Old Somerby

Coordinates: 52°53′23″N 0°34′30″W / 52.889855°N 0.574959°W / 52.889855; -0.574959

Old Somerby
Old Somerby
Old Somerby  Old Somerby shown within Lincolnshire
Population	242 (2001)
OS grid reference	SK959334
District	South Kesteven
Shire county	Lincolnshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Postcode district	NG33
Police	Lincolnshire
Fire	Lincolnshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
EU Parliament	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Grantham and Stamford
List of places: UK • England • Lincolnshire

Old Somerby is situated three miles east of the town of Grantham in southern Lincolnshire in South Kesteven.^[1] It is situated on the B1176 approximately 1 mile from its junction with the A52 and B6403 and 250 metres from the East Coast Main Line.^[2]

The ecclesiastical parish is part of The North Beltisloe Group of the Deanery of Beltisloe in the Diocese of Lincoln. The incumbent is The Revd Richard Ireson.^[3]

A very small village, the main attraction is the impressive Fox and Hounds public house on Grantham Road (B1176). Adjacent villages are Ropsley and Boothby Pagnell.

Despite the size, the village is divided into Old Somerby, High Somerby and Low Somerby.^[2]

History

St Mary Magdalene's church

Somerby was a colony of the Danes who ruled Lincolnshire after King Alfred made peace with them in 878. Its name was Summerledebi, meaning the home of the Summer Sailor, under which name it appears in the Domesday book.^[4]

The village church in High Somerby is dedicated to St Mary Magdalene, the same dedication as at nearby Bitchfield.^[5][4]

Nearby there is a moated Manor house site.^[6]

References

1. ^ Parish Council
2. ^ ^{a b} OSGB (2006). Grantham: Bottesford & Colsterworth (Map). 1:25000 (3 ed.). p. 247. ISBN 9780319238332. http://leisure.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/products/paper-maps/paper-maps-ordnance-survey-great-britain/paper-maps-ordnance-survey-great-britain-os-explorer-map/grantham/pid-9780319238332. 
3. ^ "Eclesiastical Parish details". http://www.lincoln.anglican.org/search_parishes.php?14023060. 
4. ^ ^{a b} "Parish details on North Beltisloe web site". http://www.northbeltisloeparishes.co.uk/somerby.htm. 
5. ^ "National Monument record for Church". http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=325695. 
6. ^ "National Monument Record for Manor Farm". http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=325692. 

External links

• Church details and times of services