Aby

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For the three-letter acronym, see ABY.
Aby
Aby (Lincolnshire)
Aby

Aby shown within Lincolnshire
OS grid reference TF410785
Shire county Lincolnshire
Ceremonial county Lincolnshire
Region East Midlands
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Police Lincolnshire
Fire Lincolnshire
Ambulance East Midlands
European Parliament East Midlands
List of places: UK • England • Lincolnshire

Coordinates: 53°10′32″N 0°06′58″W / 53.17546, -0.116052

Aby is a village located in Lincolnshire, England. Aby is approximately 32 miles east of Lincoln, and 11 miles south of Louth. Before the railway line was closed, the village had the distinction of the shortest station name on the UK network.

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[edit] Attractions

Five miles south of Aby in Alford, there is the Alford Manor House Museum.[1] The Claythorpe Watermill and Windfowl Gardens[2] are in Claythorpe, less than a mile away. Church Farm Museum is located in nearby Skegness.[3] Bolingbroke Castle is also nearby in Old Bolingbroke.[4]

[edit] Accommodation

The main Bed and Breakfast in Aby is the Cherry Tree B&B.[5] There is also Jasmine Cottage[6] in nearby Swaby, along with The Haywain Freehouse & Motel[7] near Ulceby Cross, each approximately 3 miles from Aby.

[edit] Schools

There is only one school in the village of Aby; The Aby Cofe Primary School.[8] There are seven other schools in surrounding Withern, Alford, Well, Willoughby, and Stewton.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Alford Manor House Museum.
  2. ^ Claythorpe Watermill and Windfowl Gardens.
  3. ^ Church Farm Museum.
  4. ^ Bolingbroke Castle.
  5. ^ Cherry Tree Bed and Breakfast.
  6. ^ Jasmine Cottage.
  7. ^ The Haywain Freehouse and Motel.
  8. ^ The Aby Cofe Primary School.
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