Colsterworth Parish

Statistics

Population

Population

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.
Industry

Industry

How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.
Social Structure

Social Structure

Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.
Housing

Housing

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.
Place marker map of Great Britain and Ireland

Notes

Parts of Kesteven.

We know of no alternate names.

We know of no units which were contained within this unit.

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association Other unit involved Type of unit Authority
was succeeded by COLSTERWORTH EP Ecclesiastical Parish F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 256.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
LINCOLNSHIRE Ancient County     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 256.
GRANTHAM RegD/PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 256.
BELTISLOE Wap Ancient District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 256.
COLSTERWORTH Registration sub-District     1881 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area, Houses, and Population of Civil Parishes in the several Registration Sub-Districts in 1871 and 1881'.
GRANTHAM RSD Sanitary District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 256.
GRANTHAM RD Local Government District   1931 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 256.
GRANTHAM Soke Ancient District   1830s F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 256.
GRANTHAM SOUTH Registration sub-District     1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
WEST KESTEVEN RD Local Government District 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 256.
WINNIBRIGGS AND THREO Wap Ancient District 1830s   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 256.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1965 was reduced to enlarge BUCKMINSTER CP/AP Area: 1 acres.   1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; The East Midland Counties Order, 1965

Boundary Map of Colsterworth Parish

If the boundaries of the Parish-level Unit changed over time, this map will show all the different boundaries.

Maps Census reports

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Colsterworth (Parish) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10408386

Date accessed: 07th December 2025