Minting, Lincolnshire

Description
Minting, a village and a parish in Lincolnshire. The village stands on an affluent of the river Witham, 5 miles SE from Wragby station on the Lincoln and Louth branch of the G.N.R., 5 1/2 NW by W of Horncastle, and 6 NE of Bardney btation on the G.N. loop line. Post town, Hom-castle; money order and telegraph office, Baumber. The parish comprises 2598 acres; population, 336. The manor belongs to the Vyner family. An alien priory of Benedictines stood here, was given at the suppression of alien monasteries to the Carthusians at Mount Grace, went afterwards by exchange to the Dean and Chapter of Westminster, and passed to the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln, who sold their inteiestat Minting to their leaseholders. The living is a rectory and a vicarage in the diocese of Lincoln ; net value, £306 with residence. Patron, St John's College, Cambridge. The church, which is a building of stone in the Early English style, consists of nave, N aisle, and chancel, with bell-turret, and is in good condition. There are two Wesleyan chapels.