Until 1974, Lindsey was a unit of local government inside Lincolnshire, England. Administratively, the Isle of Axholme has normally formed section of it however geographically, it is separate, on the other side of the River Trent.

Origins
Its title means a 'island of Lincoln'. This derives from either a fact that it was surrounded by a body of water & super needing changed l& and experienced Lincoln towards its south-west corner. During Anglian settlement in Britain beginning in astir 450, it was one of the petty Anglo-Saxon kingdoms which formed the English Heptarchy. Although it has its have listing of kings, at an early date it come under external influence. It was once in a while profits a portion of Deira, the Northumbrian kingdom and particularly late, of Mercia. Lindsey's independence was no more easily prior to a arival of the Danish Settlers.

The list of Lindsey's kings
The collection of genealogies, created in the last years of king Offa's reign, gives the list of the opinion lineage of Lindsey. A early list might relate either to life around Angeln or to a self-aggrandizing genealogy arising from either gods like Woden.

Geot - Compare a Geats who come ofttimes mentioned within Beowulf's story. Godulf Finn Frioðulf Frealaf Woden - Compare Woden, a god. From either Winta inside, a list may refer to the early leaders in Lindsey. Winta - Compare Winteringham (the homestead of Winta's humans). Cretta Cuelgils Caedbaed Bubba Beda Biscop Eanferð Eatta Aldfrið

Exclusively a survive single (Aldfrið or even Ealdfrith) may be securely dated: Frank Stenton refers to an Anglo-Saxon charter (BCS 262) which mentions Ealdfrith, and dates its writing to occasionally instance between a years 787 and 796. around case Winta arived within Lindsey in 487, these leaders will have been inside charge for an norm of xxx years every. When this is non impossible, it seems like an extended instance unless life was comparatively peaceful.

Once, all about a thousand years ago, the English shires were established, it became part of Lincolnshire. It & every of Kesteven and Holland, acquired the formal designation of Area. So it became a 'Area of Lindsey'.

Local government

Around 1888, the local government of Engl& was modernized & for each one of the Area was given the status and responsibilities of a county. Lindsey was the fairly extensive county then, such as Yorkshire, was divided into three ridings, North, West & South.

The Humberside phase

A Area of Lindsey lasted until April 1 1974 when, following of the Local Government Act of 1972, a northern zone (non the N Riding) of Lindsey was flushed from either Lincolnshire pro the so newly county of Humberside while the bulk of Lincolnshire took above the responsibilities of a county.

A original Lindsey was divided into administrative districts. People in the recently county of Lincolnshire were: East Lindsey West Lindsey People inside Humberside were: Cleethorpes Glanford Scunthorpe The southern section of Boothferry District.

A map to a correct, shows the districts of the nowadays defunct, Humberside. A highlighted a single is Glanford. To its east is Cleethorpes which surrounds Peachy Grimsby. To Glanford's west is Boothferry & a enclave within Glanford is Scunthorpe.

Present authorities

Inside 1996 these Humberside districts were re-grouped into unitary authorities. Within more words, a freshly units perform a duties of two county & administrative district. One is North Lincolnshire (centred on Scunthorpe). This is a previous administrative districts of Glanford & Scunthorpe, also when a Isle of Axholme which got be the southern a portion of Boothferry District. The 2nd is North East Lincolnshire comprising the previous administrative districts of Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes. Them one authorities represent a virtually all urbanised a share of the pre-1974 Lincolnshire.

Links to articles on places in Lindsey

Brigg Cleethorpes Gainsborough Grimsby Horncastle Lincoln Louth Market Rasen Scunthorpe Skegness