Sibsey

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Village, civil parish, and electoral ward in Lincolnshire, England

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::summary Village, civil parish, and electoral ward in Lincolnshire, England ::

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Field	Value
static_image_name	Sibsey Trader Mill, Sibsey - geograph.org.uk - 626171.jpg
static_image_alt	Sibsey Trader Mill, Sibsey
static_image_caption	Sibsey Trader Mill
country	England
official_name	Sibsey
coordinates
population	1,979
population_ref	(2011)
shire_district	East Lindsey
shire_county	Lincolnshire
region	East Midlands
constituency_westminster	Boston and Skegness
post_town	Boston
postcode_district	PE22
postcode_area	PE
dial_code	01205
os_grid_reference	TF352507
london_distance_mi	110
london_direction	S
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Sibsey is a village, civil parish and electoral ward in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated at the junction of the A16 and B1184 roads, 4 mi north from Boston. Sibsey Northlands is to the north of the village. The Prime Meridian passes just to the west of Sibsey, crossing the Stone Bridge Drain canal. At the 2001 census, Sibsey had a population of 1,996, reducing to 1,979 at the 2011 Census.

Set in the fens of Lincolnshire, Sibsey is a focus of the farming community. The village is surrounded by farmland. The village won an award for best-kept village in 1989. The village has a village hall, a post office with shop, and a public house, the White Hart, on Main Road. Although the postal address for residences includes nearby Boston, it is not in that borough.

Demography

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Population of Sibsey Civil Parish	Year	1801	1811	1821	1831	1841	1851	1881	1891	1901	1911	1921	1931	1961	2001	2011	2021	Population
948	1,151	1,354	1,364	1,431	1,316	1,204	1,101	1,029	1,004	1,063	1,026	1,023	1,996	1,979	2,014
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Landmarks

The Sibsey Trader Mill

Sibsey's most prominent feature is the Grade I listed and scheduled Sibsey Trader Mill. This six-storey windmill, which was built to replace an earlier post mill, has six sails and was completed in 1877 by Sanderson and Son of Louth. In 1954 it ceased working under wind-power, and fell into disuse. It was restored to working order with engine-driven mill stones in 1981, and is under the guardianship of English Heritage. It operated until 2018 when it was damaged in gales, necessitating a further restoration project including replacement of the cap, fantail and sails, and remains closed.

The mill should not be confused with a non-working red brick Grade II listed windmill on the eastern side of the A16.

St Margaret's Church

The medieval church, made up of work from the 12th to 16th centuries, is a Grade I listed building, and is dedicated to Saint Margaret. The church has a square, Early English Period tower at the western end. It was completely restored in 1840, and the chancel rebuilt and nave and aisles partly rebuilt in 1855. The remains of the churchyard cross, located near the porch, is Grade II listed, and a scheduled monument. Today it is part of a group of parishes, Sibsey with Frithville, with a varied pattern of worship and community activity across three parish churches. The churchyard has an avenue of lime trees and parts are set aside as wildlife sanctuary. File:Sibsey church tower.JPG|Western tower of the church. File:Sibsey church east.JPG|View of church from east, through the edge of its lime avenue. File:Sibsey church sketch.JPG|Sketch, perhaps Victorian, showing church before more recent tree planting. File:Sibsey Besant grave.JPG|Grave of Frank Besant, by the west entrance to the churchyard. File:Frank Bramley Plaque - geograph.org.uk - 1146901.jpg|Frank Bramley plaque.

Transport

In 1848 the East Lincolnshire Railway opened Sibsey railway station, which closed in 1961. The Grantham to Skegness Line passes still close to the south-east of the village with level crossings over the B1184 and A16.

Education

Although now maintained by Lincolnshire County Council, the primary school had a long history as an independent, locally supported institution. Founded in 1733, the school spent a century in leased accommodation before being rebuilt in 1869 – a structure that lasted until the school was largely rebuilt in 1996.

Notable people

Frank Bramley, the post-impressionist artist, and Arthur Lucan, comic actor, were born at Sibsey. Annie Besant, the social reformer and Theosophist lived at Sibsey during her marriage to Rev. Frank Besant. Alec Brader, professional footballer, schoolteacher and youth athletics coach lived at Sibsey.

References

"Sibsey". Office for National Statistics.
"Ward/Parish population 2011".
''See talk''
"Sibsey". Lincolnshire County Council.
"Vision of Britain".
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"Microsites".
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"Sibsey Trader Windmill".
"Prices and Opening Times for Sibsey Trader Windmill".
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"British Listed Buildings". British Listed Buildings.
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"British Listed Buildings". British Listed Buildings.
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"Sibsey Free School". Lincolnshire Archives.
"annie besant".

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