Saxilby
| Saxilby | |
| Lincolnshire | |
|---|---|
 St Botolph's Church, Saxilby | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SK897757 |
| Location: | 53°16’17"N, -0°39’22"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 3,992 (2011) |
| Post town: | Lincoln |
| Postcode: | LN1 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | West Lindsey |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Gainsborough |
Saxilby is a large village and parish in Lindsey, Lincolnshire, adjacent to the border with Nottinghamshire. The village lies about six miles north-west of Lincoln, on the A57 road at the junction of the B1241. The parish is properly titled Saxilby and Ingleby as it includes the village of Ingleby. The population of the civil parish in 2001 was 3,679,[1] increasing to 3,992 at the 2011 census.[2]
Geography
The village lies on the north bank of the Roman Fossdyke Navigation; there are remains of a Roman camp just outside the village.
History
Etymology
The name is of Viking origin, Saksulfr+by, or "farmstead of a man called Saksulfr" and it appears as "Saxebi" in the Domesday Book (1086). In archived documents the village is often referred to as "Saxelby", with the current spelling of Saxilby only being found in common use from the late 19th century onwards.[3]
Early history
The Romans built the Fossdyke which runs through the Saxilby area, but it is unknown whether they settled on the site. Roman pottery has been found in digs in the area, which is what suggests they may have settled in this area.[3] During the 9th century, Viking invaders took many areas of Lincolnshire and some settled in Saxilby.[3] In the 12th century, the Normans began creating Manors and the Manor in the Saxilby area was given to Odo, the Bishop of Bayeux.[4]
Transport
Saxilby is situated next to the A57, which runs from Liverpool to Lincoln The B1241 road runs through the village, called Mill Lane from the A57 junction until it meets Church Road where it becomes Sturton Road. Saxilby railway station, on the line from Doncaster to Lincoln, is situated close to the centre of the village, having originally been built by the Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway.
Religion
Saxilby has had a History of various different Christian Churches and Chapels including Anglican, Methodist, Wesleyan and, at one point, a St Andrew's Mission House. Today, Saxilby has a 12th-century church dedicated to Saint Botolph on Church Road. Saxilby also has a Methodist church located on the High Street.
Sport
Saxilby Athletic F.C. is a Men's football club that compete in the Lincoln Sunday Football League. Saxilby Athletic J.F.C. is a junior football club with male and female teams in a variety of age groups.[5] The Recreation field, as well as having a football pitch, is also home to Saxilby Cricket Club, Saxilby Bowls Club, and Saxilby Tennis Club.
Amenities
Saxilby has a Co-op store (including a pharmacy, a Post Office, a fabric shop, two barbers/hairdressers, Grocers and florist, and a news agent. The two village pubs are the Anglers Hotel on the High Street and the Sun Inn on Bridge Street. Saxilby has a small number of restaurants, takeaways and cafés including: a tea room, a café a Pizza Restaurant, a Chinese takeaway, and a fish and chip shop. There is a Service station situated on the A57, before the turning onto the B1241.
The St Andrew's Community Centre is located on the Recreation field and is home to 2 function rooms as well as The Pavilion Bar & Kitchen, the Parish Office, and Saxilby Library. The Village Hall, a former Wesleyan Chapel, is the host to Saxilby Drama Circle, Saxilby Women's Institute and is a venue for many varied events.[6] Saxilby is also home to a very active Scout and Guide community, with all main sections of each movement present. The majority of these groups meet in the Scout and Guide hut on Bridge Street.[7]
References
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Saxilby) |
- ↑ "Saxilby with Ingleby". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=796568&c=LN1+2HN&d=16&e=15&g=469133&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1312965509905&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11128222&c=LN1+2QQ&d=16&e=62&g=6447789&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1464448416000&enc=1. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Saxilby History Group – Village History". http://www.saxilbyhistory.org/village_history.html.
- ↑ Bachrach, Bernard S. (1993). Fulk Nerra, the Neo-Roman Consul 987–1040: A Political Biography of the Angevin Court. Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 174. ISBN 0-520-07996-5. https://books.google.com/books?id=KCMUeOEjf8AC&pg=PA174&dq=odo+guilty&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjooonB16nNAhVCD8AKHYmeBGYQ6AEIJjAC#v=onepage&q=odo%20guilty&f=false. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ↑ "Lincoln Division 1 – Saxilby AFC". http://lincolnsundayleague.com/league/division-one/?team_3=416.
- ↑ "Saxilby History Group – Village Hall". http://saxilbyhistory.org/village_hall.html.
- ↑ "24th Lincoln Scout Group". http://saxilby.ukscouts.org.uk/group/sections.