Irby in the Marsh
| Irby in the Marsh | |
| Lincolnshire | |
|---|---|
 All Saints Church, Irby in the Marsh | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TF468637 |
| Location: | 53°9’1"N, 0°11’41"E |
| Data | |
| Population: | 187 (2011) |
| Post town: | Skegness |
| Postcode: | PE24 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | East Lindsey |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Louth and Horncastle |
Irby in the Marsh is a village in Lindsey, the northern part of Lincolnshire. It is situated on the B1195 road, geographically four and a half miles east of Spilsby and six miles west of Skegness.
Community
Irby has a population of 150 inhabitants in 72 households. Village houses are situated on the B1195 Spilsby Road, Pinfold Lane, and along local lanes and bridleways. Most residential properties are detached and date from late 18th-century farms and cottages to late 20th-century bungalows and individual houses. There has been barn conversions, and early 21st-century new-build properties on Pinfold Lane.
At the southern edge of the village is the previous Prince Albert public house, now a private house.
Local recreation includes fishing, golf and cycling. The nearest local shops and public houses are at Burgh le Marsh, four and a half miles away by road. The small market towns of Spilsby, and Wainfleet All Saints stand in either direction along the B1195.
The parish church, All Saints, is of mediæval in origin, it is built in greenstone and brick, and was re-detailed in 1770, with a new chancel added in 1886.[1] The church is a Grade II* listed building.[2] which seats approximately 95 people.
The Irby and Bratoft Village Hall is off Brambleberry Lane, close to the village boundary with Bratoft. The village hall is a community centre for social and group activities, and was refurbished in 2010. Planning permission was granted for the addition of a village shop and library at the hall in early 2012, with completion expected in 2013.
Irby in the marsh also has a community internet radio station called County Linx Radio, the station has been running since 1 May 2013 and now has a regular listening base of over 19,000 listeners worldwide.
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Irby in the Marsh) |
- Information on Irby in the Marsh from GENUKI
- All Saints Church, Irby in the Marsh: Forwardinfaithlincs.org.uk
References
- ↑ {{pevsner|p=282; Penguin, (1964); revised by Nicholas Antram (1989), Yale University Press. ISBN 0300096208
- ↑ National Heritage List 1223593: Church of All Saints, Irby In The Marsh (Grade II* listing)
