Kelby
Kelby is a village in the civil parish of Culverthorpe and Kelby, in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies 5 miles (8 km) south-west from Sleaford, 9 miles (14 km) north-east from Grantham and 3 miles (5 km) south-east from Ancaster. Kelby was formerly a chapelry in the parish of Haydor, in 1866 Kelby became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Culverthorpe to form "Culverthorpe and Kelby". In 1921 the parish had a population of 61.
Kelby church is dedicated to St Andrew. Its tower was rebuilt in 1881 after a collapse. The church basement is Norman and the font Early English, with pews originally from the chapel at nearby Grade II listed Culverthorpe Hall.
A chapel for Primitive Methodists was established in 1859.
References
- ^ Culverthorpe and Kelby Parish Council, United Kingdomvillages.co.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2011
- ^ "History of Kelby, in North Kesteven and Lincolnshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Kelby CP/Ch through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Population statistics Kelby CP/Ch through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Heydour", Genuki. Retrieved 17 May 2019
- ^ Culverthorpe Hall, Culverthorpe And Kelby, British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 21 June 2011
- ^ Cox, J. Charles (1916) Lincolnshire p. 181; Methuen & Co. Ltd
