Statutory Instruments
2002 No. 1588
CORONERS
The Lincolnshire (Coroners' Districts) Order 2002
Made
13th June 2002
Laid before Parliament
17th June 2002
Coming into force
1st August 2002
Whereas:
(1) the Council of the County of Lincolnshire have, in pursuance of section 4(2) of the Coroners Act 1988( 1 ) and after due compliance with the provisions of the Coroners (Orders as to Districts) Rules 1927( 2 ), submitted to the Secretary of State a draft Order providing for the alteration of the existing division of that county into coroners' districts; and
(2) the Secretary of State has made such modifications of the draft Order as he thinks fit;
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 4(2) of that Act, hereby makes the following Order:
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Lincolnshire (Coroners' Districts) Order 2002.
(2) This Order shall come into force on 1st August 2002.
(3) This Order shall not have effect in relation to any inquest begun before the day on which it comes into force or to any post-mortem examination which, before that day, a coroner has directed or requested a medical practitioner to make.
2. The following areas, namely—
(a) the existing coroners' districts of Lincoln, Grantham and Sleaford (as constituted by the Lincolnshire (Coroners' Districts) Order 1974( 3 )), and
(b) the part of the existing Louth coroner’s district (as so constituted) which consists of the parishes of East Barkwith, Hatton, Langton-by-Wragby, Panton, West Barkwith, West Torrington and Wragby, all in the district of East Lindsey,
shall be amalgamated to form a single coroner’s district called the West Lincolnshire Coroner’s District.
3. Accordingly, the County of Lincolnshire shall be divided into five coroners' districts and each such coroner’s district shall consist of the area specified in column 2 of the Schedule to this Order opposite to the name of the coroner’s district in question as given in column 1 of that Schedule.
4. The Lincolnshire (Coroners' Districts) Order 1974 and the Lincolnshire (Coroners' Districts) (Amendment) Order 1984( 4 ) are hereby revoked.
Hilary Benn
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Home Office
13th June 2002
SCHEDULE
| 1. | 2. |
|---|---|
| Name of coroner’s district | Areas comprised in coroner’s district |
| Boston and Spalding | The Borough of Boston and the District of South Holland. |
| West Lincolnshire | The City of Lincoln; the District of North Kesteven; the District of South Kesteven, except those parishes within the Stamford coroner’s district; the District of West Lindsey except those parishes within the Louth coroner’s district; and in the District of East Lindsey, the parishes of East Barkwith, Hatton, Langton by Wragby, Panton, West Barkwith, West Torrington, and Wragby. |
| Louth | In the District of East Lindsey, the parishes of Aby with Greenfield, Alford, Alvingham, Asterby, Authorpe, Beesby in the Marsh, Bellau, Benniworth, Bilsby, Binbrook, Brackenborough, Brinkhill, Burgh on Bain, Burwell, Calceby, Calcethorpe, Cawkwell, Claythorpe, Conisholme, Covenham St Bartholomew, Covenham St Mary, Donington on Bain, Driby, East Wykeham, Farlesthorpe, Fotherby, Fulstow, Gayton le Marsh, Gayton le Wold, Goulceby, Grainsby, Grainthorpe, Great Carlton, Grimoldby, Hainton, Hallington, Hannah cum Hagnaby, Haugh, Haugham, Holton le Clay, Huttoft, Keddington, Kelstern, Legbourne, Little Carlton, Little Cawthorpe, Little Grimsby, Louth, Ludborough, Ludford, Mablethorpe and Sutton, Maidenwell, Maltby le Marsh, Manby, Markby, Market Stainton, Marsh Chapel, Muckton, North Coates, North Cockerington, North Elkington, North Ormsby, North Reston, North Somercoates, North Thoresby, Raithby cum Maltby, Ranby, Rigsby with Ailby, Saleby with Thoresthorpe, Saltfleetby All Saints, Saltfleetby St Clement, Saltfleetby St Peter, Scamblesby, Skidbrooke with Saltfleet Haven, Sotby, South Cockerington, South Elkington, South Ormsby cum Ketsby, South Reston, South Somercoates, South Thoresby, South Willingham, Stenigot, Stewton, Strubby with Woodthorpe, Swaby, Tathwell, Tetney, Theddlethorpe All Saints, Theddlethorpe St Helen, Tothill, Ulceby with Fordington, Utterby, Waithe, Walmsgate, Well, Welton le Wold, Withcall, Withern with Stain, Wyham cum Cadeby and Yarborough; and in the District of West Lindsey, the parishes of Bigby, Brocklesby, Cabourne, Caistor, Claxby, Grasby, Great Limber, Holton le Moor, Keelby, Kirmond leMire, Legsby, Linwood, Market Rasen, Middle Rasen, Nettleton, Normanby le Wold, North Kelsey, North Willingham, Osgodby, Owersby,Riby, Rothwell, Searby cum Owmby, Sixhills, Somerby, South Kelsey, Stainton le Vale, Swallow, Swinhope, Tealby, Thoresway, Thorganby, and Walesby. |
| Spilsby | The District of East Lindsey except the parishes in the Louth and West Lincolnshire coroners' districts. |
| Stamford | In the District of South Kesteven, the parishes of Aslackby and Laughton, Barholm and Stowe, Baston, Billingborough, Bourne, Braceborough and Wilsthorpe, Careby Aunby and Holywell, Carlby, Castle Bytham, Corby Glen, Counthorpe and Creeton, Deeping St James, Dowsby, Dunsby, Edenham, Folkingham, Greatford, Haconby, Horbling, Irnham, Kirkby Underwood, Langtoft, Little Bytham, Market Deeping, Morton, Pointon and Sempringham, Rippingale, Stamford, Swayfield, Swinstead, Tallington, Thurlby, Toft with Lound and Manthorpe, Uffington, West Deeping and Witham on the Hill. |