Careby
| Careby | |
| Lincolnshire | |
|---|---|
 Bridge over the railway at Careby | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TF021164 |
| Location: | 52°44’10"N, 0°29’20"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Stamford |
| Postcode: | PE9 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | South Kesteven |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Grantham and Stamford |
Careby is a village in the south of Lincolnshire, in Kesteven, the south-western part of the county. The River West Glen flows through the parish, near Careby, forming part of the parish boundary.
The of the village name derives from the Old Norse 'Kariby' or "Kari's village", and first appears in 1199 as Careby.[1] The placename suffix, "by", is common in this part of the country, as it was settled by Danes in the Anglo-Saxon period.
Village
Although very small, Careby is the largest settlement in the parish. An old manor house, successor to the rather grander home of the Hatcher family who once owned the parish, is down a small lane leading away from the railway, which also includes the 19th century rectory, now in private hands.
The parish church, St Stephen, is a late Norman church with later Perpendicular Gothic additions. A sanctuary knocker hangs on the door and a 15th-century altar is preserved inside. The church is a Grade I listed building.[2]
Careby Rectory, now a private house, was built in 1827 and is Grade II listed.[3]
The East Coast Main Line passes through the east of the parish, through Careby. This is part of the section from Stoke Summit where Mallard broke the speed record for Steam locomotives.
The village school was opened in 1869, and closed before 1970. The building, to the west of the railway line, is now a private home.
During the Second World War the village played host to children from Sheffield who attended a working farm camp to help with the harvest. They were accommodated in the village hall.[4]
Careby Camp
In Careby Wood is an Iron Age fort known as Careby Camp.[5]
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Careby) |
- Information on Careby from GENUKI
- Careby's Parliamentary Gazetteer entry 1843, Boar.org.uk
References
- ↑ Mills, Anthony David: 'A Dictionary of British Place-Names' (Oxford University Press, 2003) ISBN 978-0-19-852758-9
- ↑ "Heritage Gateway - Careby Church". https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MLI33601&resourceID=1006.
- ↑ National Heritage List 1062872: The Old Rectory
- ↑ "Excerpts from The Firpanian – a school magazine written by the boys attending Careby Camp – and there’s much more than this ....". http://parishes.lincolnshire.gov.uk/Files/Parish/438/The_important_role_of_the_Village_Hall_during_the_war.PDF.
- ↑ National Monuments Record: No. 348223 – Careby Camp