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Lawress is a wapentake in the Parts of Lindsey, the northern division of Lincolnshire, adjacent to the border with Nottinghamshire. Including those parts of Lincoln north of the Witham, it had a population of 69,415 in 2011. It is bounded by Well to the west; by Aslacoe to the north; by Walshcroft to the north-east; by Wraggoe to the east; by Langoe in Kesteven to the south-east; and by Boothby Graffoe in Kesteven to the south-west.

It comprises the following ancient parishes:

Aisthorpe
Barlings
Bishop's Palace (ex. par.)
Brattleby
Broxholme
Burton
Buslingthorpe
Cherry Willingham
Coldbath House (ex. par.)
Dunholme
Faldingworth
Fiskerton
Friesthorpe
Grange de Lings (ex. par.)
Greetwell
Lincoln St John in Newport, St Martin, St Margaret in the Close, St Mary le Wigford, St Mary Magdalene in the Bail, St Michael, St Nicholas, St Paul, St Peter at Arches, St Peter in Eastgate, St Swithin (part)^*
Lincoln Castle (ex. par.)
Monk's Liberty (ex. par.)
Nettleham
North Carlton
Saxilby
Snarford
Reepham
Riseholme
Scampton
South Carlton
Sudbrooke
The Lawn (ex. par.)
Thorpe le Fallows
Torksey (except Brampton)^†
Welton

^*: North of the Witham. Remainder of Lincoln in Boothby Graffoe wapentake, Kesteven.
^†: In Well wapentake.

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-'''Lawress''' is a wapentake in the Parts of [[Lindsey]], the northern division of [[Lincolnshire]], adjacent to the border with [[Nottinghamshire]]. Including those parts of [[Lincoln]] north of the [[River Witham|Witham]], it had a population of 69,415 in 2011. It is bounded by [[Well Wapentake|Well]] to the west; by [[Alsagoe]] to the north; by [[Walshcroft]] to the north-east; by [[Wraggoe]] to the east; by [[Langoe]] in [[Kesteven]] to the south-east; and by [[Boothby Graffoe Wapentake|Boothby Graffoe]] in [[Kesteven]] to the south-west.
+'''Lawress''' is a wapentake in the Parts of [[Lindsey]], the northern division of [[Lincolnshire]], adjacent to the border with [[Nottinghamshire]]. Including those parts of [[Lincoln]] north of the [[River Witham|Witham]], it had a population of 69,415 in 2011. It is bounded by [[Well Wapentake|Well]] to the west; by [[Aslacoe Wapentake|Aslacoe]] to the north; by [[Walshcroft]] to the north-east; by [[Wraggoe]] to the east; by [[Langoe]] in [[Kesteven]] to the south-east; and by [[Boothby Graffoe Wapentake|Boothby Graffoe]] in [[Kesteven]] to the south-west.
 It comprises the following ancient parishes: