In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Lissington like this:
LISSINGTON, a parish in Caistor district, Lincoln; on a small tributary of the river Witham, 2 miles NE of Wickenby r. station, and 4 NNW of Wragby. Posttown, Wragby. Acres, 1,526. Real property, £2,258. Pop., 245. Houses, 50. The manor belongs to Turnor, Esq. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Lincoln. Value, £365.* Patrons, the Dean and Chapter of York. The church consists of nave and chancel, with bell-turret. There is a Wesleyan chapel.
Lissington through time
Lissington is now part of West Lindsey district. Click here for graphs and data of how West Lindsey has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Lissington itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Lissington, in West Lindsey and Lincolnshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/12920
Date accessed: 18th April 2024
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