Asterby
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| Asterby | |
| Lincolnshire | |
|---|---|
 St Peters Church, Asterby | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TF264794 |
| Location: | 53°17’48"N, 0°6’17"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 159 (2011) |
| Post town: | Louth |
| Postcode: | LN11 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | East Lindsey |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Louth and Horncastle |
Asterby is a village in Lindsey, the northern part of Lincolnshire, sitting between Goulceby and Scamblesby, west of Louth. The civil parish of Asterby had a population of 159 according to the 2011 census.
Asterby is listed in the 1086 Domesday Book with 18 households and 120 acres of meadow.[1] Three human skeletons and a dagger were dug up in 1821 in a field near the church.[2][3]
Asterby church, which was dedicated to St Peter, is no longer open to the public, having been sold into private ownership. The churchyard burial ground is open to the public, and is used for local burials. It dates from the 14th century, with alterations around 1900 by W. Mortimer and Son.[4]
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Asterby) |
- Asterby in the Domesday Book
References
- ↑ Asterby in the Domesday Book
- ↑ National Monuments Record: No. 352888 – Asterby DMV
- ↑ National Monuments Record: No. 352903 – Human remains and dagger, Asterby
- ↑ National Monuments Record: No. 352882 – St Peters Church, Asterby
