Kelly’s Directory of Lincolnshire 1937.
Wrangle.
Wrangle is a parish near the seashore, 4 miles south-east from the Old Leake station on the East Lincolnshire section of the London & North Eastern Railway, 9 miles north-north-east of Boston, in the parliametary county of Holland with Boston, parts of Hilland, in Ashwardhurn wapentake, petty sessional division of Kirton & Skirbeck, Boston rural district and county court district and in East Holland rural deanery and arch-deaconry and diocese of Lincoln.
The church of SS. Mary & Nicholas is a building of stone in the Late Norman or Transitional, Early English and later styles, consisting of chancel, clerestoried nave of six bays south porch and a western tower with pinnacles containing 6 bells. The earliest feature in the church is a richly worked arch of Late Norman or Transitional character between the tower and the nave, and next, the Early English doorway of the porch, which is itself perpendicular. The chancel is Decorated, the nave arcades and clerestory chiefly Perpendicular and both clerestory and aisles have embattled parapets. The chancel retains its sedilia and an aumbry. The windows of the north aisle contain considerable remains of the ancient glass placed here by John Harold and Alice, his wife, John Haliday, formerly vicar of Wrangle, Alan Haliday , Agnes Haliday and Thomas de Weyversty, Abbot of Waltham. The glass is, in part, heraldic, and otherwise consists of figures of prophets and subjects from the New Testament, together with figures of saints and angels. There are brasses to John Reed, merchant of the Staple of Calais, and Margaret, his wife, both of whom died in 1503., with 12 Latin verses and marginal inscriptions in English. On the south side of the chancel is a tomb with recumbent effigies, inscribed in Latin to Sir John Reade, a member of a family of wealthy merchants once resident here, who died November 12th, 1626; the tomb was erected by Ann, his wife, daughter of Sir John Garret, Lord Mayor of London, who also placed her own effigy thereon. The tomb also bears figures of their children. There are several tablets to the Bailey and Wright families. The pulpit is a good example of Jacobean work. The font was given by Richard Bailey, vicar, in 1724. The church was restored in 1875-8 and in 1896 the seats and roof were repaired. A new oak reredos and sanctuary fittings were provided in 1907. In 1930 a chapel was dedicated to the Holy Spirit, in the North aisle, in the memory of Nellie (d.1929) the wife of A.Rose. It consists of an oak alter with linenfold panels& embossed shields , a reredos with 3 tracery panels, the centre being carved in relief by Guglielmo Tosi, denoting the Holy Rood; red golden brocaded curtains are carried to carved riddle posts with decorated caps surmounted by adoring angels with outstretched wings; there are also carved candlesticks and a credence bracket. In the same year a lady chapel , which had been restored to its ancient place by Mrs. Harvie in memory of her mother, M.E.Wilkinson (d.1929) was dedicated in the South aisle. It consists of an oak holy table with ornate frontals heavily embroidered, octagonal riddle posts bearing angels with uplifted wings, an elegantly carved reredos depicting the Arch-angel Gabriel and the Blessed Virgin, a superb beaten metal alter cross with candlesticks.The south aisle roof was restored in 1933and four new pinnacles and a cross added to the church. In 1934 a cross and two candlesticks were placed on the altar in memory of the Rev. H.A. Barker, late vicar. The churchyard was extended in 1927. There are seats for 563.The register dates from 1653.
The living is a vicarage, net yearly value £647, including 12 acres of glebe with residence, in the gift of the Lincoln Diocesan Trust and held since 1928 by the Rev. H.M. Harvie M.A. of Exeter College, Oxford, hon. C.F. There are Methodist chapels. There are charities of about £80 yearly value for distribution.
The land ownership is much divided but the principal owner is Mrs. Saul of Wrangle Hall . The soil is rich loam; sub-soil clay. The chief crops are corn, potatoes and market garden with a little rich pasture land. The area is 6563 acres.
The population in 1931 was 1203.
Post, MOT & Telephone Call Office; J.H.Watson.
Residents.
Vicar. - Rev. H.M.Harvie, M.A., Hon. C.F.
Physician & Surgeon. - N.J.Bee, M.R.C.S.Eng., L.R.C.P. Lond.
Miss Balderson; F.J.Barrand; J.A.Borrill; Mrs. R.L.Cheavin; Mrs.G.Collins; W.Exton; J.Johnson; G.F. Keal; Miss Lawrence; A.Rollinson; A.Rose, F.N.A.A.; Mrs. Royle; Mrs.Saul; T.A.Saul; T.West; Mrs.Wilson.
Builder & Contractor. - J.W.Allen also Wheelwright.; M.H.Allen.
Butcher. - F.Bourne.
Carpenter. - W.Crawford
Coal Dealer. - R.Andrew & Sons.
Farm Bailiff. - W.West.
Farmer. - J.T.Banks; C.Bolland; T.Bowles; J.Clark; H.M.Clerke; D.H.Codd; C.Coupland; W.Cunnington; C.Daubney; J.Dawson; G.Deforges; J.L.Dodsworth; Dowlman Bros.; A.Edwards; C.Foster; F.Gosling; P.Gostelow; W.Grebby; H.Harrison; Herb.Harrison; A.Ingamells; C.Ingamells; E.Ireland; E.Lacey; W.Leggate; J.Parish; W.Peake; J.W.Peck; T.A.Pett; F.Pitcher; J.Plumtree; W.Reeson; F.Robinson; S.Royle jun; H.Samuel; A.Saul: T.A.Saul; C.W.Scott; C.Sharp; H.Sharp; J.Sharp; P.Sharp; J.Simpson; F.Stanley; D.Stephenson; Mrs.E.M.Swain; J.W.Swain; F.Tempest; E.Twells; R.V.West; F.Wilkinson; G.Willerton jun.; W.Willerton; Mrs.W.Williams; J.R.Wilson; E.Wrisedale.
Inns & Public Houses. - F.Bell, Blue Bell; F.Bontoft, Black Bull; Miss J.Bush, Angel Inn; J.Motley, Chequers; J.R.Tinker, Coach & Horses; J.P.Harrisson, Plough Inn; A.Handson, Sheppards Arms.
Miller. - J.A.Borill; A.S.Reeson.
Hauliers & Other Vehicles. - F.L.Ashby; J.B.Berry.; T.H.Blythe; E.V.Harlock; G.Kime; W.Parker; H.Wrisdale.
Smallholder. - F.Chapman; G.Foster; S.Royle;
Smith. - F.J.Wilkins.; L.Wright.
Shopkeeper. - Misses C & E.King; H.Luesby; J.H.Watson.
Wheelwright. - A.Woods.
Wholesale Produce Merchant. - F.Pitcher.