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Old Somerby |
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Old Somerby
Old Somerby shown within Lincolnshire |
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| Population | 242 (2001) |
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| 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]
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]