Frithville is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The population is 549, increasing at the 2011 Census to 568.[1] It is served by the B1183 road, and is approximately 4 miles (6 km) north of Boston, in the West Fen fenland area.

Frithville
St Peter's Church, Frithville
Frithville Location within Lincolnshire
Population	568 (2011)
OS grid reference	TF322502
• London	100 mi (160 km) S
Civil parish	Frithville and Westville
District	East Lindsey
Shire county	Lincolnshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Boston
Postcode district	PE22
Police	Lincolnshire
Fire	Lincolnshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Boston and Skegness
List of places UK England Lincolnshire 53.033368°N 0.028576°W / 53.033368; -0.028576

History

The name Frith comes from the Old English fyrhoe, meaning wood or woody pasture. The first mention of Frith in historical records is in 1323 when it was called Le Frith; in 1512 it was referred to as "The Kings Frith beside Boston".[2] Formerly extra-parochial land, Frithville was enclosed in 1802. It was organized as a parochial township in 1812.[3] This is a rural area with an economy based on agriculture. Chief crops in the late 19th century were wheat and beans.[4]

The Anglican church of Saint Peter was built in 1821, much later than many in Lincolnshire. Some of the other churches predate the Protestant Reformation. It is a Grade II listed building.[5] It is in the hamlet of Mount Pleasant, which was included in the township of Frithville when the latter was organized. It is one of several churches built in the area under the Fen Churches Act of 1816.[5] In 1885 Kelly's Directory reported that the brick-built church and the vicarage were erected simultaneously. The parish also had a Wesleyan chapel.[4]

Frithville has a primary school and an agricultural shop.

Because of repeated flooding in the Fens, several drains were constructed through this area to reduce water damage to agriculture and settlements. Those crossing Frithville include the West Fen Drain, the Twenty Foot Drain, and the Medlam Drain. In the summer boaters travel the waterways for recreation.

Governance

There is a Frithville electoral ward. The population of this ward at the 2011 Census was 1,920.[6]

References

External links

• Media related to Frithville at Wikimedia Commons
• "Frithville", Genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 2 August 2011