Louth, Lincolnshire Poor Law Union

History
The Louth Poor Law Union was formed on 12th April 1837

For more information on the history of the workhouse, see Peter Higginbotham's web site: www.workhouses.org.uk

Constituent Parishes
Alvingham, Lincolnshire Authorpe, Lincolnshire Beesby in the Marsh, Lincolnshire Belleau with Claythorpe, Aby and Greenfield, Lincolnshire Binbrook St Mary and St Gabriel, Lincolnshire Biscathorpe, Lincolnshire Burgh on Bain, Lincolnshire Burwell, Lincolnshire Calcethorpe, Lincolnshire Castle Carlton, Lincolnshire Claythorpe, Lincolnshire Conisholme, Lincolnshire Covenham St Bartholomew, Lincolnshire Covenham St Mary, Lincolnshire Donington on Bain, Lincolnshire East Wykeham, Lincolnshire Fotherby and Brackenborough, Lincolnshire Fulstow, Lincolnshire Gayton le Marsh, Lincolnshire Gayton le Wold, Lincolnshire Grainsby, Lincolnshire Grainthorpe, Lincolnshire Great Carlton, Lincolnshire Grimblethorpe, Lincolnshire Grimoldby, Lincolnshire Hainton, Lincolnshire Hannah cum Hagnaby and Markby, Lincolnshire Haugh, Lincolnshire Haugham, Lincolnshire Holton le Clay, Lincolnshire Keddington, Lincolnshire Kelstern, Lincolnshire Legbourne, Lincolnshire Little Carlton, Lincolnshire Little Cawthorpe, Lincolnshire Little Grimsby, Lincolnshire Louth, Lincolnshire Louth Park, Lincolnshire Ludborough, Lincolnshire Ludford Magna with Ludford Parva, Lincolnshire Mablethorpe with Stane, Lincolnshire Maltby le Marsh, Lincolnshire Manby, Lincolnshire Marsh Chapel, Lincolnshire Muckton, Lincolnshire North Coates, Lincolnshire North Cockerington, Lincolnshire North Elkington with South Elkington, Lincolnshire North Ormesby, Lincolnshire North Reston, Lincolnshire North Somercotes, Lincolnshire North Thoresby, Lincolnshire Orford, Lincolnshire Oxcombe, Lincolnshire Raithby with Hallington, Lincolnshire Ruckland with Farforth and Maidenwell, Lincolnshire Saleby with Thoresthorpe, Lincolnshire Saltfleetby All Saints, Lincolnshire Saltfleetby St Clement, Lincolnshire Saltfleetby St Peter, Lincolnshire Skidbrooke with Saltfleetby Haven, Lincolnshire South Cockerington, Lincolnshire South Reston, Lincolnshire South Somercotes, Lincolnshire South Thoresby, Lincolnshire South Willingham, Lincolnshire Stenigot, Lincolnshire Stewton, Lincolnshire Strubby with Woodthorpe, Lincolnshire Swaby, Lincolnshire Tathwell, Lincolnshire Tetney, Lincolnshire Theddlethorpe All Saints, Lincolnshire Theddlethorpe St Helen with Mablethorpe St Peter, Lincolnshire Tothill, Lincolnshire Trusthorpe, Lincolnshire Utterby, Lincolnshire Waithe, Lincolnshire Walmsgate, Lincolnshire Welton le Wold, Lincolnshire Withcall, Lincolnshire Withern with Stain, Lincolnshire Worlaby by Louth, Lincolnshire Wyham with Caldeby, Lincolnshire Yarburgh, Lincolnshire

Records
Lincolnshire Archives, St. Rumbold Street, Lincoln LN2 5AB. Reference Name PL/11

PL/11/101-119: Clerk to the Guardians; PL/11/302-305: Workhouse Master; PL/11/801-805: Non-Poor Law duties devolving upon the Boards of Guardians.