Corby Glen
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Corby Glen lies at grid reference TF0025 in South Kesteven, in Lincolnshire. Until the 1950s, it was simply Corby, Lincolnshire but in the next county, Northamptonshire, another Corby had been greatly enlarged by the addition of a steel works and housing to match. There had been numerous examples of confusion so British Rail consulted the inhabitants and the additional name was chosen to distinguish the two. It comes from the name of the river which flows through the village.
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[edit] Geography
[edit] Location
It lies mainly to the north of the A151, an old toll road, and to the east of the River Glen, near where the Glen flows through a small graben in the Jurassic limestone.
[edit] Economy
It lies in agricultural country and still maintains an annual sheep fair in October, though the economics of sheep farming has much reduced it in recent years. Corby Glen's saw-mill has moved to the former railway station 1½ kilometres from the village. Though the station is closed, the railway, which is the London to Edinburgh line, is very busy. It was part of the track on which the London & North Eastern Railway's locomotive, Mallard achieved its steam speed record.
[edit] Culture
[edit] Adult
The church is well known for its medieval wall paintings. The Willoughby Gallery, in the 17th century building, formerly of the Charles Read Grammar School, is open to the public. Exhibition programme.
[edit] Juvenile
Also there is very good community of children and teenagers with the independent will to help around the village. In this small village, there are two schools: one secondary; and one primary.
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