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The '''West Riding of Lindsey''' is a division of the [[Lindsey]] part of [[Lincolnshire]]. It consists of the north western part of the county, and includes the [[Isle of Axholme]] and the following hundreds: | The '''West Riding of Lindsey''' is a division of the [[Lindsey]] part of [[Lincolnshire]]. It consists of the north-western part of the county, and includes the [[Isle of Axholme]] (which forms the western division of Manley Wapentake) and the following hundreds: | ||
* Aslacoe Hundred | * Aslacoe Hundred | ||
* Corringham Hundred | * Corringham Hundred | ||
* Manley | * Manley Wapentake (Eastern, Northern, and Western divisions) | ||
* Lawress Wapentake | * Lawress Wapentake | ||
* Well Wapentake | * Well Wapentake | ||
The administrative centre of the riding was [[Kirton-in-Lindsey]]. | The administrative centre of the riding was [[Kirton-in-Lindsey]]. It is the most populous of the ridings, with a population of 242,172 as of the 2011 census. It covers an area of 461 square miles. | ||
[[Category:Lincolnshire]] | [[Category:Lincolnshire]] | ||
[[Category:Lindsey]] | [[Category:Lindsey]] | ||
Revision as of 17:46, 14 September 2018
The West Riding of Lindsey is a division of the Lindsey part of Lincolnshire. It consists of the north-western part of the county, and includes the Isle of Axholme (which forms the western division of Manley Wapentake) and the following hundreds:
- Aslacoe Hundred
- Corringham Hundred
- Manley Wapentake (Eastern, Northern, and Western divisions)
- Lawress Wapentake
- Well Wapentake
The administrative centre of the riding was Kirton-in-Lindsey. It is the most populous of the ridings, with a population of 242,172 as of the 2011 census. It covers an area of 461 square miles.