Coleby, Lindsey
| Coleby | |
| Lincolnshire | |
|---|---|
 Coleby | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SE898197 |
| Location: | 53°39’58"N, -0°38’24"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 331 (2001) |
| Post town: | Scunthorpe |
| Postcode: | DN15 |
| Dialling code: | 01724 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | North Lincolnshire |
Coleby is a hamlet in northerm Lincolnshire, in Lindsey and situated approximately seven miles north of Scunthorpe, and three miles south of the River Humber. It is within the parish of West Halton, a village a mile to the north-east.
Coleby pre-dates the Norman Conquest, its name derived from Old Norse meaning the "Koli's farmstead".[1]
Coleby has 28 dwellings including 3 farms: Eastdale Farm, Hall Farm and Manor Farm. The village has allotments,[2] but no shops or public houses, and its telephone box was removed in 2008.
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References
- ↑ Mills, A. D. A Dictionary of English Place-Names, Oxford University Press, 1991 ISBN 0-19-869156-4
- ↑ Coleby Allotments