7 554 RPILSBY. .LINCOL~SHIRE. [KELLY 8 ing 30 acres of glebe, with residPnce, in the gift of the · The charities amount to [r34 6s. yearly, for the·benefit of Earl of Ancaster, and held since 1910 by the Rev. BPr- the poor, and consist of the fo.lowing yearly rent-charges: nard-Steinmetz M.A. of New College, Oxford, who is also /1 ss. left by Tobias Anderson, a former vicar; ss. by Wm. vicar {)f Hundlrby. The churchyard was closed, except Wayet; 4s. by John Wayet, in 1705, and zos. for apprentice for interments in vaults and brick graves, by an Order in fees; 10s. by John Hutton in 1759, and zos. left by Henry Council, dated 13th September, 1884. 'fhe parish rooms, Mowbray, in 1697, for apprentice fees. The poor's land has New Spilsby, formerly a Primitive Methodist chapel, been vested in trust for the benefit of the po<Jr from time were purchased in r89r. The Catholic church, in immemorial; it comprises about 22 a.cres, including an Church ·street., a structure in the Gothic style, is allotment of r3a. I7P· awarded to it at the inclosure of the dedicated to Our Lady and the English Martyrs, and East Fen; upon the old poor's land are several tenements was opened in 1902 by the Right Rev. Dr. Brindle and the Red Lion public-house; the whole lets for about D.S.O. and affords sittings for about. 140 persons. The £rog which is distributed in half-yearly moieties. Wesleyan chapel was erected in 1878, at a cost of £7,ooo, Sir John .Franklin Id. K.C.H., D.C.L. the discoverer of with two residences for the ministers, and will seat 56o. the North-west passage, was born at Spilsby, 16th A. cemetery of one acre was formed in r883. The · A.pril, 1786, and a statue was erected here to his Town Hall and Corn Exchange stand in the :Market memory in 1857. The area is 1,235 acres of land and 3 place, at one end of which is an ancient market cross, of water; assessable value, £4,970; population in 19II, consisting of a plain octagonal shaft rising from a 1,464. stepped base. The Town Hall is also partly used as a Conservative club. The sessions house and lock-up, with ERE.SBY is a small hamlet. Eresby Hall, formerly residences for the superintendent and constables, are por­ standing about a mile south of the town of Spilsby, was tions of the Old House of Correction, taken down in 1876. destroyed by fire in 1769: the only relic now remaining The Pavilion, erected in r892, is well adapted for dancing is a pillar at the end of a fin? avenue of t·rees leading parties and smoking concerts ; a new room, connected into the road. The manor of Eresby, or Spilsby, . was with the preceding by a covered way, was built in r8g6 given by vVilliam the Conqueror to Waiter de Bee, one parallel to it ; each room will hold from 300 to 400 per­ of his barons, who married Agnes, daughter a.nd heiress sons. The Drill Hall, in Halt on road, erected in 1899, at of llngh, Lord of Tattershall, or Tatshall, and in the a cost of £r,Joo, is a structure of red brick with stone reign of Edward I. by the marriage of Alice, co-heiress dressings, and has sergeant-instructor's quarters at­ of Waiter de Bee, lord of Eresby, with Sir William de tached. The Spilsby foal show is held in August. The Willonghby, the manor was transferred to that family, Cow Club, established in r849, holds meetings on the 1st and his son, Robert de Willoughby, was summoned to 'Thursday in every quarter, and a Pig Club meets on the Parliament, 26 July, 1313, as Lord vVilloughby de rst Monday of January, April, July and October. A Eresby:. after passing through varions successions the large fair is held on the tlrst Monday after the 12th· of estates and title descended to the Lady .Priscilla Beortie, July for fat and store cattle, sheep, pigs and horses. wife of Baron Gwydyr, and mother of the Igth Lord The market, held every Monday, is well attended, and Willoughbv de Eresbv, and are now vested in Gilbert, '-· . supplied with fat and lean stock, pigs and poultry. 2~th..... Baron Willonghbv..,_ ... de Ere.~bv.. P.C. and 2nd Earl of The new market, opened April, r8gr, at a cost of about An caster. ;{2,ooo, belongs to MesHs. Hewitt Brothers, of Grimsby. Parish Clt>rk, Waiter Martin. OFFICIJL ESTABLISHi\IENTS, LOCAL INSTITUTIONS &c. Post,· M. 0., T. & Telephonic Express Delivery Office, ton, Croft, Dalby, Driby, Eastville, l\-Iavis Enderby, Queen street.--Henry William Wittlesea, postmaster Firsby, Friskney, Frithville, Gunby, Hagnaby, Halton Letters from London & all parts of the United Kingdom Hole~·ate, Hareby, Harrington, Hundleby, Ingold­ delivery commences at 7 & 9.40 a. m. & 1.30 & 7.50 p.m mells, hby, East Keal, West Keal, East Kirkby, Letterg are dispatched on week days at 4·30, 5·45• 9·30, Langton, Leake New, Lusby, Midville, Orby, Partney, 10.20, 11.5 & n.so a.m. & 1.35, r.5o, 3.15, 4·45 & Raithby, Sausthorpe, Scremby, Sibsey, Skegness, 8.10 p.m. (general night mail); sundays at 4·30 a.m. Skendleby, Spilsby, Steeping Great & Little, Stick-" & 7·5 p.m ford, Stickney, Sutterby, 'l'horpe, Toynton All Saints, Letters to ce registered must be given in at the count-er Toynton St. Peter, Wainfleet All Saints, Wainfl.eet five minutes before the box closes; office & box close St. :\Iary, Welton-le-Marsh, West Fen, Westville & .at 8.10 p.m. (extra halfpenny stamp, 8.25 p.m.). Box Winthorpe ·. doses on .sunday at 7·5 p.m. ·(extra halfpenny stamp SPILSBY SUB-COM..YIITTEE OF LINDSEY LOC.lL until 7.15 p.m.) · PENSION OO:YI·MITTEE. Parcels, latest time for posting, five minutes before The following 40 parishes are included in the area of letter post the Sub-District :-Asgarby, Ashby, Aswardby, Bag The telegraph office is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ;_ Ender by, Brinkhill, Dalby, East Keal, East Kirk by,. sundavs, till ro a.m • Eastville. Hagnaby, Hagworthingham, Halton Hole-o COUNTY MAGISTRATES FOR SPILSBY PETTY gate, Hareby, Harrington, Hundleby, Keal Cotes, SESSIONAL DIVISION.. Langton. Little Steeping, Lusby, Mareham-le-Fen, Gainsford William Dunn e<;q. 8kendleby hall, Spil sby, . ~la vis End::rby, Midville, Miningsby, Moorby, New chairman Leake. Old Bolingbroke, Partney, Raithby, Revesby, Acton Frederick esq. }Jiramar. Seacroft, Skegness Sausthorpe. Scremby, Skendleby, Spilsby, Stickford, Bowser Joseph esq. 'l'hornt·on houRe, Frithville, Boston. Sticknev,• Tomton• --\.11 Saints, ToYnton• St. Peter, West Dutton George Henry John l.'sq. 45 Lumley rd. Skegnr~s Keal, Wilksby &:, Wood Endcrby Garfi,t Bart-holomew Olaypon esq. Dalby hall, Spilsby .\Ieetings are held at the Council offices on the 1st Grantham Charles Frederic esq. The Hall, Skegness · mondav• in everv• month. Hales Rev. George Henry B. A.. Rectory, Stickney, Boston CJwim1an. William Hoff esq Ro:ff Capt. William, Grebby hall, Spilshy ClHk, T. Gwilvrn Jom•s, Ashbv road • • Langton Bennet Rothes esq. D.L. Langton hall, Spilsby Pt>n;;ion Ollicer, P. W. Freeman, Boston Toad, Spilsby Massingberd Major Strphen L. Gunby hall, Burgh Massingberd-}Iundy Charll.'s Francis esq. D.L. Ormsby SPILSBY RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL. hall, Alford The parishl.'s in the District are the same as in the Rawnsley E. Preston esq. Harrington hall, Spilsby Union, with tht> exeeption of Alford & Skegness . .Staniland Capt. Charles _-\.rtlnu, Raithlw house, Spilsby Council meets at Board rooms, Workhouse, Hundlebv• • Staniland Meaburn e:;q. Langton Old hall, Spi.lsby monthly, at 12 noon. Swan Col. Chas. Arthnr C.M.G. Samthorpe hall; Spilsh! Chairman, Capt. William Hoff J.P. Grebby hall, Spilsby Tindall Charles William esq. The Hall, lVainft.eet. Walker Harry e~q. Welham ho. Hnx~dleby rd. Spilsby 1 Officials. Clerk to the Magistrates, Thomas Vfilliam Thimblebv, Clerk, George Beaumont Walker, Ashby road The Terrace · Treasurer, Hy. Hewer, Capital & Counties Bank, Spilsby The Chairmen of Skegness Urban District Council & of i :Vledical Officer of Health, Francis John Walker M.D., Spilsby & Sibser Rural District Councils act H~ ex- j L.S.Se.Durh. Church street officio justices of the peace · ·· , Sun·eyor & Sanitary Inspector, Jn. Ell is Bolt,Boston rd. Petty. Sessions are held at the Court house, ::3pilsby, ! District Surveyor of Highways, William Cooke Braken, every monday at rr.3o a.m. & during the months of 1 ridge, Boston road Ma.y to .September inclusi,·e,. at Police station, Skeg- ' ,., . r ness, on alternate tuesdays at. 12 noon. The follow- . PUBLIC ESTABLI::;HN.. E~'"TS. ing parishes are included in the petty sessional divi- !1 Geuwtery, Bost.on road, William Vinter, sexton "'ion :-Addlethorpe, Ash by, A~Q'arby. _<\swardby,BolinQ'- Corn ExchangP, Market place, Frederick J. Richardsonf llroke, Bratoft, Brinkhill, B1..ug-h, C'andle,ln-, earring- , see.; .Tame• l"'e.1'».. keeper ~ . -.