is in one part of the building; attached to it is a some old scythes and hay knives, used as weapons by Oliver library, containing about 2,400 volumes; also a news­ Cromwell's troops at the battle of Winceby ; and Fox's room, which is well supplied with London and provincial Book of Martyrs, in three volumes. The church is now papers, periodicals, &c. · being thoroughly restored to its original style. The chancel On the south-western side of the town, near the castle, is being built by James Banks Stanhope, Esq., M.P., and the is the Julian Bower close, the site of a maze of Roman rest by subscription. It will be neatly fitted up with oak open origin, long since effaced hy cultivation.· Many urns, coins, benches, also a new oak roof; the chancel will be laid with fibulre, and other Roman vestiges have been at different Minton's encaustic tiles. The cost of restoration will be periods discovered here. At the south-eastern part of the about £4,000. It will accommodate 769 persons. The parish, near the mill on the Mareham-road, is Hangman's parish register dates from 1559. A chapel of ease dedicated C<lrner, where those found guilty of capital offences in the to the Holy Trinity has also been built, partly by public court of the manor were executed. subscription, and partly by a legacy of .£500, bequeathed by The parish 1»f HorncastJe contained, by the census bf Dr. Madely, the late vicar, for that purpose; it was opened 1831, 3,988 inhabitants; and in 1851, 5,017, of which in the for divine service in Easter week, 1848, and is capable of town wereJ,9-21 i acreage 2,510, including 600 acres on the containing about 400 persons; all the seats are free. There are enclosure m Wilamore feos, allotted to this parish and manor also four Dissenting places of worship, for W esleyan Metho­ in 1801. dists• Independents, Baptists, and Primitive Methodists, In 1792 an Act was obtained to make the rivel"' Rain Special and petty sessions for the Horncastle division of navigable from here to the river Witham, a distance of 10 the parts of Lindsey are held every Saturday, at the magis­ miles ; the capital, £H>rOOO, in £20 shares. In 1800 trates' office, Bull-street, The meetings of the commis­ another Act was obtainett to raise an additional £20,000. sioners of taxes. and the county court are also held at the A good trade is carried on in coal and corn, malting and same place. The following parishes and places are within brewing. the jurisdiction of the county court, circuit 17 :-Asgarby, The Horncastle and Kirkstead railway was opened on the Ashby Puerorum, .Ashby West, Asterby, Bag Enderby, 12th of August, 1855; it joins the ldncoln and Boston line Baumber, Belchford, Benniworth, Bucknall, Cawkwell, at Kirkstead, thus opening a communication with most Claxby Plqckacre, Coningsby, Dalderby, Ediington, Ful- parts of England, PRI"V"ATE RESIDENTs. Boulton Barnard James, esq. M.D. Conington Capt. Henry Francis, Cla- Adcock Alfred Cam Rainey, esq. Millstone street rence house, Far street Spilsby lane Boulton Mr. Henry, St. Mary's square Crowder Mr. Anderson, Cagthorpe Allkins Mrs. Union street Boulton Rev. James, Prospect street Cussons Mr. David, Willow row JJOuse Armstrong Mrs. Bridge street Briggs Misses, St. Lawrence's lane Dee Charles, esq. Far street Armstrong Mr. John, Far street Briggs Mr. Thomas Daniel, Union st Dixon Mr. William, East street ..Armstrong Robert Clifton, esq. Boston Brothwell Mr. Maltby John, Mill- Elsey Mrs. Cagthorpe road stone street Elvin Mr. Christophe.-1 Wong Armstrong Thomas, esq. Far street Burman 1\lrs. Far street English Mr. John, Marebam road Asbton Mrs. Union street Burnett Miss Rebecca, Union street Evison Mr. Thomas, Union street BabingtonEdward, esq. Rookery house, Burrill Mr. Thomas John, Union street Fawssett Misses, Church lane East street Carter Mrs. Spilsby lane Fendelow Mr. John, Spilsby lane Babington Edward, jun. esq. East st Cartwrjght Mr. George, East street Fisher Mn~. Union street Babington Mr. Richard, East street Clitherow Misses, Waterside Fowler Mr. John, Far street Baker Mr. George, Spilsby road Clitherow Richard, esq. the Elms Gilliat Mr. George, Church lane Baker Mr. Thomas, Spilsby lane Clitherow Robert, esq. Far street. Goe Mr. Samuel, Union street Ball Mrs. Mary, Wong Coates Mr. George, Far street Green Mrs. Union street Betty Rev. Thomae_, Prospect street Collinson Mr.