Haceby is a village in the civil parish of Newton and Haceby in the district of North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England. It is 8 miles (13 km) east from Grantham, 8 miles south from Sleaford, and 1 mile (1.6 km) south from the A52 road. In 1921 the parish had a population of 51.[1] On 1 April 1931 the parish was abolished and merged with Newton to form "Newton and Haceby".[2]

Haceby
Church of St Barbara, Haceby
Haceby shrunken village
The field east of the church showing the undulations where the medieval village of Haceby extended.
Haceby is located in Lincolnshire
Haceby
Haceby
Location within Lincolnshire
OS grid referenceTF029359
• London100 mi (160 km) S
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSleaford
Postcode districtNG34
Dialling code01529
PoliceLincolnshire
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Lincolnshire
52°54′40″N 0°28′13″W / 52.911011°N 0.470317°W / 52.911011; -0.470317

In the Domesday account the village is written as "Hazebi".[3] The -by suffix is a Scandinavian word ending, for a place name based on a personal name. It is suggested that the origin is Farmstead or village of Haddr.[4]

Haceby consists of a small number of houses, farm buildings,[3] and the Grade I listed redundant St Barbara's Church.[5] Although dedicated to St Barbara, it is also attributed to St Margaret or to both saints.[6]

Earthworks to the west of the village are still visible as the remains of a Roman Villa.[7] In 1818 a tessellated pavement and other Roman remains were discovered.[8]

The village's war memorial is found combined with that of Newton, in Newton's St Botolph Church.[9]

References edit

  1. ^ "Population statistics Haceby CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Relationships and changes Haceby CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Haceby", North Kesteven Community Website, n-kesteven.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 October 2011
  4. ^ Mills, A.D. (2003). Dictionary of British place names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-852758-9.
  5. ^ Historic England. "Former Parish Church of St Barbara (1147773)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  6. ^ "Church of St Barbara", The Churches Conservation Trust. Retrieved 29 June 2011
  7. ^ Historic England. "Roman Villa, Haceby (1005036)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  8. ^ Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire with the port of Hull 1885, p. 462
  9. ^ Peck, Michael (2007). "Newton (and Haceby) War Memorial". Roll-of-honour.com. Retrieved 2 June 2013.

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