In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Manton like this:
MANTON, a township and a parish in Glanford-Brigg district, Lincoln. The township lies near Ermine-street, 2 miles N of Kirton-in-Lindsey r. station, and 6 SW of Glanford-Brigg. Real property, £1,663. Pop.,. 106. Houses, 22. The parish contains also the townships on Cleatham and Twigmore; and its Post town is Kirton-inLindsey. ...
Acres, 4,630. Real property, £3,090. Pop., 281. Houses, 54. The property is divided among a few. The manor of Manton belongs to M. D. D. Dalison, Esq.; and that of Cleatham, with Cleatham Hall, belongs to M. Maw, Esq. Traces of an ancient camp, where spears, coins, and other relics have been found, are between Manton and Scawby. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Lincoln. Value, £252.* Patron, M. D. ID. Dalison, Esq. The church was rebuilt in 1861, and has a small tower and spire.
Manton through time
Manton is now part of North Lincolnshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how North Lincolnshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Manton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Manton in North Lincolnshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/12985
Date accessed: 28th April 2024
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