The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland was edited by N. E. S. A. Hamilton, Esq., and published sometime around 1867 / 1868 by James S Virtue of London. It was a topographical dictionary of the British Isles comprising above 80,000 names of towns, villages, parishes, hamlets, castles, seats and other natural or political divisions; with a description of their churches, schools, antiquities, manufacturers, progress, railways etc.
Hemingby : a par. in the N. div. of the wap.of Gartree, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 4 miles N. of Horncastle, its post town, and 18 E. of Lincoln. The village, which is small, is situated on the river Bain and belongs to the duchy of Lancaster. The tithes have been commuted for land. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. £355. The church, dedicated to St. Margaret, has a tower containing three bells. The register dates from 1579. The Wesleyans have a chapel. The charities produce about £145, which goes to Lady Dymoke’s free school and almshouses. Miss Trafford Southwell is lady of the manor.