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THE FOLLOWING Valuable Freehold and Tithe Free Estate at Grasby and Clixby, in the County of Lincolnshire in Lots containing 2 acres each or in such other Lots as may be agreed at the time of Sale viz:-
All that Close of Meadow or Pasture Ground called 'Grasby Lower Close' late in the occupation of Mr Burkinshaw, and now Mr Barker, containing by recent admeasurement 18 acres 3 rood and 3 perch in the Parish of Grasby and 1 acre 3 rood 33 perch in the Parish of Clixby, (be it more or less) with a Right of Road to the Brigg Turnpike, through fields called 'The Little Milling and the Great Milling' in the Parish of Clixby.
The above property will be offered in one Lot and if not sold will then be offered in three Lots.
Plans from Maughan & Fowler Surveyer.
Mr John Newbold, Estate Agent, Beckingham, Notts, Louth and Grimsby

LINCOLNSHIRE CHRONICLE
March 24th 1859
Brigg - Certificates of Merit - we observe from the 'Class List' of successful candidates that Mr Berry of the National School, Wrawby and Mr Winter of Grasby, have just been awarded Certificates of Merit.

LINCOLNSHIRE CHRONICLE
May 5th 1859
CAISTOR - PC Varlow has been removed to North Thorsby and his predecessor here PC Hayes is removed from Grasby. It would seem that the Police Authorities are extremely jealous lest their subordinates should make aquaitances or contract friendships in their localities, or why such frequent removals? But it is reported that the jealousy of a certain official in Brigg, who lendeth too willing an ear to a friend in disgrace has had much to do with the recent and much too frequent changes in this place.

LINCOLNSHIRE CHRONICLE
May 12th 1859
CAISTOR - Mason, ex police constable, late of Keelby, and a former Sergeant at Caistor, is now making an application to the Watch Committee at Hull for part of the £100 reward which was offered for the apprehension and conviction of the parties concerned in the Bishop Burton poaching affray, he having captured William Markham, one of the poachers, at Grasby, who was supposed to be the principal offender.

LINCOLNSHIRE CHRONICLE
July 22nd 1959
Caistor - Sudden Death -This week we have to record the sudden death of our respected townsman Mr John Kennington. After being

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