Kelby
Hamlet in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England
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::summary Hamlet in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | England |
| static_image | St.Andrew's church, Kelby, Lincs. - geograph.org.uk - 130284.jpg |
| static_image_width | 240px |
| static_image_caption | St Andrew's Church, Kelby |
| coordinates | |
| official_name | Kelby |
| civil_parish | Culverthorpe and Kelby |
| shire_district | North Kesteven |
| shire_county | Lincolnshire |
| region | East Midlands |
| constituency_westminster | Sleaford and North Hykeham (UK Parliament constituency) |
| post_town | Grantham |
| postcode_district | NG32 |
| postcode_area | NG |
| dial_code | 01400 |
| os_grid_reference | TF004414 |
| london_distance_mi | 105 |
| london_direction | S |
| :: |
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Kelby is a village in the civil parish of Culverthorpe and Kelby, in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies 5 mi south-west from Sleaford, 9 mi north-east from Grantham and 3 mi south-east from Ancaster. Kelby was formerly a chapelry in the parish of Haydor, in 1866 Kelby became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Culverthorpe to form "Culverthorpe and Kelby". In 1921 the parish had a population of 61.
Kelby church is dedicated to St Andrew. 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.
A chapel for Primitive Methodists was established in 1859.
References
References
- [https://www.localcouncils.org/culverthorpe-kelby/ Culverthorpe and Kelby Parish Council], United Kingdomvillages.co.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2011
- "History of Kelby, in North Kesteven and Lincolnshire". [[A Vision of Britain through Time]].
- "Relationships and changes Kelby CP/Ch through time". A Vision of Britain through Time.
- "Population statistics Kelby CP/Ch through time". A Vision of Britain through Time.
- [https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LIN/Heydour "Heydour"], Genuki. Retrieved 17 May 2019
- [http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-192667-culverthorpe-hall-culverthorpe-and-kelby 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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