Dalby, Lincolnshire
| Dalby | |
| Lincolnshire | |
|---|---|
 St Lawrence and Bishop Edward King, Dalby | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TF406701 |
| Location: | 53°12’36"N, 0°6’18"E |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Spilsby |
| Postcode: | PE23 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | East Lindsey |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Louth and Horncastle |
Dalby is a village in Lindsey, the northern part of Lincolnshire, about three miles north of the town of Spilsby.
The parish church has an unusual dedication: to St Lawrence and Bishop Edward King. The latter was Bishop of Lincoln between 1885 and 1910 and was once prosecuted for improper ritualistic practices. The church was built in 1862 by James Fowler of Louth to replace an earlier church, and is a Grade II listed building. The font dates from the 14th century.[1]
Dalby Hall is a Grade II listed house dating from the 18th century. The original Dalby Hall was destroyed by fire in 1841 and the present Hall was rebuilt nearby in 1856, also by James Fowler.[2]
The hamlet of Dexthorpe is considered a deserted mediæval village: the village is first mentioned in 1086, and again in 1334. By 1577 there was just a pasture of two acres, a church, and a parsonage.[3][4]
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References
- ↑ National Heritage List 1359689: Church of St Lawrence and Bishop Edward King (Grade II listing)
- ↑ National Heritage List 1063662: Dalby Hall
- ↑ National Monuments Record: No. 355612 – Dexthorpe
- ↑ "Lincs to the Past". Dexthorpe DMV. Lincolnshire Archives. http://www.lincstothepast.com/SITE-OF-DESERTED-MEDIÆVAL-VILLAGE-OF-DEXTHORPE/228679.record?pt=S. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
