Careby
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 Road bridge over the East Coast Main Line, Careby |
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  Careby Careby shown within Lincolnshire | |
| OS grid reference | TF021164 |
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| - London | 85 mi (137 km) S |
| Unitary authority | South Kesteven |
| Ceremonial county | Lincolnshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Stamford, Lincolnshire |
| Postcode district | PE9 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Grantham and Stamford |
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Careby is the principal village in the a civil parish of Careby Aunby and Holywell in the South Kesteven district of South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England. The River West Glen flows through the parish, near Careby, forming part of the parish boundary.
Village
The name derives from the Old Scandinavian 'Kariby' or "village of a man named Kari," and first appears in 1199 as Careby.[1] The placename suffix, "by", is common in this part of the country, being part of the Danelaw.[citation needed]
Although very small, Careby is the largest settlement in the parish. An old manor house, successor to the rather grander home of the Hatcher family who once owned the parish, is down a small lane leading away from the railway, which also includes the 19th century rectory, now in private hands.[citation needed]
Careby Grade I listed Anglican church is dedicated to St Stephen. It is Late Norman with later Perpendicular additions. A sanctuary knocker hangs on the door and a 15th-century altar is preserved inside.[citation needed]
The East Coast Main Line passes through the east of the parish, through Careby. This is part of the section from Stoke Summit where Mallard broke the speed record for Steam locomotives.[citation needed]
The village school was opened in 1869, and closed before 1970. The building, to the west of the railway line, is now a private home.[citation needed]
During the Second World War the village played host to children from Sheffield who attended a working farm camp to help with the harvest. They were accommodated in the village hall[2]
Careby Camp
52°43′41″N 0°27′40″W / 52.72806°N 0.46111°W
In Careby Wood is an Iron Age fort known as Careby Camp.[3]
References
- ↑ Mills, A D (1991). A Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford University Press.
- ↑ "Excerpts from The Firpanian – a school magazine written by the boys attending Careby Camp – and there’s much more than this ....".
- ↑ "Monument No. 348223"., Pastscape, National Heritage List for England
External links
- "Careby", Genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2011
- "Careby", Homepages.which.net
- Careby's Parliamentary Gazetteer entry 1843, Boar.org.uk
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