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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Candlesby like this:
CANDLESBY, a parish in Spilsby district, Lincoln; 2 miles WNW of Burgh r. station, and 3½ ENE of Spilsby. It has a post office under Spilsby. Acres, 850. Real property, £1,852. Pop., 240. Houses, 56. The property is much subdivided. Candlesby Hall is a chief residence. Several pieces of old armour and weapons have been found. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Lincoln. Value, £200.* Patron, Magdalene College, Oxford. The church is good.
Candlesby is now part of EAST LINDSEY District. Click here for graphs and data of how EAST LINDSEY has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Candlesby itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Reigate, in East Lindsey and Surrey | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/11860
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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