Kelby
See also: Kelby (name)
Kelby | |
St Andrew's Church, Kelby |
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Kelby |
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OS grid reference | TF004414 |
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– London | 105 mi (169 km) S |
Unitary authority | South Kesteven |
Ceremonial county | Lincolnshire |
Region | East Midlands |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Grantham |
Postcode district | NG32 |
Dialling code | 01400 |
Police | Lincolnshire |
Fire | Lincolnshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
EU Parliament | East Midlands |
UK Parliament | Sleaford and North Hykeham (UK Parliament constituency) |
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Coordinates: 52°57′40″N 0°30′21″W / 52.960976°N 0.505892°W
Kelby is a hamlet in the civil parish of Heydour, in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies 5 miles (8 km) south-west from Sleaford, 9 miles (14 km) north-east from Grantham and 3 miles (5 km) south-east from Ancaster.[1] Kelby, with Heydour, Aisby, Oasby and Culverthorpe are the five hamlets within Heydour parish.[2]
Kelby church is dedicated to St Andrew and is a chapelry of Heydour.[2] Its tower was rebuilt in 1881 after a collapse. The church basement is Norman and the font Early English, with pews originally from the chapel at nearby Grade II listed Culverthorpe Hall.[3][4]
A chapel for Primitive Methodists was established in 1859.[2]
References
- ↑ Culverthorpe and Kelby Parish Council, United Kingdomvillages.co.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2011
- 1 2 3 Heydour, Genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2011
- ↑ Culverthorpe Hall, Culverthorpe And Kelby, British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 21 June 2011
- ↑ Cox, J. Charles (1916) Lincolnshire p. 181; Methuen & Co. Ltd
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