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MARKET TOWNS OF LINCOLNSHIRE (from SDUK Penny Cyclopedia)

Folkingham in 1839

Falkingham, or Folkingham, is in the wapentake of Aveland, in the parts of Kesteven, 106 miles from London on the road to Lincoln. Here was anciently a castle on the eastern side of the town, but only the moats and mounds remain. The parish comprehends 1,700 acres, and had in 1831 a population of 744, above half agricultural. The streets are clean and well paved. The church is large and handsome, chiefly of perpendicular character ; the tower has eight pinnacles and a rich battlement. A small gaol was erected thirty years ago on the site of the ancient castle, and has been since enlarged. The market is on Thursday. The living is a rectory united with the vicarage of Laughton, both in the archdeaconry of Lincoln, of the clear yearly value of £511. There were in the parish in 1833 an endowed day-school with 30 children ; four other day-schools with 66 children ; one boarding and day school with 36 children ; and one Sunday-school with 131 children.