Lincoln Ancient District: CntyOfIt/Liberty (CntyOfIt/Liberty)

Abolished: 1889

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The following alternate names exist for this unit:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
LINCOLN Preferred English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 701.
LINCOLN CITY AND LIBERTY Alternate English     1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

The unit has had the following statuses:

Status Abbreviation Start End Authority
County of Itself CntyOfIt 1410 1889 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991) Permission granted to project.
Liberty Liberty   1840s F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991) Permission granted to project.

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
BRACEBRIDGE CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1410 1840s F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 252.
BRANSTON CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1410 1840s F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 253.
CANWICK AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1410 1840s F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 254.
LINCOLN LUNATIC ASYLUM ExP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 269.
WADDINGTON AP/CP Parish-level Unit   1840s F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 285.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
LINCOLNSHIRE Ancient County   1889 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 701.
LINDSEY Parts Division of Ancient County     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 701.
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How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Lincoln Ancient District: CntyOfIt/Liberty (CntyOfIt/Liberty) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10177960

Date accessed: 09th April 2026