It ran from the Trent in the west, across the Lincoln Cliff, through the hamlet itself and across to Bottesford Beck in the east.

[4] It was here in the east end of the township that large deposits of ironstone began to be exploited in the mid 19th century: the Frodingham, North Lincolnshire and Redbourn Hill ironworks were established, and workers' cottages were built either side of Rowland Road, in an area then known as New Frodingham.

The North Lincolnshire Museum is in the former village vicarage, built in 1874 on the site of Frodingham Hall.

After setting up Kipping Chapel near Bradford and some time in prison, he moved to London and began one of the first missions amongst seamen at Wapping in 1669.

'[12] In 1885 Kelly's Directory reported a large temperance hall, built in 1871, that also housed a library and newspaper reading room.