Ranby, Lincolnshire

Ranby

St German's Church, Ranby
Ranby
 Ranby shown within Lincolnshire
OS grid referenceTF230786
    London 125 mi (201 km)  S
DistrictEast Lindsey
Shire countyLincolnshire
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Market Rasen
Postcode district LN8
Police Lincolnshire
Fire Lincolnshire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands
UK ParliamentLouth and Horncastle
List of places
UK
England
Lincolnshire

Coordinates: 53°17′24″N 0°09′21″W / 53.290109°N 0.155707°W / 53.290109; -0.155707

Ranby is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated about 6 miles (10 km) north-west from the market town of Horncastle.

"Randebi" is listed in the 1086 Domesday Book, consisting of 29 households, a mill and one church.[1]

The parish church, a Grade II listed building dedicated to Saint German (Saint Germain), dates from the 12th century, although it was rebuilt in 1861 by James Fowler reusing earlier fragments.[2]

Ranby Hall is a Grade II listed brick country house dating from 1868.[3]

References

  1. "Ranby". Domesday Map. Anna Powell-Smith/University of Hull. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  2. "St German, Ranby". National Heritage List for England. English Heritage. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  3. "Ranby Hall". National Heritage List for England. English Heritage. Retrieved 17 July 2011.

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