The parish area of 2,607 acres (11 km2) produced crops of wheat, beans, barley, turnips and seeds—small potatoes used as seed stock—on a soil of clay and loam.

The school was partially supported by Murray Finch-Hatton DL JP, who was also Lord of the Manor and a principal landowner.

Parish occupations at the time included seven farmers, three of whom were variously a seed merchant; a proprietor of the Finch Hatton Arms hotel; and a surveyor and brick & tile maker.

There was a grocer & draper, wheelwright, grazier, boot & shoe maker, and two butchers, one of whom was also a beer retailer.

[8] At Ewerby are the Haverholme Priory ruins, and the Grade I listed Anglican church dedicated to St Andrew.

[11] In late 2009 the ecclesiastical parishes of Kirkby Laythorpe and Ewerby became part of the benefice of New Sleaford, to be held in plurality.