Frithville
| Frithville | |
| Lincolnshire | |
|---|---|
 St Peter's Church, Frithville | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TF322502 |
| Location: | 53°2’0"N, 0°1’43"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 568 (2011) |
| Post town: | Boston |
| Postcode: | PE22 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | East Lindsey |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Boston and Skegness |
Frithville is a village in the Bolingbroke Soke of the South Riding of Lindsey, Lindsey being the northern part of Lincolnshire. It is found on the B1183 road, approximately four miles north of Boston, and in the West Fen area.
The 2011 census recorded a population of 568.
History
The name 'Frith' is believed to come 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".[1] Formerly extra-parochial land, Frithville was enclosed in 1802. It was organized as a parochial township in 1812.[2] This is a rural area with an economy based on agriculture. Chief crops in the late 19th century were wheat and beans.[3]
The parish church, St Peter, was built in 1821, much later than many in Lincolnshire, and is a Grade II listed building.[4] 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.[4]
In 1885 Kelly's Directory reported that the brick-built church and the vicarage were erected simultaneously. The parish also had a Wesleyan chapel.[3]
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. They are used for recreation by boaters in the summer.
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References
- ↑ James Brown Johnston (1916). "The Place-names of England & Wales". E. P. Dutton & Co. http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101072897729;q1=frithville;start=1;size=25;page=search;seq=280;view=image;num=268. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
- ↑ National Monuments Record: No. 354042 – Frithville
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire with the port of Hull 1885, p. 399
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 National Heritage List 1307173: Church of St Peter (Grade II listing)