Whisby
Whisby was formerly a township in the parish of Doddington, in 1866 Whisby became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1931 the parish was abolished and merged with Doddington to form "Doddington and Whisby". In 1921 the parish had a population of 99.
The name 'Whisby' means 'farm/settlement of Hvit'.
Between Whisby and Thorpe on the Hill, 3 miles (5 km) to the south, is Whisby Moor, which includes a nature park run by the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust. Whisby also has a garden centre.
In 2011 the A46 road underwent reconstruction just outside Whisby. This included the building of a roundabout on the road which leads into the village.
The Nottingham–Lincoln line passes 0.5 miles (0.8 km) to the south of the village on Station Road, at a level crossing next to the Railway Inn.
References
- ^ "History of Whisby, in North Kesteven and Lincolnshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Whisby CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Population statistics Whisby CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names".
- ^ Whisby Nature Park. Retrieved 23 December 2011
- ^ "Railway Inn", Geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2011
External links
Media related to Whisby at Wikimedia Commons- "Doddington and Whisby Parish Council", Lincolnshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2011
- "Doddington", Genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2011
