Kelby is a village in the civil parish of Culverthorpe and Kelby,[1] 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,[2] 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".[3] In 1921 the parish had a population of 61.[4]

Kelby
St Andrew's Church, Kelby
Kelby is located in Lincolnshire
Kelby
Kelby
Location within Lincolnshire
OS grid referenceTF004414
• London105 mi (169 km) S
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGrantham
Postcode districtNG32
Dialling code01400
PoliceLincolnshire
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52°57′40″N 0°30′21″W / 52.960976°N 0.505892°W / 52.960976; -0.505892

Kelby church is dedicated to St Andrew.[5] 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.[6][7]

A chapel for Primitive Methodists was established in 1859.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Culverthorpe and Kelby Parish Council, United Kingdomvillages.co.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2011
  2. ^ "History of Kelby, in North Kesteven and Lincolnshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Relationships and changes Kelby CP/Ch through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Population statistics Kelby CP/Ch through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Heydour", Genuki. Retrieved 17 May 2019
  6. ^ Culverthorpe Hall, Culverthorpe And Kelby, British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 21 June 2011
  7. ^ Cox, J. Charles (1916) Lincolnshire p. 181; Methuen & Co. Ltd