In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Minting like this:
MINTING, a village and a parish in Horncastle district, Lincoln. The village stands on an affluent off the river Witham, 5½ miles NE of Bardney r. station, and 5½ NW by W of Horncastle; and has a post office under Horncastle. The parish comprises 2,543 acres. Real property, £3,493. ...
Pop., 422. Houses, 95. The property is much divided. The manor belongs to Robert Vyner, Esq. Minting Lodge is a chief residence. An alien priory of Benedictines stood here; was given, at the suppression of alien monasteries, to the Carthusian at Mount Grace; went afterwards, by exchange, to the Dean and Chapter of Westminster; and passed to the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln. The living is a rectory and a vicarage in the diocese of Lincoln. Valne, £437.* Patron, St. John s College, Cambridge. The church consists of nave, N aisle, and chancel, with bell-turret; and is in good condition. There is a parochial school.
Minting through time
Minting is now part of East Lindsey district. Click here for graphs and data of how East Lindsey has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Minting itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Minting, in East Lindsey and Lincolnshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/13010
Date accessed: 19th April 2024
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